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About Pethotel

Updated 16.9.2026

Pethotel is a Finnish pet care platform. It connects pet owners with sitters who look after the pet in their own home or in the owner's home, for one night or several weeks.

This page explains what Pethotel is, how it works and what you can rely on when you leave your pet in care.

For pet owners

For sitters

How Pethotel started

Pethotel started operating in Helsinki in 2023. The idea was born when founder Joonas Vyhtinen's father could not find care for the family dog. At first the service was meant to be a booking platform for kennels. It quickly became clear that the best places were in ordinary people's homes, and Pethotel turned into a service for home sitters.

In the early years every sitter was approved and every problem was resolved by hand. That is where the rules still followed today came from.

Today there are over 1,000 sitters across Finland. Pethotel is a privately owned Finnish company whose revenue comes from the service fee kept on bookings, not from advertising.

1,000+
sitters in Finland
4.9
average review rating
2,695+
verified reviews
45 %
of customers book again

What is booked on Pethotel

  • Overnight care in the sitter's home

    The pet stays with the sitter for the length of your trip. The most common booking on Pethotel.

  • Daycare

    The pet spends your working day with the sitter and comes home in the evening.

  • Walks and home visits

    The sitter comes to walk or look after the pet in your own home.

  • Cat care

    Sitters who take cats into their home or visit the cat at yours.

Why book through Pethotel

  • Every sitter is reviewed before publishing

    Pethotel reads every application by hand. The profile photo shows a face, and the photos are of the sitter's own home.

  • The payment stays with Pethotel until the care starts

    You pay the booking to Pethotel, not to the sitter. The sitter is paid only after the care has ended.

  • The Pethotel Guarantee in every booking

    If your pet falls ill during the care, the Pethotel Guarantee covers veterinary costs up to 3,000 euros.

  • Support answers around the clock

    During the care you can reach Pethotel at any time of day.

  • Messages and the booking stay with Pethotel

    If something goes wrong, we know what was agreed and sort the situation out for you.

Länsiväylä called Pethotel the Airbnb of pets. Below are articles in which journalists have written about the sitters and the service.

Frequently asked questions

What is Pethotel?

A Finnish pet care platform. Pet owners use it to book sitters for overnight care, daycare, walks and home visits for dogs and cats.

How do I find a sitter?

Search by city and dates, read the reviews and send a message. A message is not a booking yet. See how booking works.

Is Pethotel safe?

Every sitter is reviewed before publishing, the payment stays with Pethotel until the care starts, and every booking includes the Pethotel Guarantee. See safety at Pethotel.

What does the Pethotel Guarantee cover?

Veterinary costs up to 3,000 euros and a cancelled care period. See the Pethotel Guarantee.

Can I become a sitter?

Yes. You fill in an application, Pethotel reviews it, and your profile is published. See become a sitter.

Where does Pethotel operate?

All over Finland. Most sitters are in the capital region, Tampere, Turku and Oulu.

Contact us

You can reach us here. While care is under way, we answer around the clock.

Choose the service and the days to see the sitters near you.

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