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Post by siobhanc54 on Dec 3, 2009 15:12:05 GMT
While browsing the internet and classifeds sites have noticed a need for more pet sitting places, and also a thread on this site about someone looking for someone to look after their snails. So have thought about it and after my own experience of trying to get someone to look after my pets over the years I thought I would give it a go. But what to charge? so how much would you pay to have your pet looked after for say a week? (it could be your snails a hamster mice ect)
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aerliss
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Post by aerliss on Dec 4, 2009 1:14:31 GMT
My mother dog sits. I think she charges £30 a week plus food, depending on dog size... Although people tend to throw money at her because she undercharges... She just likes having extra doggies about the house.
I don't know how much I'd be willing to pay for someone to look after my snails, or even the house hamster. GALs and lizards and such are a lot more work than your average pet rodent. You have the issue of housing: do you get a key to their place, move the tank to your home, have extra tanks and just move the animal?
Heh, my friends paid us in vodka for looking after thier bearded dragon for two weeks: two bottles at £20 each. They gave us a key and we spent an hour at their place every day to feed him and give him some human interaction.
Not a great amount of help am I?
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Post by siobhanc54 on Dec 4, 2009 9:22:15 GMT
I thought about going to homes but I doubt anyone would want to give a stranger a key to their house to look after a pet like a hamster, so thought have to be brought to me, I have placed a few ads now so will wait and see, if no one rings then I've lost nothing
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coyote
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Post by coyote on Dec 4, 2009 21:17:54 GMT
I've heard about professional, full-time pet sitters who are insured and bonded, which makes it easier for a client to trust giving them a key. These people also do house-sitting and plant-sitting too (and they can charge more for it, too).
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echo
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Post by echo on Dec 9, 2009 18:03:54 GMT
Just thought I'd jump in on this one if you don't mind... We are about to pay £75 for a week of a cat sitter coming round for one visit per day. Whilst initially this seemed pretty steep when you think about it anyone that is given a key to your home needs to be insured, preferentially CRB checked and have excllent references. In addition should there be an emergency or health problem the sitter is obliged to spend the time and money contacting the vet and initiating treatment (thought this is claimed back upon the owners return). In short it is a lot more expensive and 'official' than you may originally anticipate. Hats off to anyone that does it though as it is an invaluble service.
Ooh just thought, we did recently leave our beardies in a boarding facility in a local shop. £5 per day covered both of them including food and vitamins (in seperate vivs).
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