Find Sitters for Home Visits in Melbourne, Victoria

Typical prices on Sittsy in Melbourne, Victoria: Home visits: $24 for 30 minutes or $36 per hour, $180 per week for 5 hours, $792 per month for 22 hours. Each sitter sets their own price.

76 sitters in Melbourne, Victoria offer pet care on Sittsy: Home visits: 57, Day Care: 22, Dog Walking: 59, Pet Boarding: 15 and Day and night care: 63.

Standard home visits are 30 minutes, with many sitters offering 60-minute visits for pets that need more attention. The sitter will feed, provide water, clean litter boxes, give medications if needed, and spend quality time with your pet.

Cats typically need 1-2 visits per day. Dogs usually need 2-3 visits depending on age, bladder control, and activity level. Puppies and senior dogs may need more frequent visits.

Absolutely! Home visits are popular for pet owners who work long hours. Schedule a midday visit to break up your pet's day with feeding and playtime.

Many sitters specialize in caring for pets with special needs, including administering medications, managing diabetes, or caring for elderly pets. Check sitter profiles for their experience.

If you pay by card, the amount is held when you book and charged about 3 days later. PayPal and some local payment methods are charged right away. The checkout screen shows which applies before you pay.

Every booking has a free cancellation deadline, shown at checkout and in the booking details. If you cancel in the app before it, you can get your payment back or have it added to your Sittsy balance. After the deadline, the payment is not refunded.

Sitters can cancel a confirmed booking only in an emergency. If a booking is cancelled because of the sitter, you get a full refund for the care that was not provided, including the Sittsy service fee.

Report it in the app or at support@sittsy.com before the sitter is paid, which is normally 24 hours after the booking ends. If the sitter did not provide the care as agreed, Sittsy can refund you in full or in part.