Wondering How Much Should I Pay For A Cat Sitter?t

Athenaglaukopis

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Hey guys, quick question.
I am trying to figure out my honeymoon and I have 5 kitties at home that will need a cat sitter while I’m out for a week.
1 is diabetic but in remission without needing any insulin, the other one is a healthy 11 year old, and 3 kittens from 6-9 months.

What the cat sitter will have to do is come in the morning, feed my diabetic kitty wet food isolated, then give wet food to the other ones, refill the waters , dry food and check the litter, then release the diabetic kitty, this will take 30 min tops.
She will have to do this twice a day, once In the morning and once in the afternoon ( the litter is more optional, lol)
I will notify my vet that I’m on a trip and leave them my card, in case she needs to take them there, so she doesn’t need to worry about cost, or an emergency, etc.

My question: how much should I offer as a fair compensation for the cat sitter, per day? This is the first time ever I’ve needed one.
Thank youuuuuu
 

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Are you using a professional catsitter or a friend? Most paid catsitters have some kind of payment structure set up, $ per cat or per visit, so just ask.

If it's a friend you could ask if she even wants to be paid. You could offer to trade favors if she doesn't accept payment.
 

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I lived in California (expensive in all things) and we would pay $30 per 30 minute visit for three cats. The sitters were all licensed and bonded professionals and I would get a text every time they would visit with a picture of each cat and a summary of how the visit went.

There was an extra $10 for holidays and I think $15 for any medications. I would think $30 per should be the most you would offer?
 
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