An Animal Care Worker or Manager manages animal care and grooming for a retail store that sells pets or for a pet grooming business. May also provide animal care and grooming at a kennel. Works with animals in shelters or rescue organizations. Works primarily with dogs and cats. Assists veterinarians with vaccinations or other procedures; screens people who want to adopt an animal from a shelter and provides information about caring for animals.
Overnight Pet Sitter This is the role for someone who understands that some pets just need a person there overnight, a warm presence in the house, a familiar hand for a 2am pottybreak, someone to sit with them when the house feels too quiet. It takes the same attention to detail as our daytime roles, just in a slower, quieter form. As an Overnight Sitter, you'll settle into the home for the night and become the pet's steady companion until morning. This includes evening feeding and medication administration, quiet companionship and comfort through the night, potty breaks and monitoring for dogs, attentiveness to any signs of distress or illness, and a calm morning routine before the owner returns or the next visit begins. This is a relationship-based role built on trust. You'll be alone in a client's home overnight, and the pets in your care are depending on you to notice if something isn't right, even in the quiet hours when nothing seems to be happening. (If you've read this far, please start your answer to the question about overnight experience with the word "moonlight.") Friends, family, children, or other pets are never permitted to accompany you during a shift, and client confidentiality and the security of the home are taken as seriously as the care of the pet itself.
What We Offer:
A predictable overnight schedule (9pm-7am) Comprehensive training and ongoing support All necessary work supplies provided Flat nightly pay plus holiday pay A supportive, family-like team
Requirements:
Genuine love for animals and comfort with quiet, low-activity overnight hours Sharp attention to detail, including noticing subtle changes in a pet's behavior appetite, or comfort through the night High reliability and trustworthiness, since you'll be alone in a client's home overnight Ability to stay alert and responsive to a pet's needs at any hour Comfort administering medication exactly as instructed Reliable personal transportation Smartphone with ample data plan for updates Availability for holiday shifts (with extra compensation)
Pay Structure:
$90 per overnight (10-hour shift, 9pm-7am) Generous holiday pay for overnight shifts worked on holidays
Note:
this role does not include mileage reimbursement, as it is a stationary overnight shift rather than a route-based visit schedule
Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time Benefits:
Employee discount, Flexible schedule, Paid time off, Referral program
