https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:05:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-should-you-pay-a-preteen-cathouse-sitter#post-2599518 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 14:39:47 +0000 Bibliolove 2599518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid a professional $15 a visit. So maybe $8-$10 or so? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-should-you-pay-a-preteen-cathouse-sitter#post-2599517 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 14:39:00 +0000 Dahlia 2599517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, all! You've been very helpful. I was thinking $10 a day (she lives next-door and will only have to be here for a half an hour a day really) and it sounds like that's reasonable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-should-you-pay-a-preteen-cathouse-sitter#post-2599453 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:36:12 +0000 PinkElephant 2599453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will she be coming every day? I'd agree that about $10-$15/day that she comes over sounds right. Consider how long it takes her to get there/get home, how long she'll spend there, and make sure she's getting at least what she'd make working retail/at an ice cream shop or something (ie., minimum wage). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-should-you-pay-a-preteen-cathouse-sitter#post-2599451 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:35:28 +0000 yoursilverlining 2599451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would pay 50% of whatever you would pay a professional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-should-you-pay-a-preteen-cathouse-sitter#post-2599433 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:14:49 +0000 LindsayLou 2599433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did pet sitting for our neighbors as a teenager while they went vacation, often 2-3 weeks. My brother took over eventually. Went over twice a day, feed and visited with the cats, changed litter, watered plants. They paid $10 a day when I started 15+ years ago, and upped it to $15 a day maybe 7 or 8 years ago. We always felt it was very generous. I would say $10-15 a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-should-you-pay-a-preteen-cathouse-sitter#post-2599431 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:10:36 +0000 JenGirl 2599431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hm. I'm cheap. I'd say $75 and a small gift from wherever you're going. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-should-you-pay-a-preteen-cathouse-sitter#post-2599426 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 13:04:48 +0000 babypugs 2599426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also have no clue--it's not a big job, but it is for a longish period of time...maybe $100-$150? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-should-you-pay-a-preteen-cathouse-sitter#post-2599401 Fri, 05 Aug 2016 12:33:45 +0000 Dahlia 2599401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're having a neighbor's 12 year old feed our cats, change the litter, and water a few plants (max 5 minutes of watering) for 14 days. How much should we pay her? I have no idea! </p>