Rates and Services

My pet service includes dog walking and/or playing with your pet. Playing and petting attention given to kitties. Scoop cat litter box and add clean litter as needed. Pick up after dog in the yard or on the walk right after he does his business. Feed and freshen up water for pets. Vitamins and medication added to food. (Oral and injectible medicines will have extra fee). Bring in mail, newspaper, door flyers, and packages. Water indoor and patio plants. (People with extensive watering of gardens, extra fee apply based on amount of time spent). Take trash to curb on trash day & retrieve container that evening. Rotate lights and blinds to give the home a lived in look. All supplies are to be provided by the client.

My pet sitting fees for one or two pets are as follows:*

• Pet sitting $22.00 per visit
• Overnights $75.00 per night
• Mid-day walk w/overnight $20.00 per extra visit
• Weekday mid-day dog walking exercise $20.00 per visit

*Holidays : Additional fee for following holidays: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Mother's Day, 4th of July, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas eve and day, New Years eve and day, (actual holiday only, surrounding days are at normal rate).

Extra pets over initial two:

• $2.00 per dog, per visit
• $1.00 per cat, per visit

Small animals: 

Initial pet sit charge $22.00 if no other animals are in the household. Otherwise additional enclosures as follows: Birds, Rabbits, Guinea pigs (included daily; fresh food, water, vegetables, hay, added bedding as necessary, replacement of newspaper for bottom of bird cage, clean and refill bath water) = $3.00 per day

Gerbils, Mice, Hamsters, Rats, Crabs, Lizards, Fish (small aquarium), ect. = $1.00 per enclosure per day (Beta fish bowls and very small aquariums that only need a pinch of food: no additional cost). Large Salt Water aquariums, and Koi ponds (Includes thawing food and feeding, adding water as needed, cleaning skimmer and/or pump filter as needed, backwashing as needed) = $2.00 per day.

Additional pet care service fees that may apply:

• Additional time spent with pets = $5.00 for each additional ten minutes.
• Additional litter box over one = $1.00 per day
• Overhaul of litter box or pet enclosure (includes emptying, sanitizing and refilling) = $10.00
• Initial Poop Scooping of yard (if not done prior to first sit) = $25.00
• Key return and/or pick up if not presented at initial consult = $15.00 each trip.
• Gas and drive time fee for out of service area. Amount will be discussed at consultation.

Additional pet services we provide:

• Nail clipping for cooperative pets = $15.00 ($5.00 if done during a scheduled pet sit)
• Weekly yard scooping = $25.00 (No additional cost during pet sits)
• Oral or injectible meds = $15.00 per visit ($5.00 if done during a scheduled pet sit)
• Sub-Q fluids = $25.00 per treatment. ($15.00 if done during a scheduled pet sit)
• House sitting (includes the above listed services when there are no pets) = $20.00 per visit.

Updated June, 2008