We're away for 2 weeks next month, so will be getting in someone to stay at our place to look after the kitties. They don't need much as they have an automatic feeder, and a water dispenser, and we have a litter locker, so the litter just needs scooping into the litter locker once a day.
I really just want someone there to hang out with the kitties so they don't get destructive.
So I don't want a "professional" house/cat sitter - I'm looking for someone who it would be convenient for. They would have access to our car if needed, and we live in a fairly nice area.
The last person we had, we paid her $100/week and stocked the fridge - she works near our house, but lives with her parents about an hour away, so it was super convenient for her and saved her time and money. She wasn't the cleanest though...
So I have a couple of options, but I really don't know what amount is reasonable. We'd be paying over $500 for a pet hotel type thing, but it'd be free if we just got our neighbour or a friend to stop by regularly.
What do you guys think?
I really just want someone there to hang out with the kitties so they don't get destructive.
So I don't want a "professional" house/cat sitter - I'm looking for someone who it would be convenient for. They would have access to our car if needed, and we live in a fairly nice area.
The last person we had, we paid her $100/week and stocked the fridge - she works near our house, but lives with her parents about an hour away, so it was super convenient for her and saved her time and money. She wasn't the cleanest though...
So I have a couple of options, but I really don't know what amount is reasonable. We'd be paying over $500 for a pet hotel type thing, but it'd be free if we just got our neighbour or a friend to stop by regularly.
What do you guys think?