Setting up your sitter profile

To become visible to pet parents on Petme, you need to complete three steps:

1. Set up your sitter profile (this article)
2. Complete Stripe onboarding
3. Add your services and rates

Once all three are complete, your profile will be activated. You’ll see a green dot and “Your account is live and ready for bookings” under Account status on your dashboard. You can also check how your profile looks to others by tapping View as on your profile page.

Accessing Your Sitter Profile

To start, open the Petme app, go to your Dashboard, and tap Sitter profile. This section contains all the details pet parents will see when considering booking you.

Profile Settings Overview

Location

Set your location so pet parents in your area can find you on the map. Make sure this is accurate, as it determines your visibility.

Experience (years)

Enter the number of years you’ve cared for pets. This is a simple numeric field that shows pet parents how experienced you are.

Pitchline

Add a short tagline that captures your personality or approach to pet care. Example: “Your dog’s new best friend 🐶”.

Experience overview

Write a short description of your background in pet care. Be specific about the types of pets you’ve cared for, and highlight what makes you a trustworthy sitter.

Highlighting Your Skills

Your skills help pet parents quickly see whether you’re the right match for their pet’s needs. These are shown as toggle options you can enable.

General Skills

• Pet first aid & CPR: Training to handle emergencies and provide life-saving care.
• Giving oral medication: Experience with pills, liquids, or supplements.
• Giving injections: Skills in treatments like insulin.
• Senior pet care: Gentle support for older pets with mobility or health issues.
• Special needs care: Ability to work with pets requiring medical or behavioral support.
• Nutrition support: Knowledge of diets, allergies, and raw feeding.
• Grooming: Brushing, bathing, nail care, and coat maintenance.
• Anxiety & stress care: Techniques to calm pets in stressful situations.

Dog Skills

• Basic obedience training: Commands like sit, stay, and leash manners.
• Handling reactive dogs: Experience with dogs showing aggression or reactivity.

Cat Skills

• Kitten care: Feeding, playtime, and early socialization.
• Litter training: Helping cats develop healthy litter box habits.

Going Live with Your Profile

Your sitter profile is one of three key steps in getting activated on Petme. Along with services and rates and Stripe onboarding, completing this ensures your account is ready.

Once all three are finished, you’ll see on your dashboard:
✅ Account status with a green dot
✅ “Your account is live and ready for bookings”

From there, you can tap View as on your profile to preview how pet parents see you.