Scheduling and photo visit reports for solo pet sitters

The problem

Independent pet sitters and dog walkers juggle texts, calendars and payment apps. Marketplace apps take a cut of every booking. Pet-care business software usually starts at $20-$30 a month for one sitter, and some tools save features such as videos and integrations for higher tiers.

For: Solo pet sitters · Dog walkers · Small pet-care teams (2-5)

Why now

APPA reports US pet industry spending of $158 billion in 2025, including $14.3 billion on services such as pet sitting, walking, boarding and grooming. Independent sitters who book clients directly avoid the 20% service fee Rover applies to each marketplace booking.

Demand signals

Monthly Google searches in the US, pulled 2026-09-24. These are the words people with this problem actually type.

• pet sitting software590
• dog walking software210
• pet sitting business software70

Searches for pet-sitting and dog-walking software fell to about a quarter of their yearly average in June to August 2026, the weakest trend among the micro-SaaS ideas.

What exists already

• Time To Pet ↗Lite plan at $25/month covers scheduling and invoicing; videos and integrations need Solo at $50/month.
• Precise Petcare ↗Full feature set from $20/month for a solo sitter; price rises with each staff bracket.
• Pet Sitter Plus ↗Solo plan from $30/month; team pricing adds a fee per active staff member.
• PetPocketbook ↗$23.75/month billed yearly, but the free trial starts only after a booked demo.

MVP scope

1. Client and pet profiles with care notes, keys and vet details
2. Booking requests from a client link, including recurring visits
3. Visit check-in and check-out with GPS time stamps
4. Photo report card sent to the owner after each visit
5. Automatic invoices and card payments
6. Two-way sync with Google and Apple calendars