How Much Does Pet Sitting in Prosper Texas Cost?
Prosper earns its name. With some of the top-ranked schools in the state, beautifully planned neighborhoods like Windsong Ranch, Lakes of Prosper and Chronicle, and a community that genuinely shows up for each other – Prosper has become one of the most desirable places to plant roots in all of North Texas. Families here invest in quality across the board. Their pets are no exception.
Reviewing the Options: App-Based vs. Hobby vs. Professional
When you search for a pet sitter in Prosper, you’ll generally find three types of providers: app-based sitters listed on gig platforms, hobby sitters, and professional pet sitting businesses. They are all three very different from each other and understanding the difference helps explain why there is such a price difference between them.
App-based sitters generally have their services listed on tech platforms such as Care.com, Rover and Wag! These tech platforms do rudimentary background checks, and offer a feel-good guarantee that primarily protects the platform rather than you or your pets. Sitters themselves receive no training, have no oversight from the platforms because they are independent contractors and are under no control from the platforms. Those sitters have the freedom to set their own schedules, recruit anyone they would like to do visits for them and can choose how they operate.
Hobby sitters are generally individuals who love pets, have pets of their own and are looking to make extra money by offering pet sitting services. They are often neighbors of all ages and individuals not looking for a full-time professional job, but something to fill their time.
Professional pet sitting companies interview and train staff, carry liability and bonding insurance, have systems in place for how they operate, communicate and schedule their visits. Professionals employ backup structures and set policies and procedures with control over how everyone performs and operates within their company. Although they often cost more, there is plenty of valid reason why. If you are looking for an alternative to tech-based platforms like Rover, Wag! and Care.com – professional companies are your best bet.
What Hobby Sitters Typically Charge for Pet Sitting in the Prosper Area
- $5 – $20 a visit; visit length and visit times are rarely defined up front
- Some charge an additional $5 – $15 per pet
- Some share they charge $20 – $30 per day without clarity of how often they are coming
Hobby sitters are most often the least expensive option for your pet sitting needs. Without the expense of insurance, training, taxes, or overhead of operating a business, they have the freedom to charge whatever feels right, with no overhead to account for.
What App-Based Contractors Typically Charge for Pet Sitting in the Prosper Area
- $16 – $20 per visit; visit length and visit times are rarely defined up front
- Platform fees typically range from 11-20% and are on top of the contractors visit fee
- Additional pet fees often cost $5 – $15 more per pet
App-based contractors are easy to book – and the ability to handpick someone you connect with feels good. Similar to hobby sitters, they often operate without training, insurance or overhead. Since they are contractors and not under the control of the platforms, they can do the job however they wish and send whomever they wish to do the job.
What Professional Pet Sitting Companies Charge for Pet Sitting in the Prosper Area
We define a professional pet sitting company as a business that carries liability insurance, runs background checks, pursues industry training and trains their staff if they have them, and they maintain formal business practices like having a website, claims their income on their taxes and operates as a business in Texas.
Their prices generally run in this range:
- Solo professional sitters: $22 – $27 per visit (approximately 30 minutes; some define their visit length, some do not). Typically this is one sitter, they include one pet or they are flat rate for all pets, because they are solo operators there is limited or no backup coverage if something goes wrong. Some solo sitters charge additional fees for medication administration, care after normal business hours or booking last minute visits. Most charge holiday fees for major holidays.
- Professional Company: $25 – $30 per visit (approximately 30 minutes; some define their visit length, some do not). Typically they have trained staff and have performed background checks on them. Each company varies on how many pets are included in their base rates, some charge more for medication administration, after-normal business hours care, or last minute booking fees. Most charge additional for major holidays.
- Fur Services Fur Pets: $32 – $35 for a 30 minute visit; our base rate includes up to two dogs. As a team-based, highly-trained, award winning, fully insured and bonded company, we do not charge extra for medication administration – ever. We do charge additional for major holidays. We do not charge last minute booking fees.
The differences between solo professionals and team-based companies reflect distinct differences in operation, sitter coverage and what’s included in their services. A solo professional is often an excellent option, but may not have coverage when they are not available. A professional company may have multiple staff but they may not always serve as backup for each other. The information above is a general range and we always encourage asking about a company before agreeing for them to care for your pets.
What Fur Services Fur Pets Charges for Pet Sitting in Prosper Texas
As we dive into the numbers, we want to share some context first. Fur Services Fur Pets was named the 2025 Pet Sitter of the Year by Pet Sitters International and the 2022 Business of the Year from the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters; to our knowledge, no other company in the country has been honored with both recognitions. Our team holds multiple industry certifications including Certified Professional Pet Sitter, Elite Level Fear Free, Pet CPR/First Aid and more. We are fully insured and bonded and perform background checks on a county, state and Federal level.
A way our team is set apart from other professional companies is two fold. First, we focus on giving our team time off to reduce the chance of compassion fatigue. Fresh and rested sitters means better pet care providers. Second, we compensate our team for all of the time they work – including their drive time and when visits last longer than scheduled. We also compensate them for their driving expenses. Many companies have their sitters work whenever their assigned clients are booked – this could mean sitters that work 10-14 hour days, seven days a week. And many companies pay their sitters per visit which means they are not compensated on their time driving between visits or when visits inevitably go longer than scheduled. We do it differently and our team can feel the difference – and we believe so can the pets in our care.
All of that context matters in the level of care our team provides. When choosing Fur Services Fur Pets, the difference shows up in every visit.
To find our up-to-date current rates, visit our Pet Sitting Page. The rates below are as of Spring, 2026:
- 20 minute visit: $30 – $32
- 30 minute visit: $32 – $35
- 45 minute visit: $37 – $40
- 60 minute visit: $42 – $45
To find the exact price for your neighborhood, check out our service map on our Pet Sitting page or simply ask and we’re happy to help! Our rates include the first two dogs. Cats and small caged pets are included at no additional charge. For households with more than two dogs, we charge just $2 per additional dog – so a family with three dogs and three cats pays only $2 more than our base rate.
Looking for a professional pet sitting company for your Prosper Texas pets? Fur Services Fur Pets offers pet sitting visits up to five times per day in a variety of visit lengths. Visit our Pet Sitting page for more information. We also offer daily and occasional dog walking, mid-day potty and play visits and overnight care.
