Cats in Boxes

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JEB Feb 2023 5:24pm, 21 Feb 2023 1,928 posts	0 JEB The company we use when we are on holiday is £8.50 for 1 visit a day
sallykate Feb 2023 5:40pm, 21 Feb 2023 11,037 posts	0 sallykate When I've paid for cat care in my home while I'm away, the company usually promises to spend up to 45 minutes per visit for £11, so that the cat has some human attention (if it wants it!). Your neighbours sound as though they're making a very generous offer and it's something which is valuable to you if it means you can stick to your usual routine (if I understand correctly). They're looking at making, say, at least 5 or 6 visits each week. In your place I think I would offer something like £20 each week for their time - not as much as a formal cat sitter but something to compensate them for their time. I'd missed the news re your mum - so sorry to hear that.
Hanneke Feb 2023 6:34pm, 21 Feb 2023 99,740 posts	0 Hanneke I used to pay a professional £5 for one visit a day, feeding, checking water and litter and spend 15 minutes fussing her. Then I paid my friend's teenage daughter £3. I am in a very rural location where rates are generally lower than average.
fraggle Feb 2023 9:54pm, 21 Feb 2023 3,550 posts	0 fraggle Finally we have a lap cat 🥰
fraggle Feb 2023 9:54pm, 21 Feb 2023 3,551 posts	0 fraggle Not my lap of course 🙄
Hanneke Feb 2023 8:16am, 22 Feb 2023 99,751 posts	0 Hanneke 🥰
EvilPixie Feb 2023 8:16am, 22 Feb 2023 40,693 posts	0 EvilPixie awww my boys still haven't found laps (very sad face) but Ozzy is definitely getting more peopley
CK2 Feb 2023 8:25am, 22 Feb 2023 1,804 posts	0 CK2 Gorgeous picture fraggle and so pleased he’s a lap cat. Mind you, be careful what you wish for as ours shout at us until we sit down as they love a lap!
JenHB Feb 2023 8:34am, 22 Feb 2023 1,351 posts	0 JenHB CK2 - Tilly seems like that. I suspect she wants to sleep on my bed at night but trying to keep that a cat free zone!
CK2 Feb 2023 8:40am, 22 Feb 2023 1,805 posts	0 CK2 We had to stop our cats sleeping with us overnight as one insists on dive bombing us from the chest of drawers until she gets attention!