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Rover1 reviewerRover· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Pet care
Pet boarding
You board pets in your home while their owners travel, booked through Rover or word of mouth. You're paid per night, per pet.
4.5Last review 2 weeks agoLow data
Low data. These numbers come from just 1 review, so treat them as an early signal, not a reliable average — they'll sharpen as more people report.
Median monthly earnings
$2,750
Middle 50%: $2,750 – $2,750
Effective hourly
$183.33
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
3 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$100–500
To get up and running
Time to first $100
Within a week
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$1,000–2,500
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Some fixed commitments
Most common answer
Would recommend it
100%
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What people make in a month
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By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
RoverHow it scores
Happiness9.0 / 10
Would do it again100%
Schedule flexibility3.0 / 5
Pay predictability3.7 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 1 review.
How much I could earn
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Reviews
Everyone here is anonymous. Nobody sees who wrote what.Rover· 5+ years in · 2 weeks agoMonthly $2,000–3,500Hours 10–20 hrs/moHourly $183.33
I love doing pet boarding because I like cuddling with them. The advice I'd give someone starting is to remember that you are stuck at home when a guest dog is there. You can't leave them alone. What I'd change is I'd have set hours that people could drop off and pick up.
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