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Originally Posted by ritapatt  My neighbor next door needed someone to take care of her cat and asked my then 13 yr old daughter. I didn't know the cat was diabetic but the woman taught her how to give the insulin shots- she had a nice job($2 /day) for many years and learned alot.
I think the retired people would be a great choice.My mom still talks about taking care of her neighbors cat, she had been recently widowed and it gave her a reason to get out of the house. |
I had considered asking the neighbor's kids (the oldest is around 11 or 12 I think) but they are just so rambunctious and I just don't think I would trust them yet! Maybe in a few years.
I actually just got a reply from my ad on kijiji. It's a lady who was a dog groomer but prefers pet sitting. She has three dogs of her own and three daughters so she's "ready for anything". She is fine with learning how to express a bladder, and to my comment about it not being as gross as it sounds, she said "I express anal glands, nothing grosses me out!"
She sent some references so we will call tonight and maybe meet her soon! She doesn't live in my town but would drive out (20 minutes away) and stay with Layla for 45 minutes to 1 hour. We really just need her long enough to express but I understand not wanting to drive that far for 5 minutes, and it wouldn't hurt Layla to have some play and exercise time too! She would charge $15 per visit.
I don't know what rates are usually like, but I think the doggy daycares are around $20 per day. But if Layla was at home, she wouldn't have the stress of the car ride every day, and she'd still get some exercise. Plus, we'd have the freedom to run errands after work and not worry about picking her up before daycare closes.