Services & Pricing
Meet & greet
The first step for every new client, a meet & greet is when I come to your home and meet you and your pet(s) as well as gather all information and pick up the key. Providing a key copy that I can hold onto for future visits is recommended.
15 mins | $12-$20
Basic visit
Food and fresh water, scooping litter, play time, petting, spot cleaning if needed, watering plants (minimal), bringing in mail and packages, taking out trash/bringing in bins, and text updates. Multiple visits per day are available. Pricing varies based on distance from my home.
20 mins | $30-$38 per visit
Extended visit
Covers the basics plus extra quality time, play time, spot cleaning, or plant watering. Perfect for pets that need extra attention or medication. Please note that I don’t administer medication forcefully. More info. Extended visits are an excellent option if you have a lot of plants that need watering.
40 mins | $51-$65 (includes a 15% discount)
Holiday visits
Visits on select holidays are an additional $5-$10 per visit.
$10 holiday days:
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
$5 holiday days:
Mother’s Day & Father’s Day
Memorial Day weekend
July 4th (weekend if over the weekend)
Labor Day weekend
Thanksgiving week and weekend
Christmas week & New Year’s (12/20-1/2)
Service area
I visit homes in the greater Fort Collins area, from Bellvue down to Timnath and northern Loveland. Prices vary based on how far you are from my home.
White dot = Starting point.
Blue section = $30 for a basic visit; $51 for an extended visit.
Pink section = $34 for a basic visit; $58 for an extended visit.
Beyond = $38 for a basic visit; $65 for an extended visit.
Not sure where you fall on the map or if I service your area?
The Details
Time windows for visits
Pets can start to feel like they’ve been abandoned after 24 hours without care. That’s why I book a minimum of one visit per day without any skipped days. Plus, there’s always a chance that your pet could close itself into a room or snag its collar on something — waiting longer than a day to get help would be terrible. Two visits a day are even better!
Choose from three time windows for your visits: Morning (7am-11am), midday (11am-4pm), or evening (4pm-8pm). The exact time I can visit within the window you choose depends on my schedule for the week, but I’ll take your preferences into consideration and give you a better idea of when I’ll be visiting before you leave on your trip.
Medications
Because I have a very short amount of time to build and maintain trust with your pet, I only administer medications that don’t require restraint or force, such as gels or pill pocket treats that your pet will eat or transdermal medications that can be applied when petting your pet. If it takes time for your pet to feel comfortable receiving a medication like a transdermal gel, extended visits are required.
Additional reasons for extended visits
Time-consuming requests that take up at least half of a basic 20-minute visit, such as watering an outdoor garden, will require extended visits. Having several pets that require different kinds of care might also require extended visits. I can give you a better idea of which kind of visit would be better after we connect.
Sharing pet care
Unfortunately, having other people visit your home while I’m providing pet sitting services voids my pet sitters insurance, so I’m unable to take on shared pet sitting or house sitting.
Payment
Payment options include paying by cash, check, or credit card through Paypal, Venmo, Square, Stripe, or Cash App. The average credit card processing fee ranges from 2 to 3.5 percent, depending on the payment method used. 50% of the total is due two days or 48 hours before the first visit. Full payment is due by the first visit.
Cancelation policy
If you’ve booked my services, it means that I’ve scheduled subsequent bookings around your booking and might have even turned away service requests. A full refund is provided with a 24-hour notice. For less than 24 hours, 50% of the total will be refunded. For holiday days and weeks (listed farther up on this page), a 48-hour notice is required. Otherwise, 50% will be refunded.
Key return
Providing a key copy that I can hold onto for future visits is recommended. Alternatively, I can leave the key inside of your home when I leave or return it another time for a $5 fee.