A rotatable and retractable pet tether is disclosed. The pet tether has a spiral stake. A handle is attached to the spiral stake. A tether housing is rotatably mounted on the spiral stake. The tether housing has an opening therein. A tether line is disposed in the housing and adapted for deployment from the opening in the housing. A retraction mechanism is arranged in the housing for retracting the tether line after deployment. An attachment mechanism is connected to the tether line for attaching the tether line to a pet collar.