Fur-Baby and House Sitting Rates

PLEASE BE ADVISED, THAT IF YOU USE SCENTS – AIR “FRESHENERS”, ESPECIALLY THE PLUG IN ONES LIKE GLADE, WAYFLOWER, ETC; SCENTED CANDLES; SCENTED SPRAYS; SCENTED CAT LITTER; EXCESSIVE ESSENTIAL OIL SCENT DIFFUSERS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WORK IN YOUR HOME!

For the health and well-being of your fur-baby, and the humans in your home, PLEASE reconsider your use of these products! What is your cat or dogs greatest superpower? Their sense of smell!

Fur-Baby/House Sitting Rates (eff 3/2025)
House Sitting – without Fur-Babies $40.00 per day
With 1 Fur-Baby Dog (1 Fur-Baby Cat $10 discount) $55.00 per day
With 2-3 Fur-Baby Dogs (contact us for Fur-Baby Cat rates) $65.00 per day
With 4-5 Fur-Baby Dogs (contact us for Fur-Baby Cat rates) $75.00  per day
For livestock (a herd/flock is counted as one) $50.00 per day
Geriatric, aggressive, special needs, or non housebroken $10.00 extra per day
If 1-3 Fur-Babies Need Oral or Topical Medication $5.00 extra per day (not per pet)
If 4+ Fur-Babies Need Oral or Topical Medication $10.00 extra per day (not per pet)
 
Senior (62+) / Low Income (www.thecalculator.org) / Military Discount    10%  
4+ consecutive weeks discount    15%  
PLEASE NOTE – DISCOUNTS CANNOT BE COMBINED
Payment is due by the first day of care (via Cash, Check, or Pay App). If you are financially unable to pay all by the first day, then half is due by the first day, with the remainder paid via a postdated check, dated no later than the last day of care. If care is for 3+ weeks, final payment must be made by the first day of the 2nd week.

NOTE: If payment is not made as noted above, a 10% late fee will be assessed.
 
All rates above are for Thurston County residents and are for overnight stays. Add an additional $5/day* for travel if you just want me to do check-ins on your fur-baby/babies throughout the day.

NOTE: *If fuel costs rise to $5/gallon, I will need to charge a fuel surcharge for check-ins. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
 
Add an additional 25% for all other counties serviced in Western WA (listed on the ‘About’ page). Outside of WA, please request a quote.
 
Each visit/stay day is considered one day. For example, the 1st – 5th would be considered 5 days, no matter the start or end times.
 
Extra duties such as dealing with untrained, unruly dogs (puppy or adult); watering large gardens; cleaning up after non-house broken pets; etc, please add an additional $5/day/duty.
 
Unless you give me 7 business days notice, if you have to cancel your fur-baby/house sitting needs, for whatever reason, there will be a $25 cancellation fee charged. I apologize for this, but if I have booked you, I may have had to turn others away due to lack of availability.
 
Bad Check Policy: A $50 fee is assessed on all returned checks. All fees and care charges are due promptly and must be paid via Pay Apps, Money Order, Cashiers Check, or Cash.
 
Please make sure your vet is aware that DB-Designs will be caring for your fur-baby/babies, and that you have arranged payment with your vet should a need arise to bring them to the vet.
 
References available upon request.

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