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Recent Pet Care reviews in Melbourne

Total sweetheart. My doggy loved her, I will definitely have her help again and highly recommend her.

Feed dog and check on her

$30

Veronica G is a huge legend, highly recommend this tasker! Easy, efficient communicator. Trustworthy, caring, good with animals. She went over and above, and deserves a perfect rating and tip. Thanks again for doing a fantastic job Veronica!

Feed my cat once a day. 20 Dec -26th Dec

$120

Super nice and friendly! Will definitely ask for Elise’s help again in the future!

Cat Sitting

$100

Super flexible and helpful when we were affected by border closures, and needed different dates. Great communication and very lovely to deal with.

Cat and plant lover

$450

Noor and her daughter have been amazing at looking after my dogs. I felt very relaxed knowing they are in good hands getting lots of love and care. They sent me pictures and kept me updated. Highly recommended Noor!!

Urgent -Dog Sitting x2 small dogs

$350

Amrita L is an outstanding human being as is her partner, both are genuine animal lovers and my family couldn’t have asked for better people to care for our cat! Thank you Amrita, our cat Aurora is missing you profusely, you spoilt her rotten. Thanks Maree 🥰

Cat sitting

$400

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What do pet care services include?

Pet care services go beyond basic care for your pets or animals - they can also help with boarding, companionship, and exercise. Importantly, they can help you look after your pet if you’re unable to or if you’ll be away. Whether you're looking for pet sitters, dog walkers, or someone to help you take care of a puppy when you're at work, Airtasker can connect you with the right professionals. 

Here are a range of pet services available to help with your beloved animals:

Pet sitting & boarding

Most pet owners consider boarding kennels for their pets when they’re heading away overnight or for an extended period, but your pet can also stay in your home or in the home of a registered pet sitter. Some pet boarding services also offer a day care service for those pets that don’t like to be left alone during the day. At a pet boarding service, your pet will receive food, exercise, and comfortable bedding as well as the company of people and dogs around them. There may also be music and air conditioning in some places. Or if you choose a dog, reptile boarding, or cat sitting service, your pet can stay in a familiar environment and keep to their routine with a dedicated pet sitter in your own place. This is especially helpful for anxious pets or those needing constant supervision.

Dog walking & exercise

If you’re working long hours or heading away on holiday, dog walking services can help your pooch get their daily workout to keep them happy and healthy. During the walk, they’ll burn off energy and ward off feelings of boredom and restlessness when they’re back home alone. You can book dog walking as a one-off or regular service, and your dog may be walked with others if it’s comfortable with socialisation. Your dog walker will use your dog’s normal collar and lead, plus bring along treats to encourage good behaviour. They’ll walk your dog for around 30 minutes to an hour before bringing them safely back into your home or yard.

Washing & grooming

Washing and grooming are necessary for every pet’s health and well-being. Specialised pet grooming (including cat grooming and dog grooming) services are equipped to bathe your pet with minimal mess and fuss. Your pet groomer will wash and dry your pet’s coat, clip fur, trim nails, and administer any pest treatments in a single appointment. You’ll likely need to book pet grooming around once a month, ensuring you brush your pet’s fur to keep it clear of dirt between appointments.

Dog training

Getting help with dog training can be the quickest way to a house-trained and obedient pet. Dog training will help to improve your dog’s behaviours such as digging, jumping, and barking, while also giving them a chance to socialise with other dogs. Training can be done individually or as part of a group. Many new pet owners enrol their dogs into puppy preschool from as young as 8 weeks to encourage good behaviour early on.

Recent Pet Care tasks in Melbourne

Dog groomer

$90

Flemington VIC, Australia

15th Dec 2024

Dog groom bath and tidy: Medium size (10kg). Needs a 'Summer' cut. Currently coat is too thick for hot weather, and needs trimming etc. Looking for a mobile service or grooming salon nearby.

Feed and water pets while away

$50

Pascoe Vale South VIC, Australia

13th Dec 2024

Food and water pets once daily from 26-28 December

Dog sitter

$50

St Kilda, Victoria

12th Dec 2024

Hi there We got a one year old beagle . He gets a bit extra sad if he has to be alone for long time . So looking for someone to come and sit with him for couple hours . Just stay home with him and give him company . Would be better for someone local .

Dog Hosting

$250

Armadale VIC 3143, Australia

11th Dec 2024

Needing someone kind and loving to host our 5yo French Bulldog over Christmas. Ideally at your home, from the 18-28th December. Happy to pay $25 per day ($250 total) Maverick is low maintenance, friendly and comical, can be an anxious soul, generally low maintenance. Needs dry food and water daily and 30min daily walk.

Need small safe bolted into cupboard

$80

Elwood VIC, Australia

9th Dec 2024

Need someone available today Dec 10 (preferably) or tomorrow before 11. I have a small safe that I need bolted into a cupboard - am heading interstate tomorrow.

Jon arrived promptly, knew exactly how to do what was required and made additional helpful suggestions to get a great outcome

Dog sitting at sitter's place (10 Jan 2025 ~ 25 Jan 2005)

$225

Northcote VIC, Australia

9th Dec 2024

We are looking for someone to look after our 8 years old small-medium sized maltese shih tzu. She lives in door with us in a townhouse apartment. We need the sitting from Fri 10th Jan, and we'll pick her up on Sat 25th Jan.

Dog Sitting for 4 Days

$50

Chinatown District VIC 3000, Australia

9th Dec 2024

I Will be away from home from today, and my dog will be shiped in 12th dec 2024. So my dog will be overnight in their house until she picked up by the agents. The food and pads is included Her name is Chloe and she is 8 months old. She is cavalier king charles. She's very active and sweet, she also very fast to adapt and love new people.

Cat Sitter in carer's home

$120

Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia

8th Dec 2024

I need a cat sitter to take care of our cat in their home, from the 19th December until the 26th December. We will provide cat food and litter. She's an indoor cat only and doesn't mix well with other cats, but can if she must. She needs evening cuddles and someone home to look at for 1/2 a day at least.

Cat nail clipping

$50

Southbank VIC, Australia

24th Nov 2024

Help! I need a patient, calm and experienced person to clip my cats nails. He’s not aggressive, he does make a lot of noise when I attempt it though!

Grace was fantastic with my cat Roger. She got the job done efficiently with a cat that really didn’t want his claws cut! Thanks Grace!

Dog step for dog door

$85

South Melbourne, Victoria

17th Nov 2024

In need of a little step for my dog door. Will share photos. Likely will need to measure in person. Material that is all weather as will be outside. I need a little step on the inside and the all weather on the outside. My dog is very little so the jump down discourages him from going outside.

Great attention to detail creating a bespoke ledge for my dog to use his door. Measurements made to fit. Great detail. Communication at times could be a bit touch and go but we got the job done in the end!

Pet sitting for a few weeks

$250

Port Melbourne, Victoria

10th Nov 2024

Hi there, I’m looking for a reliable and loving pet sitter (pet sitters home, not mine unfortunately) to care for my dog, Lola, while I spend some time with my mum. The dates I’m looking at would be about 2 weeks possibly leaving end of this week (let’s say the 16th) but it may change. Lola is a 13-year-old, very chill dog who can be a little timid at first but quickly warms up and loves anyone who cares for her. She’s low-maintenance and mostly enjoys lounging around, so she’s easy to look after once she feels comfortable. I’ll need someone to take care of her for a few weeks, and as it’s a longer stay, I’m hoping to find someone open to offering a more affordable rate for the extended time. Please let me know if you’re available and what your rates would be for the duration. Thanks so much! Liv

Absolutely amazing!! Couldn’t recommend enough

Pet sitting and walking

$40

South Yarra VIC, Australia

6th Nov 2024

Need petsitting for 2 cavoodles , feed them, walk them Super friendly , playful dogs

Fantastic! Super friendly, great communications, prompt and a really nice person. Highly reccomend her for any task

Cat grooming

$100

Melbourne VIC, Australia

24th Oct 2024

I had posted previously but somehow my task has disappeared. I am looking for a regular groomer to come to my place fortnightly to groom my 2 Sphynx cats. Experience with sphynx is essential. If you have contacted me previously please get back in touch

Thank you for your help! Manuela. You're very patient and friendly.

Looking after Billy

$100

Melbourne VIC, Australia

19th Oct 2024

Hi, I’m going to Sydney on the 23/10 - 25/10. Need someone to look after my 1 year old poodle for 1.5 days. I be dropping him off at your property with his crate, bed, food and water bowl. He is desex on 23/10 so needs extra care. Thanks

Thanks for looking after Billy. Very good service. Jee was friendly I highly recommend him for pet sitting. Would use again :)

Cut cat nails

$25

Southbank VIC, Australia

14th Oct 2024

Hey everyone, I'm reaching out to see if anyone has experience in cutting cats' nails safely. I'm looking for someoe to do it as im ensure If I can do this without hurting them or causing any bleeding. But Any advice or personal experiences you could share would be greatly appreciated!

Very friendly and well communicated and well explained ! and they were travelling from France so good experience for them especially the first time on the app!

Cat sitter

$800

Windsor VIC, Australia

14th Oct 2024

Me and my partner are going overseas for 3 weeks and need a pet sitter for our kitten 🥹 he is 9 months old! We are going away from Nov 4th - Nov 25th. He would just need to be fed in the morning and afternoon and may want a bit of play time as well :) his cat litter box would need cleaning too Prefer that he does stay in our apartment as he is still quite young and prefers his comfortable surroundings

Narelle was amazing! Kept us updated through our holiday with photos, messages and our little kitten was so happy 😁 recommended!

Need someone to look after my cat for a couple days

$50

Melbourne VIC, Australia

4th Oct 2024

I have a little girl she’s very sweet but talks a lot. I’m in the midst of moving houses, I don’t want to stress her out, can provide food and litter

My request was last minute she reached out to me super friendly no complaints :)

Dog sitter

$150

Brunswick East VIC, Australia

3rd Oct 2024

I’m looking for a dog sitter to look after my two dogs this weekend. I have one 3 month old chihuahua and one 4 year old dachshund. For maybe 1 or 2 nights. From this Friday.

I’m happy with the care provided my dogs. I got regular updates and my dogs seems to enjoy their stay (I’m big on reading their vibe) I will be using their dog sitting services again 🤗

Dog sitter needed from 17 September till 2 October

$100

South Yarra VIC 3141, Australia

8th Sep 2024

Need someone to take care of my 3 year old miniature dachshund at your house. Slinky cannot be left home alone for more than 3 or 4 hours so ideally would prefer a household where there are 2 or 3 people. Preferably no other pets should be at your house during this time. Slinky is fine with teenagers and adults but sometimes barks at babies and toddlers. He will also most likely want to sleep in your bed at night (don't worry, he's 80% toilet trained which means he knows to jump off your bed to do wee on the training pads which I will provide.) I will supply his bed, leash, food and toys for the duration of his stay.

Aaron was very patient in taking care of Slinky whilst I was away. Unfortunately Aaron's house was a bit of a mess which meant Slinky's collar and leash went missing.

Pet sitter

$5

Melbourne VIC, Australia

11th Aug 2024

I’m going on holiday and need someone to take care of my cat in their home for 2 weeks. Daily feeding twice a day needed.

Really really good couple that took care of my baby and gave me updates