Cat Sitting Rate Calculator
US cat sitters typically charge $20–$40 per drop-in visit and $75–$150 a night for overnight care. Pick your state and service to see the local range — and a suggested rate for you.
Estimates for planning, based on typical US rates scaled by state. Your market and reputation matter most — price with confidence.
$20–$38
per visit · average about $28
$26–$30
per visit, given your experience.
Start local, then adjust.
Most cats are cared for in their own home with one or two drop-in visits a day, so cat sitting is usually priced per visit rather than per walk or per day of daycare. Start from what sitters in your area charge for the same visit, then adjust for what you bring: experience, insurance and bonding, medication or special-needs care, and how booked-up you are. Demand is the strongest signal of all — if you’re turning work away, it’s time to raise your rates.
Want the detail behind these numbers? Read How much do cat sitters charge? and What does a cat sitter do?. Sitting dogs too? See the Pet Sitting Rate Calculator.
Cat sitting rates, answered.
How much do cat sitters charge?
In the US, cat sitters typically charge $20–$40 for a 30-minute drop-in visit (about $28 on average), $30–$50 for an hour, and $75–$150 a night for overnight stays — though outside big cities overnights often run $60–$90. A quick 15–20 minute check-in is usually $15–$25, and many owners book two visits a day for longer trips. Rates rise in high cost-of-living areas and over holidays.
What should I charge for cat sitting?
Start from the typical rate in your state for the service, then adjust for what you bring: experience, insurance, giving medication, and how booked-up you are. The calculator above suggests a starting range; established, insured cat sitters can comfortably price toward the top of their local band. If you're regularly turning work away, that's the clearest sign it's time to raise your rates.
Do cat sitters charge per cat?
Usually the base rate covers one cat, and sitters add a per-additional-cat charge for extra cats in the same home — commonly +$3–$8 a visit, or about +15–25% per cat (the calculator uses +20%). Even though the cats share a home, more cats means more feeding, more litter boxes to scoop, more medication and more time, so the add-on is standard and expected.
Do cat sitters charge more for holidays and overnights?
Yes to both. Overnight cat sitting is priced per night and lands far above a drop-in because the sitter gives up their own bed and is on duty 10–12 hours. And most professional cat sitters add a holiday or peak-period surcharge — commonly 25–40% (the calculator uses +30%) — over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year, the busiest, highest-demand windows of the year. State your holiday rate clearly when you confirm the booking.
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