Pet Sitting Services

[Barmaid]

Pending our rapidly approaching holiday, I've called a local pet sitting agency. She will charge £8 per visit to look after 4 cats and 3 chickens. I think that's a bargain and would have her 2x a day. Mr BM thinks that is very expensive and is suggesting we either put the cats in the cattery and send the chooks to my dads (not keen on that, due to the fact that they have LOTS of foxes and it will really unsettle the girls) OR we get his mate to look after them (not keen on that the bugger will forget once he gets on the golf course). I don't want to impose on our neighbour for 10 days.

Someone give me some arguments to throw at him (apart from the fact that I am paying for it, and I want the peace of mind).

[Psybbo]

You're paying, your choice and he won't have to listen to you worrying while on holiday.

[tonyav]

I can think of one, but I ain't gonna say !
us men have to stick together.

[friedgreentomato]

The cats and chooks will be happier in your own house, the house will be at risk but with someone coming in and out of the house means that it is safer.

Also, it is cheaper than the cattery, I pay £10 a day when I know that cattery is £25 a day!

[ummmm]

Per cat?

[tonyav]

Thats a good one fgt. doh, why didn't I think of that.

[Barmaid]

I think I might just have to put my foot down. I WANT to feel happy that my animals are happy and well looked after whilst i am away. If someone does it professionally I feel they will be extra specially careful, whereas if you ask a mate to do it, whilst they might be good, they might be ever so slightly slap dash.

SHe's only looked after chickens twice, but i said if she comes here for an hour, I'll teach her how to handle the girls and how to deal with them - not that she should really need to.

[friedgreentomato]

No £25 for 3

[Barmaid]

No, it's £8 in total per visit, Ummm. When I was in Bury (I left there in Oct 2009) I used to pay £11 per visit for only 2 cats!!!!

[SlackAlice]

What about the 8 blackbirds and 3 hedgehogs? Your not abandoning them are you?

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[Barmaid]

lol Alice. The baby birds have gone. Well not completely, they are still about, but they have grown tail feathers and can fly now. Cats 1 Blackbirds 11.

As for Hedgies, I think they are fine. They like their cat food (but if I book Cat lady, she will be instructed to leave water and cat food next to the polytunnel). Granny Hedgie really needs a holiday now though...........

[SlackAlice]

Only kidding, knew you wouldn't abandon them.

I'd ignore Mr BM, (you usually do on the important decisions) and go with your plan.

Have a good holiday ☺

[divegirl]

I think that's a great price. Just tell Mr BM that you won't feel happy with any of the other options and if you're not happy you'll only stress... If you're stressed and worried on your holidays you won't feel up to erm.... performing your ermmm .... conjugal thingies ;0)

There for a ruined holiday!

Lisa x

[Barmaid]

/I'd ignore Mr BM, (you usually do on the important decisions) and go with your plan. / lol Alice, you know me too well

Divegirl, he's getting there with the "I'm stressed" thing......

[hc4361]

So it's £16 a day for 10 days - £160. Doesn't seem too bad

[rockyracoon]

I'm with you on this, £160 for twice daily visits is good, I pay £15 a day for 1 dog in the kennels, oh yeah, plus VAT.

The house will look occupied, therefore less chance of burglars, cats will be happy, chooks will be happy, and above all, you will be happy.

[boxtops]

It's a really good price BM, and from personal experience, your beasties may pine for you in kennels. It's much better to leave them in their own home where the places smells of you and the Roggs, and they can go out for walks when they feel like it. I'll never use a cattery again.

[Tilly2]

I'd pay twice that if it gave me peace of mind.

Do what will make you happy. You don't want to spoil your hard earned holiday constantly fretting about your animals.

[ChuckFickens]

Fill your fridge up with beer and food and I'll pet sit for just £100.

[Tilly2]

Do you know how to handle chickens, Chuck?

[ChuckFickens]

As it happens, yes, but I'd charge extra if they need de-miteing ;)