A question for cat owners... - Page 3

Pico and ME · 07-24-2010, 01:08 PM

We're back. Turbo did fine...he gave me his baby kitty squeak as soon as I came through the door. He also ate every last morsel of the food I left out for him and was harassing me for more. Now hes being all lovey dovey with me. Pico had a much harder time of it. I boarded him at a place that does grooming and I don't think he was happy there. His bedding stank of pee and I'm sure he didn't eat at all. Plus he has a bit of diarrhea. He was really stressed out. Its hard to find a good pet boarding place around here. The one place that I think does a good job has really restrictive drop off/pick up times. I would have had to wait till tomorrow to pick him up if I had used them instead.

Razzmatazz13 · 07-25-2010, 11:18 AM

My bf's mom had to board her dog when we went to visit him at his graduation down south, and she was terrified about how awful he looked when he got home. He was so sluggish and shy that she asked me if I thought they gave him drugs to calm him down.

I let her know that because it's a stressful situation, a lot of dogs don't get any sleep while they're in, so he was probably just dog-tired.

har har har

Cloud · 07-25-2010, 02:32 PM

May I humbly suggest (as I really don't know your personal living situation and don't want to get your gander up) that you cultivate more personal connections, other than "one neighbor you are not close to," that could look after your pets next time. Much as I fight against it, it's why we need other people. Friends and relatives that you could trust to care for your animals in your home for a short time are one of life's best things.

Glinda · 07-26-2010, 11:25 AM

Is there anyone locally that does in-home pet sitting?

I've been doing this work for about six years now (obviously, it's not a way to make a living, but it helps), and it's a win-win for pets and owners alike. Pet parents don't stress because they know their fur-persons are being looked after, and should anyone get sick or hurt, the sitter is authorized to take the pet to the vet for treatment. The critters don't stress because they're in their own home and have a human to interact with for a bit each day.

I'd look into it, for future/longer trips.

Sundae · 07-26-2010, 11:33 AM

Don't know about costs over there, but the 'rents housesit via an agency and I've never known them employed by anyone with a property under £500k ($1m). The 'rents certainly don't get enough to live on - hence doing it after they retired - but the agency charge a fortune.

Look into it by all means, especially if you have an expensive property and/or high insurance (you can get discounts for it).
But employing someone directly, with excellent references and someone known to you - if you really trust them - will save you a fortune. Retired police staff for example (how Mum got into it)
Just don't expect it to be cheaper than a cattery - that's kinda the point.

Pico and ME · 07-26-2010, 11:38 AM

Glinda - The place I kept Pico does it - its the owners daughter - but without references from someone I know personally I didn't want to take them up on it. However, also, in their case, she only visits the home 3 times a day. I didn't really like that idea either.

Cloud - My next door neighbor helped me out a few years back when we were gone for a week. At the time I only had a cat. There's no way I could burden her now that I have Pico as well, AND, even though I have offered our services for anything she would need help with, she hasn't taken me up on it. As a result, I hate to keep asking for her help.

Its a quandary.

Pico and ME · 07-26-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Don't know about costs over there, but the 'rents housesit via an agency and I've never known them employed by anyone with a property under £500k ($1m). The 'rents certainly don't get enough to live on - hence doing it after they retired - but the agency charge a fortune.

Look into it by all means, especially if you have an expensive property and/or high insurance (you can get discounts for it).
But employing someone directly, with excellent references and someone known to you - if you really trust them - will save you a fortune. Retired police staff for example (how Mum got into it)
Just don't expect it to be cheaper than a cattery - that's kinda the point.

LOL...DEFINITELY not our situation. Two weeks a go when my husband and I went to Disney for 4 days we were able to make use of his 20 yr old son. We paid him $100 and I thought that was well worth the cost of keeping Turbo and Pico at home with someone they know well. And thats about what it would cost to board the both of them. Couldn't use him for this trip because he came with us.

monster · 07-26-2010, 09:07 PM

My kids just got paid $60 to go feed/water/let out the neighbors dog for three days. Win Win and kids aren't going to rip off your house, their parents won't either because they want their kids to get more work.....

Aliantha · 07-28-2010, 03:00 AM

Yeah, we usually just pay one of the kids in the neighbourhood if we're going to be gone longer than a few days. They always appreciate the dosh.

07-25-2010, 11:18 AM	#32
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	My bf's mom had to board her dog when we went to visit him at his graduation down south, and she was terrified about how awful he looked when he got home. He was so sluggish and shy that she asked me if I thought they gave him drugs to calm him down. I let her know that because it's a stressful situation, a lot of dogs don't get any sleep while they're in, so he was probably just dog-tired. har har har __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

07-25-2010, 02:32 PM	#33
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	May I humbly suggest (as I really don't know your personal living situation and don't want to get your gander up) that you cultivate more personal connections, other than "one neighbor you are not close to," that could look after your pets next time. Much as I fight against it, it's why we need other people. Friends and relatives that you could trust to care for your animals in your home for a short time are one of life's best things. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

07-26-2010, 11:38 AM	#36
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Glinda - The place I kept Pico does it - its the owners daughter - but without references from someone I know personally I didn't want to take them up on it. However, also, in their case, she only visits the home 3 times a day. I didn't really like that idea either. Cloud - My next door neighbor helped me out a few years back when we were gone for a week. At the time I only had a cat. There's no way I could burden her now that I have Pico as well, AND, even though I have offered our services for anything she would need help with, she hasn't taken me up on it. As a result, I hate to keep asking for her help. Its a quandary. Last edited by Pico and ME; 07-26-2010 at 11:47 AM.

07-26-2010, 09:07 PM	#38
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	My kids just got paid $60 to go feed/water/let out the neighbors dog for three days. Win Win and kids aren't going to rip off your house, their parents won't either because they want their kids to get more work..... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-28-2010, 03:00 AM	#39
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yeah, we usually just pay one of the kids in the neighbourhood if we're going to be gone longer than a few days. They always appreciate the dosh. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-24-2010, 01:08 PM	#31
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	We're back. Turbo did fine...he gave me his baby kitty squeak as soon as I came through the door. He also ate every last morsel of the food I left out for him and was harassing me for more. Now hes being all lovey dovey with me. Pico had a much harder time of it. I boarded him at a place that does grooming and I don't think he was happy there. His bedding stank of pee and I'm sure he didn't eat at all. Plus he has a bit of diarrhea. He was really stressed out. Its hard to find a good pet boarding place around here. The one place that I think does a good job has really restrictive drop off/pick up times. I would have had to wait till tomorrow to pick him up if I had used them instead.

07-26-2010, 11:25 AM	#34
Glinda Fucktard Resistance League Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 1.14 acres of heaven Posts: 1,512	Is there anyone locally that does in-home pet sitting? I've been doing this work for about six years now (obviously, it's not a way to make a living, but it helps), and it's a win-win for pets and owners alike. Pet parents don't stress because they know their fur-persons are being looked after, and should anyone get sick or hurt, the sitter is authorized to take the pet to the vet for treatment. The critters don't stress because they're in their own home and have a human to interact with for a bit each day. I'd look into it, for future/longer trips.

07-26-2010, 11:33 AM	#35
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Don't know about costs over there, but the 'rents housesit via an agency and I've never known them employed by anyone with a property under £500k ($1m). The 'rents certainly don't get enough to live on - hence doing it after they retired - but the agency charge a fortune. Look into it by all means, especially if you have an expensive property and/or high insurance (you can get discounts for it). But employing someone directly, with excellent references and someone known to you - if you really trust them - will save you a fortune. Retired police staff for example (how Mum got into it) Just don't expect it to be cheaper than a cattery - that's kinda the point.

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