I will be gone for quite awhile and my friend is offering to come over daily to take care of my two kitties while I am away. She says she dosnt need payment or anything and is happy to do it, but I feel like I should do something for her, she is also taking me to the airport and picking me up! Of course I will pay for gas, but what else??
treating her out to a dinner and some money for gas if she has to drive a bit to get to your home would be acceptable if I were in her situation. Also, if she has a pet maybe you can switch off w/ her if she goes on a trip and care for the fuzzballs.
A gift is ofcourse the appropriate measure; payment in monetary sums are often too rude. I would ay to buy her a souvenir of some sort unique to the place where you are going. Always aim for something practical, and around the 20-30$ range should be fine.
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A gift card from a restaurant nearby is nice.
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Gas is a great start…. I think a special suovenier will be appreciated. Nothing tacky like a coaster set or t-shirt with the place’s name, lol. Something unique to the area such as a gift basket with the local food or a local handmade craft. If none of that is her type of thing then I think a gift card or nice bottle of wine would be nice. (stay in a practical range so she won’t feel akward accepting it from you)
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get her something from where your going, and also before you leave buy maybe a little lotion set or perfume or somthing sweet like that and leave it where she’ll see it in your house with a note thanking her.
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Wherea re you going to? A bottle of wine? Local jewelry? Nice clothing?
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If she’s feeding them 2 or more times a day, changing their water every day, and cleaning their litter box completely at least once a week, that’s a lot of work. If she does not have cats, she doesn’t really know what she’s getting herself into. I have 2 cats, and my husband and I split the duties. And I didn’t mention all the hair, and I couldn’t cut their nails without my husband holding them! She might need a lesson. And I think $10 a day is expensive for you, but that includes gas money and she might only accept $5 a day. It’s a lot to think about. We don’t travel because of them. But if we had to travel, I think we would put them in a kennel. I never called to see how much that would cost, but I bet it’s a lot. And they’d probably freak out. Yes, I do think $10 per day is very reasonable. If you’re driving, any chance of you putting them in cages and taking them with you? Sorry I had to lay all of this on you. Good luck.
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Make sure if she ends up buying anything (ie cat food or litter) that you reimburse her for that, or give her money upfront in case she needs to buy anything. Other than that, get her a really nice gift. This is what I do when my mom cat sits for me.
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Since you will be gone for quite awhile, it would cost you alot to send your kitties to the pet hotel. It would be nice to give her a gift card worth $100 or $200.
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treating her out to a dinner and some money for gas if she has to drive a bit to get to your home would be acceptable if I were in her situation. Also, if she has a pet maybe you can switch off w/ her if she goes on a trip and care for the fuzzballs.
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I would get her a small souvenir from wherever you are going, in the 20-30 dollar range. Also, though, i would leave a gas card for her somewhere noticeable with a note for her, explaining that you’re giving her a prepaid card to cover the commute from her house to yours. The amount should be appropriate to how far she lives from you, and how long you’ll be gone. Try to purchase it at a gas station on the route between your houses. Also, i would leave an envelope with about $20 in case she needs to purchase anything for the cats—extra food or anything of that sort, so she doesn’t have to pay out of pocket. When you get back from your trip, thank her, take her out to dinner (doesn’t need to be fancy) or have her over to your place to eat and give her the gift.
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maybe plan to take her for dinner when you get home from your trip, since i am sure you will be hungry when you get off the plane, what does your friend like to do if she collects something get her something cool while on your trip if you feel cash is the way to go then give her a fair amount based on the time you are gone. think about her gas for driving to your house and back every day as well. have a great trip !!
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If she is not willing to accept money then taking her out to a fancy restaurant for dinner or sending her some thank you flowers when you get back would be appropriate. You’ve asked her if she would take a monetary reimberssment and she said no, so don’t ask her again. Just a thank you note and a trinket, flowers or dinner would be good.
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