Who takes care your cat?

CAVSTARR313

We are planning on getting out of town a couple times this year and I would like to get the same person to come and feed/play with the cat each time.. I don't know how people feel about this task. It's kind of a pain in the ass to drive someplace everyday and feed a cat.. If some one close to you asked you to do this, what is the maximum number of miles you would travel before you just hate the cat owner?

CAVSTARR313

RKCNDY

Caveeze wrote:

We are planning on getting out of town a couple times this year and I would like to get the same person to come and feed/play with the cat each time.. I don't know how people feel about this task. It's kind of a pain in the ass to drive someplace everyday and feed a cat.. If some one close to you asked you to do this, what is the maximum number of miles you would travel before you just hate the cat owner?

how much are you paying me?

for a friend, I would ask $10-15/day, first 10 miles, that includes coming over 2x a day, giving kitty medication, cleaning the litterbox, picking up the mail, and watering your plants.

Goes up to $20/day if I have to drive farther than 15 miles.

I have 5 years of vet tech experience too.

Best friend, like if I lived in the same town as unlost...bring me back a magnet for my collection.

CAVSTARR313

RKCNDY wrote:

Caveeze wrote:

We are planning on getting out of town a couple times this year and I would like to get the same person to come and feed/play with the cat each time.. I don't know how people feel about this task. It's kind of a pain in the ass to drive someplace everyday and feed a cat.. If some one close to you asked you to do this, what is the maximum number of miles you would travel before you just hate the cat owner?

how much are you paying me?

for a friend, I would ask $10-15/day, first 10 miles, that includes coming over 2x a day, giving kitty medication, cleaning the litterbox, picking up the mail, and watering your plants.

Goes up to $20/day if I have to drive farther than 15 miles.

I have 5 years of vet tech experience too.

Best friend, like if I lived in the same town as unlost...bring me back a magnet for my collection.

wow.. Seattle to Detroit.. whats the rate?

So, offer money first ay?

RKCNDY

Caveeze wrote:

wow.. Seattle to Detroit.. whats the rate?

So, offer money first ay?

for you and Leeze Cav, you buy me a RT ticket to Motor City and let me crash at your place, just bring me back a magnet!

I would ask a good friend, say, "Hey, I'm leaving town for a bit do you mind watching my cat?" watch their reaction, and offer up some monetary things, "I'll buy you a case of beer/bottle of Whisky etc" if they still seem apprehensive, say, "I'll give you $20" they will usually cave. But if you want them to pick up the mail, clean the cat box etc, money talks.

Green always helps...I'm not talking about that paper stuff either.

Bronx Bombers

81

unless he has health issues, just leave a shit ton of food and water and clean litter box. he'll be fine.

our cat gets constapated, so if it's a day or two, we'll give him high fiber food and leave him...if it's a week, we board him so that he can get his anti constipation medication. :fp:

CAVSTARR313

Bronx Bombers wrote:

But who will pet her and clean the shit?

Leave it to a Yankee fan to have a plan that only takes you so far!

Bronx Bombers

Caveeze wrote:

Bronx Bombers wrote:

But who will pet her and clean the shit?

Leave it to a Yankee fan to have a plan that only takes you so far!

CAVSTARR313

Bronx Bombers wrote:

HA!! that is dope as hell! 85ppm ay? Seems like i could find a few uses for this

CAVSTARR313

81 wrote:

unless he has health issues, just leave a shit ton of food and water and clean litter box. he'll be fine.

our cat gets constapated, so if it's a day or two, we'll give him high fiber food and leave him...if it's a week, we board him so that he can get his anti constipation medication. :fp:

Poor kitty.. I hate being all bound up...

eeriepadave

I have a friend who takes care of mine if i go out for a few days. I don't pay them, maybe just buy them dinner or something. If it's for a few days she should be fine by herself. Only thing I would be worried about is changing her litter. I have 2 cats and two litter boxes and I'm still scooping it everyday :fp:

afroannnie

Caveeze wrote:

We are planning on getting out of town a couple times this year and I would like to get the same person to come and feed/play with the cat each time.. I don't know how people feel about this task. It's kind of a pain in the ass to drive someplace everyday and feed a cat.. If some one close to you asked you to do this, what is the maximum number of miles you would travel before you just hate the cat owner?

I usually get my brother, sister or my friend, Anna (who also has a cat). My brother & sister live about 15-20 miles away and my friend lives about 10 miles away. I think if you find someone that genuinely likes cats then it will seem like less than a "pain in the ass" to them. Lucky for me my family and friends get a kick out of Jonas' "desire for affection" so they don't mind too much.

I often watch my friend Anna's cat too...so it's a good balance.

If you're gone for an extended stay, usually a visit from the "kitty caretaker" every other day is fine for cats (unless they require daily medicine or something like that).

If I lived near Detroit I'd watch your kitty for you...

Leezestarr313

Bronx Bombers wrote:

:shock: I wonder how that works with belly rubs ... :think:
Sam LOVES belly rubs. And she is a poop machine, even though she is so tiny. So somebody's gotta be the turd miner at least once a day ...

RKCNDY

Littermaid self-cleaning litterbox

and I usually leave my cats alone for a few days, they are pretty self-sufficient. Though if they need meds, then get a sitter. Cats usually hate going to a boarding facility, stresses them out.

81, if your kitty gets constipated, give him a spoonful of canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling). It will clean him out just fine. Most kitties love canned pumpkin. Put the rest in an ice cube tray and freeze into pumpkin cubes, put the cubes in a baggie, and you can defrost a cube as you need it.

mca47

I travel a lot for work. This is how I usually deal with the cat...

Overnight: Fill the food and water bowls to the top.
2-3 nights: I use suspension feeders. She eats or drinks and more falls down for her.
3-5 nights: Auto food feeder, water suspension feeder.
More than 5: Feeders plus having someone come over to do the box and to make sure the feeders are good.

CAVSTARR313

mca47 wrote:

I travel a lot for work. This is how I usually deal with the cat...

Overnight: Fill the food and water bowls to the top.
2-3 nights: I use suspension feeders. She eats or drinks and more falls down for her.
3-5 nights: Auto food feeder, water suspension feeder.
More than 5: Feeders plus having someone come over to do the box and to make sure the feeders are good.

dont you feel bad about leaving it alone? I think this is a problem within me.. I feel bad for the cat..

eeriepadave

Caveeze wrote:

mca47 wrote:

I travel a lot for work. This is how I usually deal with the cat...

Overnight: Fill the food and water bowls to the top.
2-3 nights: I use suspension feeders. She eats or drinks and more falls down for her.
3-5 nights: Auto food feeder, water suspension feeder.
More than 5: Feeders plus having someone come over to do the box and to make sure the feeders are good.

dont you feel bad about leaving it alone? I think this is a problem within me.. I feel bad for the cat..

get another kitty

CAVSTARR313

eeriepadave wrote:

get another kitty

we tried this.. I am sure Leeze posted about it.. I am willing to try again, but I think our cat likes to remain a solo act..

eeriepadave

Caveeze wrote:

eeriepadave wrote:

get another kitty

we tried this.. I am sure Leeze posted about it.. I am willing to try again, but I think our cat likes to remain a solo act..

oh :(

when you got her did the place you get her say this? When i first got mine, there was an "Information" sheet on her. Said what she liked and disliked and all. Said she gets along well with other cats.

CAVSTARR313

eeriepadave wrote:

oh :(

when you got her did the place you get her say this? When i first got mine, there was an "Information" sheet on her. Said what she liked and disliked and all. Said she gets along well with other cats.

We got Sam from my boss. She was in a house with 4 other cats. She had to be sequestered from the other cats because there original and most loved cat would piss all over the place when she was around.. So, after Mr. Pickles passed, we decided to take Sam and give her freedom!!! She loves it BTW!!! but, I think she doesn't like other cats..