📱 Best Platforms
Rover, Nextdoor, Facebook Groups
📖 The Hustle
Focus on high-demand holiday periods when everyone travels — Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring break, and summer vacations. Holiday rates are 1.5x to 2x normal pricing. Line up bookings weeks in advance. You can earn $500+ in one long weekend by watching multiple pets. The seasonal nature makes it easy to fit around a full-time job.
🚀 First Step
Three weeks before the next major holiday, post your holiday pet sitting availability on Rover, Nextdoor, and local Facebook groups with your holiday rates listed upfront.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Raise your rates for holidays — everyone expects it and demand is high
- Book a month ahead and require a deposit to prevent last-minute cancellations
- Create a holiday availability calendar so repeat clients can plan around you
🛠 Tools & Resources: Rover, Nextdoor, Facebook Groups, Google Calendar, Calendly