In House Dog/Cat Sitter

tastycake

tastycake

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We have always been lucky enough to have family or close friends stay at our house with our 2 dogs and cat while we go on vacation. Now everyone is all grown and not able to accommodate us! Does anyone have a recommendation for someone or a couple who you have worked with before and trust not only to take great care of the animals but also trust staying at your house while you are gone? The cost of a kennel is out of our reach as well. We pay a modest sum and are looking for someone who would be there every day (minus work of course) and spend the night and LOVE animals. TIA!
 
tes218

tes218

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tastycake said:
We have always been lucky enough to have family or close friends stay at our house with our 2 dogs and cat while we go on vacation. Now everyone is all grown and not able to accommodate us! Does anyone have a recommendation for someone or a couple who you have worked with before and trust not only to take great care of the animals but also trust staying at your house while you are gone? The cost of a kennel is out of our reach as well. We pay a modest sum and are looking for someone who would be there every day (minus work of course) and spend the night and LOVE animals. TIA!
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I've been using Pawfessional Pet Care - Pawfessional Pet Care for over 20 years. It's a husband/wife pair and we fully trust them with our pets and house. We use them for daily visits and overnight stays when we travel.
 
ginwoman

ginwoman

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I would think kenneling them would be less expensive that having a Pet sitter come into your home.
 
tastycake

tastycake

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ginwoman said:
I would think kenneling them would be less expensive that having a Pet sitter come into your home.
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I really had no idea of the expense of a kennel until today. Our 8 day vacation would cost us $540 in kennel fees and that isn't counting our cat. I have checked out several and that appears to be the going rate.
 
ginwoman

ginwoman

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Nickel said:
It's also much more traumatizing than allowing the pet to be comfortable in the home they're used to.
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I understand that completely, but the OP was concerned about cost and I would just think having someone "live in" would be even costlier. I don't know, never checked into having someone stay at the house.
 
JoeR

JoeR

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tes218 said:
I've been using Pawfessional Pet Care - Pawfessional Pet Care for over 20 years. It's a husband/wife pair and we fully trust them with our pets and house. We use them for daily visits and overnight stays when we travel.
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If you don't mind me asking, how much do they charge for a overnight stay? They don't have prices listed on the website.
 
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animalluvr4life

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JoeR said:
If you don't mind me asking, how much do they charge for a overnight stay? They don't have prices listed on the website.
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most of them charge 75 for overnight which is between 5pm and 5am and if you need any extra visits during the day some are between 20 and 25 for each additional visit. I think 75 is a little steep. I know some that charge that because they say they can because they are licensed and bonded and they have multiple working for them. If you are lucky you will get the same person to watch your dog for 8 days.

You can also try calling your vets office to see if any of the techs do in home visits or call other vet offices in your area and see if they have any techs that will do overnights.
 
tes218

tes218

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JoeR said:
If you don't mind me asking, how much do they charge for a overnight stay? They don't have prices listed on the website.
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I believe they charge us $50. Not sure if this is a fixed price because it may depend on what other services you want them to do while they are there. I know they bring in the mail and turn lights on and off. Some people ask them to water the flowers/lawn, etc so may depend on what other services you want.

I can't tell you how comforting it is to know someone is there overnight and visits during the day. She knows our neighborhood well and keeps an eye out for cars and activities that are not 'normal'. Also, one trip we had a pipe under the sink start leaking and she took care of the issue.
 
tastycake

tastycake

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tes218 said:
I believe they charge us $50. Not sure if this is a fixed price because it may depend on what other services you want them to do while they are there. I know they bring in the mail and turn lights on and off. Some people ask them to water the flowers/lawn, etc so may depend on what other services you want.

I can't tell you how comforting it is to know someone is there overnight and visits during the day. She knows our neighborhood well and keeps an eye out for cars and activities that are not 'normal'. Also, one trip we had a pipe under the sink start leaking and she took care of the issue.
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I sent them an email asking for their price but didn't hear back yet. I was really shocked at the cost of the two kennels I looked at but I guess that is the going rate. I know exactly what you mean about the comfort of knowing your animals are safe at home and being taken care of. I'm pretty sure one of my dogs would love the kennel and having other dogs around. I am also pretty sure my other dog would be miserable.
 
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