5 Best Pet Sitters in Sydney (2026)

Mad Paws HQ is a Sydney-based marketplace connecting pet owners with independent, background-checked sitters for house sits, dog walking, day care and boarding. It has by far the largest review base on this list, reflecting the scale of its sitter network across the city, and reviewers who've used a well-matched sitter describe genuine trust built through the platform's meet-and-greet process. As with any marketplace, though, the actual experience depends heavily on which individual sitter you're matched with.

PetsOnMe shows up in this category because it lists pet-sitting, dog walking and house-sitting among its services, but it's primarily known as an Australian pet insurance provider, and every review we found describes an insurance claim, not a sitting experience. If you're comparing sitters specifically, this isn't a like-for-like match with the others on this list, we're including it because it ranked here on the underlying data, and being upfront about what it actually is matters more than pretending otherwise.

Pawshake is another Sydney marketplace connecting owners with independent, individually reviewed sitters for home visits, dog walking and house-sitting. Reviewers consistently praise the photo and video updates sent during a stay, and the booking process itself gets called simple and reasonably priced. The one recurring friction point is that a sitter showing as available doesn't guarantee they'll accept every booking request.

The Golden Leash is a small, independent dog-walking business in Queens Park run by Peter and a small team, rather than a marketplace connecting you with rotating sitters. Reviewers name Peter directly in nearly every review, often across months or years of repeat bookings, and describe a level of consistency that comes from working with the same person rather than whoever happens to be available on a platform. Photo and video updates come standard after every walk.

PetCloud is a Sydney-based marketplace and job board where owners post a pet-sitting job for free and independent, police-checked sitters respond, with payment held in escrow until the booking's complete. It also runs a web vet support line and NDIS-related pet care options, extending beyond standard sitting and walking. The company has been responsive to specific complaints in reviews, including adding live phone support after early feedback that it was hard to reach a real person.