Rates
House Visit - $15/day - Designed to remove obvious signs no one is home.One house visit per day to include the following duties:
- Retrieval of mail/newspaper/packages.
- Walk-through for home and grounds.
- Turn on/off porch light.
- Set out garbage/recycling on designated day and bring in the following day.
(Roxy the office dog from Seattle, WA)
House Sit - $35/day - Guaranteed to look like someone is home!Overnight stay in your home each day to include the following duties:
- Retrieval of mail/newspaper/packages.
- Stay overnight in home and check grounds daily.
- Turn on/off porch light and lights in home, TV, etc.
- Set out garbage/recycling on designated day and bring in the following day.
- My vehicle to be parked in your driveway.
- Can include one low-maintenance pet - please check with me for details.
- Light tidy-up of home.
(Bijou from Maple Valley, WA)
Pet Sit - $40/day - Loving care and attention for up to two cats or one dog (each additional pet is an additional $5/day).
Overnight stay in your home each day to include the following duties:
- Retrieval of mail/newspaper/packages.
- Stay overnight in home and check grounds daily.
- Turn on/off porch light and lights in home, TV, etc.
- Set out garbage/recycling on designated day and bring in the following day.
- My vehicle to be parked in your driveway.
- Light tidy-up of home.
- Daily tidy-up of pet area during pet sit (cleaning litterbox daily, etc.)
- Playtime, meal times, and walks.
- Light brushing if applicable.
- Plenty of snuggles and kind words for your pet.
- Emails and check-ins as frequently as you would like.
(Everest "Evs" from Covington, WA)
Notes:
1. Rates and duties may change. Rates, payment and duties will be agreed upon by both parties prior to service rendered. First time house sits and pet sits require half payment prior to your departure. Full payment is due immediately upon your return; prepayment is always preferred. Any house sit or pet sit 7 days or longer in duration requires prepayment in full. There is a 3-day minimum charge on all house sits and pet sits. There is an additional charge for additional duties, additional pets, etc. House visits, house sits, and pet sits that are longer in duration than
originally agreed upon during the consultation will incur additional
charges. Payment for any additional charge is to be settled immediately upon your return.
2. I prefer not to encounter your friends and relatives visiting the house while I am house sitting. Please notify me if you think someone will be coming by and if you are expecting a package delivery, house cleaner, maintenance worker, etc. If you are going to be gone for more than 7 days it is a good idea to introduce me to your neighbors or notify your neighbors so that they understand I will be staying there for a while.
3. Please note that I am not a housekeeper so please make sure your home is as tidy as possible for the comfort of everyone involved. However, I do clean up after myself and do my best to make it look like I was never there so you can come home and relax from your trip. I bring my own bedding, pillows, towels, toiletries, and food.
4. I reserve the right to refuse a request for a house visit, house sit or pet sit if I feel I would not make a good fit for you and/or your pet. It is very important that I meet all pets to be cared for prior to any pet sit.
5. Sorry, I cannot house visit, house sit, or pet sit outside the greater Puget Sound area, and I do not have experience with snakes or spiders.
Chandra Smith • (206) 841-5960 • cjsmith@uw.edu • chandrasmith.com
Serving the Greater Puget Sound area.
