Report cardby Emma Clarke
Great day. Milo played in the garden all afternoon, Biscuit ate all her greens.
✓ fed✓ walked✓ meds✓ toilet😊 happy
Milo had his Apoquel at 8:05.
Now live in Milton Keynes
Local pet care you can actually see.
Nearpaw matches you with video-verified sitters a few streets away, includes a free meet & greet, and shows you every walk, meal and nap in a live care feed. Live now in Milton Keynes.
- ID + DBS checked
- Intro videos
- Free meet & greet
- Live care feed
09:41
Milo & Biscuit · Boarding
Live care feed
Walkby Emma Clarke
Afternoon loop round Furzton Lake.
2.8 km distance40 min duration
Photoby Emma Clarke
Someone found the sunny spot ☀️
🐶
How it works
Post, pick, and actually see the care.
Three steps from “we’re away next week” to a report card in your pocket.
- 1
Post what you need
Pick your pets, dates and budget. Boarding, house sitting, drop-ins, walks or daycare.
- 2
Sitters bid, you meet them
Verified sitters within 1–3 miles send a price and a message. Every booking includes a free meet & greet before anything is confirmed.
- 3
Watch the care happen
Photos, walk routes, meals and meds logged live, plus a daily report card. You see it as it happens, not when you get home.
Why not Rover?
Built for neighbours, not for a national marketplace.
Rover and similar large marketplaces work well for many people. We think a hyper-local service can be fairer on price and clearer on trust. Here is how we compare with typical marketplaces.
| Feature | Nearpaw | Typical marketplaces |
|---|---|---|
| Sitter-side fee | 10% | Typically ~20% |
| Owner service fee | £0 | Usually an added service fee |
| Video-verified sitters | ||
| DBS badge shown on profile | ||
| Free meet & greet built into every booking | Arranged yourself | |
| Live care feed with daily report cards | Varies by sitter | |
| All pets — rabbits, reptiles, chickens… | Mostly dogs & cats | |
| Named backup sitter on request | ||
| Recurring walks in one booking | Limited |
Comparison reflects commonly advertised terms on large marketplaces at the time of writing and may vary. Always check the provider’s current terms.
Live care feed
Every walk, meal and nap — as it happens.
Sitters post from the app during the booking. Owners get a daily report card: fed, walked, meds, toilet, mood.
Photos & short videos
Sent straight from the sitter’s phone, time-stamped.
Walk tracking
Distance and duration for every walk, so “a long walk” means something.
Meals & medication log
Each dose logged against your pet’s schedule. Missed doses flag immediately.
Daily report card
A one-glance summary at the end of every day, kept in your booking history.
09:41
Milo & Biscuit · Boarding
Live care feed
Report cardby Emma Clarke
Great day. Milo played in the garden all afternoon, Biscuit ate all her greens.
✓ fed✓ walked✓ meds✓ toilet😊 happy
Milo had his Apoquel at 8:05.
Walkby Emma Clarke
Afternoon loop round Furzton Lake.
2.8 km distance40 min duration
Photoby Emma Clarke
Someone found the sunny spot ☀️
🐶
Every pet welcome
Not just dogs and cats.
Rabbits, reptiles, chickens, hamsters, fish — if it needs looking after, you can post it. Sitters list the species they are experienced with.
- Dog
- Cat
- Rabbit
- Bird
- Reptile
- Fish
- Small mammal
- Chickens & poultry
- Other
For sitters
Keep 90% of what you charge.
No subscriptions, no hidden fees. Set your own price, bid on jobs near you, and get paid after each booking. Export a CSV for your tax return any time.
£10£100
160
- Owners pay
- £700
- £0 owner service fee
- Nearpaw fee (10%)
- −£70
- Covers payments, insurance, support
- You take home
- £630
- per month, before tax
Illustrative only. You set your own prices; earnings depend on bookings in your area.
Reviews
Every booking ends with a two-way review.
Owners and sitters rate each other and tag what went well, so you can see at a glance what a sitter is great at. Example reviews shown below.
- ★★★★★
Dan Whitfield
Example review · about Emma Clarke
“Emma sent updates every few hours. Luna actually came out to greet her by day 2, which never happens.”
- Great updates
- Calm with anxious pets
- Would book again
- ★★★★★
Sharath V
Example review · about Tom Okafor
“Tom is reliable and Milo adores him.”
- Punctual
- Would book again
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Where is Nearpaw available?
Nearpaw is live in Milton Keynes, matching owners and sitters within roughly 1–3 miles of each other. Other UK towns will follow once MK is working well.
How much does it cost?
Owners pay exactly the price the sitter bid — there is no owner service fee. Sitters pay a flat 10% platform fee on completed bookings, which covers payments, insurance and support.
How are sitters verified?
Every sitter completes ID verification, records a short intro video that owners can watch before booking, and can add an enhanced DBS certificate for a DBS badge on their profile.
What happens if the sitter can’t make it?
You can request a named backup sitter when you post a job. If the main sitter drops out, the backup steps in with the same pet profile and care plan.
Is the care feed really live?
Yes. Sitters post photos, walk distances, meals and medication times from the app as they happen, and finish each day with a report card. You get a notification for each one.
Ready when MK is.
Sign up now and we’ll let you know the moment sitters are live near you.