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Would you trust this (travelling) bunny savvy pet sitter?
- Thread starter Mrs. Bunnykins
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Think you might be surprised at how many people would have 'strangers' in the house to look after their furries.
I don't know you personally but know enough about you from this forum to trust you too look after my two.
Also once you start you will get recommendations through word of mouth.
The phoenix is really rising! good on you!
i admire your courage
Nikki
I don't know you personally but know enough about you from this forum to trust you too look after my two.
Also once you start you will get recommendations through word of mouth.
The phoenix is really rising! good on you!
i admire your courage
Nikki
stress levels through the roof this weekend!
Santa
Wise Old Thumper
Yeah, quite possibly I would! It doesn't surprise me that people use 'strangers' to petsit as part of a regular in-out visit, the bit that would surprise me is if lots of people would have a stranger live in. Maybe I'm in the minority after all!!
I think everyone on here is very lovely, but we do have to remember that this is the internet and anyone of us could be hiding something. For example if your kids knew someone online and said they trusted them etc etc we would give them a talk on how people online are not always what they seem. Not that Im saying anyone on here is a raging weirdo of course but apart from those who have met, we are all strangers. Thats why I like to know people personally x
One thing to consider Di, is the work is generally seasonal. If you look at these ads June - August. I know people go away at other times i.e. weekend, but the bulk of the work is summer.
http://www.trustedhousesitters.com/house-and-pet-sitting-assignments/l/London--UK/
Dog walking would be all year.
http://www.trustedhousesitters.com/house-and-pet-sitting-assignments/l/London--UK/
Dog walking would be all year.
it might be seasonal but i don't think it would be a niche market. you'd just have to make the right people aware.
i'm like Santa, very private, can't share my bathroom, but i know that's quite rare (there are more of us on r u than i've met anywhere else) and loads of people have animals they 'can't go away' because it means leaving them. don't be put off this one, di, it could be a useful part of your 'portfolio of careers' that we're all supposed to have nowadays.
people like someone in their house while they're away, too. it keeps out the opportunist burglars. if you model yourself as 'auntie di' they can all tell their neighbours their auntie di will be staying while they're away.
its like a doula for animal keepers really. you should advertise abroad too.
i'm like Santa, very private, can't share my bathroom, but i know that's quite rare (there are more of us on r u than i've met anywhere else) and loads of people have animals they 'can't go away' because it means leaving them. don't be put off this one, di, it could be a useful part of your 'portfolio of careers' that we're all supposed to have nowadays.
people like someone in their house while they're away, too. it keeps out the opportunist burglars. if you model yourself as 'auntie di' they can all tell their neighbours their auntie di will be staying while they're away.
its like a doula for animal keepers really. you should advertise abroad too.
Sam and Truffs
Mama Doe
I have a house sitter already booked for 2 weeks in July otherwise I'd book you Di. For someone to look after the buns and the dogs in their home is important to us.
Quite a few of us on the forum have met Mrs B and know she is genuinely a lovely person.
Quite a few of us on the forum have met Mrs B and know she is genuinely a lovely person.
mollyjoker
Mama Doe
Great idea . You sound like a wonderful person.
one of the family
Mama Doe
Mrs B - I would book you immediately for a week in the summer right now xxx
If you fancied a trial run.... :wave:
If you fancied a trial run.... :wave:
WaterlooStructures3
New Kit
Wow a Live in vet is a nice idea.
xClairex
Alpha Buck
I'd definitely love to have you as a live-in house/pet sitter while I'm on holiday!
Last year we had a big family holiday planned. 6 months before we were due to go I started looking for pet sitters thinking it'd be really quick and easy to find someone decent...how wrong was I!!
I found NO-ONE that would live-in and the one person I did find told me it'd cost me £1,100 for the week :shock: My holiday didn't even cost that much!!
So some of us didn't end up going away because we had no-one to look after the animals.
Having someone here that loves animals and knows how to care for them well would be lovely. Especially someone with bunny experience, every pet-sitter I spoke to had never cared for rabbits before.
How much would you charge for a week?
Last year we had a big family holiday planned. 6 months before we were due to go I started looking for pet sitters thinking it'd be really quick and easy to find someone decent...how wrong was I!!
I found NO-ONE that would live-in and the one person I did find told me it'd cost me £1,100 for the week :shock: My holiday didn't even cost that much!!
So some of us didn't end up going away because we had no-one to look after the animals.
Having someone here that loves animals and knows how to care for them well would be lovely. Especially someone with bunny experience, every pet-sitter I spoke to had never cared for rabbits before.
How much would you charge for a week?
Generally, I would need to have met the person and take it from there for them to be in my house. Its unfortunate that my former "stealing cleaning lady" has inevitably made me extra cautious - I don't fancy grubbing around any more pawn brokers to buy my property back! (That is in no way personally directed to Mrs B!)
It's a great idea though and I'd love to find someone who could offer that service.
It's a great idea though and I'd love to find someone who could offer that service.
Why not have a sliding scale of charges depending on postcodes, or have a look on google earth at the places you're going? Balance where (which is a rough indicator of the money they have to spend, although they might be mortgaged to the hilt so you can never be sure) against the number of animals and the kind of care required.
