owners are away and feed and water and change the litter.
How much should I charge? Also is it necessary to be bonded/insured for this business?
2007-12-07 11:22:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Cats
Yes, it is necessary to be bonded and insured. You can charge whatever the going rate would be in your area. We pay our "person" $10/day for that. She makes 1-2 visits daily.
It is not so much the clients trusting YOU, being bonded and insured protects YOU also. A friend does an in house service when people are not home. Someone CLAIMED that she took $6,000 in cash from a drawer!!!!!!!! Being bonded and insured saved her a HUGE headache!!!!!!!!!!
2007-12-07 11:26:13 · answer #1 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My feeling is that unless someone knows you personally - or you're recommended by a friend of a friend - I wouldn't want to hire you unless you were bonded/insured.
After all, I'd be letting a complete stranger in my house! That would make me nervous.
I'm not sure about the legalities for this, but that's my opinion.
2007-12-11 12:40:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do tis for people whose cats get stressed out in a clinic setting. I charge $20/day and am not insured. These are people who already trust me. Just pay close attention when you visit of absent litterbox activity, weight loss, anorexia.... I have had a person who signed a medical consent if I noticed anything abnormal. get plenty of contact numbers and suggest that these people can call you and check on their babies!!
2007-12-07 19:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by AK 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not necessary to be certified to be a petsitter. As long as your clients trust you, then it's ok. Depending on how much you're over there, you should charge more. I would start at $10 per hour...it's a pretty good amount, and a decent price!
2007-12-07 19:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by Smiley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well u dont nessacarly have to be licesned for this type of job i think u do have to give them papers like if the cat gets hurt in any way u r not responible for these type of actions and liek print like 100 of them or u can post signs up on street corners but i would liek to sign papers atleast before i hand my cat over to a total stranger
2007-12-07 19:31:22 · answer #5 · answered by pinktopaz806 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋