Payment for pet sitting?

[corgi_love]

I'm going to California in December and I don't want to board my cats(never do). I leave a bowl of food out and I have a big watering thing, so during the time that I'm gone, the gal who is going to come out will come over 2-3 times to feed them, clean the litter box, and get the mail.

She said she'd be happy to do it, but she lives about 30 minutes away.

I was wondering, how much is reasonable to pay her to come out 2 times? What about 3?

I was thinking $50-60. Is this not enough/too much/sounds right?

Thanks!

 

[sparks19]

yeah... I'd say $60-$75... just because of the length of her commute.

 

[PoodleMommy]

we pay 20 dollars per half hour visit plus 3 dollars per additional pet... but the lady is like 5 minutes down the road.... this is a pretty big service we use.

 

[JessLough]

we pay 20 dollars per half hour visit plus 3 dollars per additional pet... but the lady is like 5 minutes down the road.... this is a pretty big service we use.

what?!?!? 20 dollars for a half hour visit plus 3 for each additional pet each half hour??? omg can I PLEASE be your pet sitter?? lol

 

[corgi_love]

Thanks Sparks

 

[PoodleMommy]

what?!?!? 20 dollars for a half hour visit plus 3 for each additional pet each half hour??? omg can I PLEASE be your pet sitter?? lol

I think its very reasonable, lol.

They have a lot to do when they are there... feed the pets, walk the dogs, clean the litter box, play with everyone, change wee wee pads, etc.... and most importantly when we come home everyone is happy, healthy, and well adjusted.

They come 4 times per day but never only stay 30 minutes, they almost always stay much longer.

 

[Barb04]

My friend lives in Calif. and has 1 dog. A lady in the neighborhood comes 2 times a day and she pays her $12 a day.

 

[dogsarebetter]

I wish I could hire a pet sitter. There has been a few times when it would had been a life saver.

Ruckus would eat them though. I just know it. Those of you that do not have "attack" (that's what Ruckus thinks he is) are very lucky.

 

[FoxyWench]

when i do pet sitting it depends on the animals, but for just cats...

i charge $10 a visit for up to 2 cats, $3 per additional cat within a 15 mile radius, after that its additional milage ontop (i generally take the current gas price divide it between my average milage and round up to the nearest 5 cents, so right now that would be...2.80/15=.18 = .20 cents per mile after the initial 15 (my car gets 15 to the gal)

i stay a minimum of 30 mins and that time includes food, litterbox scoop/full clean out, and play/snuggle time if the kitties want it.

my fees are actually on the low end of average for my area.

 

[bubbatd]

I do my neighbor's dog for nothing . But she shares some meals with me . I don't charge my kids when I keep their dogs , but they always do something nice for me .

 

[PoodleMommy]

I wish I could hire a pet sitter. There has been a few times when it would had been a life saver.

Ruckus would eat them though. I just know it. Those of you that do not have "attack" (that's what Ruckus thinks he is) are very lucky.

Can you build a relationship with one, or will he attack anyone?

Elle is really not good with new people at all but we have built a relationship with this sitter and she knows how to handle her, we hid nothing from her when she first came. Elle also knows the owners of the business, so the one time something came up while we were gone and they needed to bring in a new sitter, the owners went there a few times with the girl and did the introductions and everything... everything went smoothly.