OMG! My neighbor just paid me for watching his cat!

I watched my neighbor's cat for two weeks - I just went next door twice a day and played with her, and fed her and changed her water and litter.

He paid me $60! I feel so bad, like I can't take it, but it'd be such an insult to give his money back.

I'll definitely write him a thank you note; he's only a high school teacher, it's not like he's super rich.

Oh well, that $60 will definitely go far.

 

[SynthDude2001]

:cookie;

 

[moshquerade]

i would expect to pay someone to look after my cat if i had one, and $30/wk is cheap for what you did.

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i would expect to pay someone to look after my cat if i had one, and $30/wk is cheap for what you did.

I agree! You did a job and you should be paid. $60.00 to care for his pet for two weeks is a good deal for him. It might not have been hard work, but it was certainly time consuming and a lot of responsibility.

Good for you!

 

[JoeKing]

The litter box cleaning alone is worth the $60.

 

Originally posted by: JoeKing
The litter box cleaning alone is worth the $60.

Heh, he uses really high-quality litter, so the scooping is not a problem.

Anyway, I just think it was super generous of him. He's a really nice guy and he seems like he'd be cool to hang out with, but he's at least 20 years older than me, so it'd be a little weird. Still though, he's a great neighbor to have.

 

[T2T III]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i would expect to pay someone to look after my cat if i had one, and $30/wk is cheap for what you did.

Agreed. My wife does home pet visits and gets more in the range of $30 per day. We just checked with a vet that boards cats and we'll be paying $37 a day for our cat in December - because he's a diabetic and needs insulin shots 2x a day.

Plus, taking care of a pet in a home is usally the best thing for the pet. Sending them off to a cage can lead to some owner resentment on the part of the pet.

 

[TheBDB]

So you were going to do it for free and he surprised you?

 

Originally posted by: TheBDB
So you were going to do it for free and he surprised you?

Well, I expected something nominal (which I would have been totally grateful for), like a gift card or something. Certainly not $60, but I'm definitely happy about it!

 

[Vette73]

Who has someone watch their cats?

My parents have 3 cats and go away for a week and just have a auto feeder and a auto clean litter box.
Snickers gets a little ticked he does not get his daily treat, but that is about all.

 

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Who has someone watch their cats?

My parents have 3 cats and go away for a week and just have a auto feeder and a auto clean litter box.
Snickers gets a little ticked he does not get his daily treat, but that is about all.

Cats (like other animals) get really lonely when they're shut in a house all day with no other contact. With 3 cats, I can see how it might work for a week, but for someone with just one cat, it's necessary to have human contact a couple times a day.

 

[thomsbrain]

yeah, we always pay the kids who look after our cats.

 

[Chronoshock]

Go buy Doom 3 now

 

[desiplaya4life]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Go buy Doom 3 now

YUP YUP

thats cool dude... invest it in something good...

 

[Epoman]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
i would expect to pay someone to look after my cat if i had one, and $30/wk is cheap for what you did.

You got screwed. You should have gotten atleast $50 a week.

 

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Go buy Doom 3 now

lol, ya no kidding.

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: Chronoshock
Go buy Doom 3 now