The following pet care rates are effective November 1, 2021.
Below are the base rates for each visit to your home. They do not reflect any other fees that may be applicable. Visits are typically either 20 or 30 minutes in length. If more time is occasionally required to care for your animals, it will be provided at no additional cost.
There is no charge for putting food into a fish tank and/or a koi pond if we are already making visits to your home for other animals.
The following pricing is for up to 3 animals in a home; there is a fee for additional animals over 3.
| $16 | Midday Dog Walk – 20 Minute Visit |
| $18 | Midday Dog Walk – 30 Minute Visit |
| $20 | Dog Sitting Visit |
| $16 | Cat Sitting Visit – 20 Minute |
| $18 | Cat Sitting Visit – 30 Minute |
| $15 | Small Animal Visit – 15 Minutes |
| $10 | Home Care (No pets) – 10 Minutes |
| $15 | Home Care (No pets) – 15 Minutes |
| 50% Visit Rate | “On Call” Visits (Visit may not be needed.) |
Payment
Weekly Dog Walking
Payment for regularly scheduled, midday dog walking is due weekly. Billing weeks run from Saturday thru Friday. At the end of the week, you will be emailed an invoice via PayPal. You may pay online via PayPal, Zelle, or Venmo. You may also leave a check at the next scheduled visit.
Pet Sitting Visits
Payment is due prior to start of service. About 4 – 7 days before your departure, you will be emailed an invoice via PayPal. You may pay online or leave a check at the first visit. Credit cards may be used via PayPal. This email is also used as confirmation of your scheduled visits.
Additional Fees
| $0.50 | A mileage fee is charged per visit per mile (one way) for distances greater than 10 miles from my business address: 2509 George Mason Dr. |
| $2.00 | For each animal above the limit of 3 |
| $5.00 | Fee for key duplication if only one key is provided |
| $6.00 | Charged for an additional 15 minutes of visit time |
| $10.00 | Charged for pickup and/or drop off of keys |
| $10.00 | Fee for pickup of pet supplies needed during visit |
| $10.00 | Charged when a second sitter is required at visit, e.g., to give medications |
| $10.00 | Holiday surcharge for visits made on Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. (This is charged once per day, not per visit; this fee offsets the additional pay each sitter receives on a holiday.) |
| $25.00 | Fee for unscheduled services from 9 pm to 6:00 am, e.g., supplying key when owner is locked out of home, handling alarm company calls |
| $25.00 | Hourly fee for emergency veterinary care |
What Clients Are Saying
“Cindy has been taking care of our fur babies for approximately 16 years. She is very caring and conscientious. She also makes sure her staff follows her high quality care.”
Pam Gray
“We love the way she keeps a diary of the trips which gives insight into how the dogs were while we were away. She is also very flexible .”
Darril Gibson
“For 10 years, Cindy took care of our English Mastiff, Dixie, as though she were her own. Never missing a visit not even with inclement weather-Cindy puts the care of all of her feathered and fur clients first!”
Gretchen Mills
Ready to Meet and Talk?
Before service can began, we must arrange a time to meet. It will take place at your home and will last approximately 30 minutes. At that time, we will be introduced to your animals and we will discuss what will happen during the visits.