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| 2505.1 | | CRUISE::NDC | Slave to the Furry Foursome and Tymothee-too | Wed May 24 1989 14:21 | 11 |
| Glad to hear everyone is settling in. How's the job hunt going?
I have paid some of the neighborhood kids to feed my crew for
a few days. Of course I know them and their mother and know that
Denise (the mother) will make sure the kitties are taken care of.
The cats would be best left in their own homes but I wouldn't
feel comfortable having someone come in unless I knew them very
well. Perhaps a friend could stay at your house for the two
weeks?
Good luck
Nancy DC
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| 2505.2 | Ahhh...vacation! | MARKER::REED | A laugh a day keeps the blues away | Wed May 24 1989 17:05 | 18 |
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Robyn,
When I was in college I used to house/animal sit. I found that the
animals were alot happier in their own home. I used to have regulars
and found that the various pets would remember me the next time.
(The wildest one was a 3 week stint in Wayland for 2 horses, 4 goats,
3 sheep, assorted fancy chickens (30+), 4 dogs, 3 cats, and nesting
finches. We had a ball!) I _lived_ at the house while the owners
were gone. Mainly, they wanted the place to be lived-in to avoid
possible break-ins. I'd get the mail, papers, water plants, etc.
If you get a sitter, get references AND check them out. Since you're
new to the neighborhood, I take it the neighbors are out. Try the
bulletin boards at the supermarket for school-aged sitters. I'll
also check some kennels for you.
Roslyn
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| 2505.3 | SHOW KEY/FULL PET_SITTING | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Wed May 24 1989 19:24 | 1 |
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| 2505.4 | <any more suggestions/kennels?> | DELNI::MOSHER | machu picchu | Wed May 31 1989 18:30 | 22 |
| Hi,
Well I looked through all the other notes that -.1 pointed me
to- thanks.
There was a lot of mention of having someone come to your home -
but only 1 reference to Leominster and she was not (I think) a
professional cat-sitter. I'm a little wary of letting a stranger
into my home as several others mentioned...
One thing I didnt see was a lot of kennel references. Are there
any kennels that are "home-like" (ie where the cats have some
freedom of movement, whether thats a run or being let out once
or twice a day, or even having free run of the house/building?)
Also I need some that are local to Leominster or possibly the
`Newton area (where I'd drop off my car at parents house on my
way to my vacation).
Thanks..
Robyn (and Munchie and Jake)
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| 2505.5 | a suggestion | YOSMTE::CORDESBRO_JO | | Wed May 31 1989 19:30 | 31 |
| Robyn,
I have had great luck finding cat sitters through my vet's office.
My current cat sitter is an AHT for my former vet, and I found her
by calling the vet office and asking to speak to the technician
on duty. When she got on the phone, I asked if she would be interested
in making some extra money on the weekends and occasionally during
the week by cat sitting for me. She said it sounded interesting,
so I asked her to come over so that we could interview each other.
It has worked out wonderfully. We "interviewed" for two hours,
and arranged for her to sit over a weekend on a trial basis. It
went off without any problems, and worked out for both of us.
She has been sitting for me for about a year and a half, and now
has a key to my home at all times, in case of emergency. My cats
love her and behave well for her. Her tech training has been an
added plus, since she can easily recognize early signs of illness
that a less experienced person might miss. She knows what is important
for me to know, and what isn't.
You might try this approach at your vet's office. I paid Judy $10.00
a day and that was really not enough in my opinion (I have a lot
of cats) but that is all she would take. She comes twice a day,
and stays for a minimum of an hour. She waters plants, feeds cats,
changes water bowls, scoops boxes, and she also picks up accidents,
and hairballs (which I have told her she doesn't have to do). Right
now I don't pay her at all...I gave her a kitten in exchange for
30 free cat sittings.
Jo
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| 2505.6 | | VAXWRK::DUDLEY | | Thu Jun 01 1989 11:44 | 6 |
| Did you read Note 400 which is the PET SITTING note? 400.30
lists a pet sitter in Leominster. What do you mean by "she
was not (I think) a professional pet sitter."? I'm not clear
on what you're looking for here.
Donna
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