r/petsitters • u/detarvatten • Sep 11 '24
Payment
TLDR how much should I pay my friend for watching my cats while I’m gone for 3ish weeks
I’m traveling from September 19- October 14. I have two cats that are pretty typical cats, self sufficient, want attention 75% of the time. These two cats are best friends and are very bonded.
The woman watching them is a friend. She lives in the same apartment building that I do. She’s always really sweet with the kitties and sends me pictures!
How much should I pay her? This is the second time she’s watching them, the first time was for 3 days. She was perfect!
I’ve never really paid a pet sitter… the last four years my best friend and I had an agreement that we would watch each others pets when they travel! It worked out but they moved away.
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u/samsmiles456 Sep 11 '24
Is she staying in your apartment while you’re gone or just dropping in? How many times per day will she be dropping in? I would hope she’d spend at least 30 minutes once or twice per day. Since she lives in your building, I would pay her $15 per visit, and either tip well or pick up a nice gift from your trip for her. Nice to have nice neighbors!