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Tipping a cat sitter?

I have a professional cat sitter (the lady owns a pet supply store in town) coming to my house to care for my cats when I am on vacation next month. She will be coming 3 times to care for 2 cats. Each time she comes, she will brush them, feed them, give them fresh water, scoop the litter boxes and play with them for a while. In all, she will probably be here 20-30 minutes each time. She is charging $12.00 per visit ($36.00 total) . How much should I tip her??

Thanks....

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  • 1 decade ago
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    She certainly isn't charging very much. I'd give her $50.

  • 1 decade ago

    You shouldn't tip her.. she is a professional and she gets her 12 dollars.. This is a lot better that you found such a great solution for your cats. if you had to take them to a cat home whilst on vacation you would be charged 20 dollars for 2 cats.daily ... I know and all they do is put them in a cage and feed them and do the same this lady does.. so it is a lot better.. the animals don't have to leave their home.. Instead of giving her a tip... I would pay her her normal fee and bring her a souvenir back from the vacations ... just something nice to do with cats'' a small ornament or a doormat with cats or a pillow case with cats.. or a tea towel with cats on it.. anything of that kind..and a big thank you. I would get her a nice meaningful gift... maybe even something that says.. To a great cat sitter.. a cat theme gift. and a nice card and a personal warm hearted thank you..xx. xxx

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    4 years ago

    nicely it relies upon what strategies-set you're taking. while coping with cats like this i assert myself over them as quickly as attainable.. look at him rapidly interior the eyes while ever your close to. Dont be afraid to flow via him or into his area (yet make constructive he has an area to flee to via himself if he feels overwhelmed) basically permit him understand which you're actually not afraid and arent going to handle this behaviour. physique posture, eye touch, voice pitch and tone, movements, all of those are important and in case you play it precise hell finally end up merely leaving you by myself. do not hide him with a blanket. Its merely going to freak him out and make him extra aggressive. And dont be petrified of having some scratches. If he scratches you %. him up and positioned him in timeout interior the bathing room, or squirt him fairly quickly with a water bottle. i in my opinion with my cats do exactly regardless of they did lower back. case in point, my cat bit me as quickly as, difficult. So i bit him lower back, difficult. He by no ability bit me lower back, and he harbors no ill will even with what alot of folk might think of. forget related to the cat while hes sulking around, yet while he annoying situations you stare him interior the eyes and rigidity him to backtrack. Its somewhat problematical on the start yet after a whilst people frequently get the dangle of it.. Or, you are able to attempt and ruin him down with the aid of a sequence of cooked poultry, tuna juice, toys, and catnip. he will the two love you, such as you, be so dazed variety the overload of solid issues that he doesnt observe you, or hes consume all of it and nonetheless attempt and shield against you. i assume you ought to attempt the two and create some form of Stockholm Syndrome interior the cat, however that seems somewhat plenty to me.. solid good fortune!!

  • 1 decade ago

    Boy that is cheap..I would give her 25 dollars maybe... 50 sounds like alot...

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