Pet Sitting $$ in 2015?
November 24, 2015 1:50 PM Subscribe
How much is a reasonable amount to pay for pet sitting nowadays? My particulars inside.
Here's the deal. I used to pay very generously -- $50/day -- because I had an elderly cat who needed a lot of assistance in various ways, and a lot of attention. (Plus three other cats who just need the normal amount of attention to food, water, litter, a few pets, but nothing special.) And the last couple of times I had a sitter here I definitely wanted the sitter to sleep here, because of that cat's needs.
Later, that cat went to cat heaven, but because I was still using the same sitter, I still paid $50/day, though I definitely felt that that was too much. Now that person is unavailable, so I need to find someone new, and as part of that I am wondering how much I should be paying.
The category of sitter I tend to find/use is the twenty-something friend of my friends' daughters. Usually a young woman who is in school, or just starting out, living with roommates. Generally, this has been a plus, in that they are thrilled to get my home to themselves. I always say "make yourself at home" and mean it.
I ask for just the usual pet care (3 living cats, no special needs), and some really tiny other tasks like bringing in the mail.
Most of my sits are longer term -- one to two weeks -- but there is an occasional weekend. I would love for someone to sleep here, but it's not a total dealbreaker. My cats are social, however, and do want love and pets, so if the person isn't sleeping here, I want them to come over and hang out for a few hours. (Also, because it seems like a good idea for security; making the place seem lived in.)
Lastly, this is in the L.A. area.
So, how much to pay per day? Should I set a different rate if it's a weekend sit vs. 2 weeks?
Here's the deal. I used to pay very generously -- $50/day -- because I had an elderly cat who needed a lot of assistance in various ways, and a lot of attention. (Plus three other cats who just need the normal amount of attention to food, water, litter, a few pets, but nothing special.) And the last couple of times I had a sitter here I definitely wanted the sitter to sleep here, because of that cat's needs.
Later, that cat went to cat heaven, but because I was still using the same sitter, I still paid $50/day, though I definitely felt that that was too much. Now that person is unavailable, so I need to find someone new, and as part of that I am wondering how much I should be paying.
The category of sitter I tend to find/use is the twenty-something friend of my friends' daughters. Usually a young woman who is in school, or just starting out, living with roommates. Generally, this has been a plus, in that they are thrilled to get my home to themselves. I always say "make yourself at home" and mean it.
I ask for just the usual pet care (3 living cats, no special needs), and some really tiny other tasks like bringing in the mail.
Most of my sits are longer term -- one to two weeks -- but there is an occasional weekend. I would love for someone to sleep here, but it's not a total dealbreaker. My cats are social, however, and do want love and pets, so if the person isn't sleeping here, I want them to come over and hang out for a few hours. (Also, because it seems like a good idea for security; making the place seem lived in.)
Lastly, this is in the L.A. area.
So, how much to pay per day? Should I set a different rate if it's a weekend sit vs. 2 weeks?
I just got back from a one-week vacation. Here in Washington, DC, I paid my sitter $20 a day to feed my cat two cans of food and bring in the mail, one visit a day. She's a 60-something woman who seems to do nothing but take care of cats--sitting, and also working with the Humane Society and fostering kittens. She lives a few blocks away, so commute time wasn't an issue. It's the first time I've used a sitter, so I don't have any comparisons.
posted by MrMoonPie at 1:56 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by MrMoonPie at 1:56 PM on November 24, 2015
The going rate in Seattle seems to be about $25-28 per 30-minute visit. Because my cats get fed twice per day I have dry food auto-dispensed from a feeder in the mornings, and have the sitter visit in the evening to give out wet food, check on water bowls and litter, etc.
posted by joan_holloway at 1:57 PM on November 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by joan_holloway at 1:57 PM on November 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
Boston area (expensive): I charge $25/day, regardless of whether I stay overnight, since the amount of work is the same. (It's actually easier for me to leave for work right from the person's house.) Includes bringing in mail, giving complicated pills, etc. People have told me this is a generous rate.
posted by Melismata at 1:59 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Melismata at 1:59 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
Ideally you should find someone young who appreciates the cable TV and quiet or privacy compared to your current situation. 15/20 per visit for a quick feeding should do it, if you're stocked with wine/ beer and let them use PPV. If you do want someone to sleep over some of the nights, I'd negotiate a separate bonus for it, and be specific about how much cat litter patrol you need. I know people who do that usually get $50- 70 a night, but that's usually for walking dog too, as an add on to their regular gig. I have friends who are often happy to stay over occasionally for free, as my apartment is closer to their jobs and they like the HBO and are happy here. I buy them gifts or force money on them, and occasionally just pay them for an odd feeding here and there too.
posted by TenaciousB at 2:04 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by TenaciousB at 2:04 PM on November 24, 2015
I'm looking at my pet sitting bill from this weekend. I have two cats and the sitter charges $16/day. She lives in my neighborhood so she charges me a bit less than if she has to drive to your house. I think her standard rate is $20/visit/day up to two cats or one dog. If she needs to administer meds that is additional.
Location: San Diego
posted by 26.2 at 2:05 PM on November 24, 2015
Location: San Diego
posted by 26.2 at 2:05 PM on November 24, 2015
I pay $15/visit, but that is for someone who lives just a few doors down, who does dry food and water only, plays with the cat for 15-20 minutes and scoops out the litter once if we are gone for 3 days, and brings in the mail. (If we go longer than that the cat goes to stay with a friend). If you want someone who will stay for several hours or stay overnight I'd say your initial price sounds right to me. That's a big time commitment. Melissmata, I'd hire you in a second at $25! What a bargain.
posted by Cuke at 2:05 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by Cuke at 2:05 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
In the DC area, our dog goes to stay with a petsitter for $35/day. She is elderly, so we don't feel safe leaving her home by herself.
posted by instamatic at 2:06 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by instamatic at 2:06 PM on November 24, 2015
We pay $50/day (2 cats, NYC.) One of our cats has special needs, though, and our sitter has known both of our cats since they were born.
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 2:06 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by roomthreeseventeen at 2:06 PM on November 24, 2015
I live outside DC, I pay 25 per visit for 4 cats, including one who needs a daily med. This covers feeding, water, meds, litter scooping and taking in the mail. There is no difference for day of the week or length of service needed. I use a pet sitting business.
posted by florencetnoa at 2:07 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by florencetnoa at 2:07 PM on November 24, 2015
Oh, this also includes kitty loves and notes about how everyone was doing.
posted by florencetnoa at 2:08 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by florencetnoa at 2:08 PM on November 24, 2015
I live in SF and pay $35 per visit to my cat sitters, who are insured and bonded and wonderful people to boot. And this is their business so YMMV. $35 buys me feeding, watering, litterbox cleaning (and they are fantastic at this, unlike some people who are sloppy about it), and 30 minutes of good playtimes, as well as taking in the mail.
One of the things I really appreciate about them is that they don't take on any assignments that the petsitter can't walk to. They established that policy because of the Loma Prieta earthquake, when it was pretty damn hard to get across town for a while. They also text me after the first visit so I know that no wires have been crossed and they are for sure taking care of the monsters, and they always leave me a nice note about what monstrous things the monsters have been up to while I was gone.
When I arrive home after a few days away, my cats don't even care that I've been gone.
posted by janey47 at 2:16 PM on November 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
One of the things I really appreciate about them is that they don't take on any assignments that the petsitter can't walk to. They established that policy because of the Loma Prieta earthquake, when it was pretty damn hard to get across town for a while. They also text me after the first visit so I know that no wires have been crossed and they are for sure taking care of the monsters, and they always leave me a nice note about what monstrous things the monsters have been up to while I was gone.
When I arrive home after a few days away, my cats don't even care that I've been gone.
posted by janey47 at 2:16 PM on November 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
If I were expecting someone to stay for a few hours or overnight I'd offer at least what you're already paying - that's time they're not able to spend earning money from other clients, doing their own stuff at home, etc. Especially if you're expecting them to actually be interacting with your cats for a lot of that time, not able to use it to study uninterrupted or otherwise do their own thing.
That said, I do tend to overpay pet-sitters because I want to be near the top of their favorite-client list so they'll be available for me when needed on short notice, and I also make a point of getting sitters who are vet techs since the time I had a cat die in the care of a pet-sitter without any veterinary training. So I can imagine perhaps going a bit less than that for your pet-sitter demographic. Probably not much less, thoughl
posted by Stacey at 2:21 PM on November 24, 2015 [3 favorites]
That said, I do tend to overpay pet-sitters because I want to be near the top of their favorite-client list so they'll be available for me when needed on short notice, and I also make a point of getting sitters who are vet techs since the time I had a cat die in the care of a pet-sitter without any veterinary training. So I can imagine perhaps going a bit less than that for your pet-sitter demographic. Probably not much less, thoughl
posted by Stacey at 2:21 PM on November 24, 2015 [3 favorites]
Our sitter in So Cal charges between $15-25 per visit depending on the duration of the visit (e.g. just pop in and dump food vs. hang out and play, give attention, etc.). We do multiple visits per day. I think they charge $100+ for overnights, but like janey47, this is their full time business. If they are committing someone overnight, they can't be servicing other clients, and aren't home with their families. I like using someone who does it as a real business beause they're insured, have several people so they can always cover us even if someone gets sick or goes on vacation, and they run things very professionally. I've found the people who do it on the side to be less than reliable, which for me isn't at all acceptable when it comes to taking care of my cat. I'm willing to spend a few bucks extra for the peace of mind to know he's being well cared for.
posted by primethyme at 2:23 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by primethyme at 2:23 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
My cat is complicated and can be mean, and I want someone to wave this magical wand around for a long while and to be with her. I live in NYC and pay $40 a day.
posted by goneill at 2:33 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by goneill at 2:33 PM on November 24, 2015
How many litterboxes? I'd say at minimum $15 base for a feeding visit plus $10 for each additional litterbox/cat that is pooping. So for your situation I would say $35-$45/day.
posted by rmless at 2:38 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by rmless at 2:38 PM on November 24, 2015
I pay my professional sitters $20/hr, which includes feeding, litter box, play time, and bringing in the mail; when I had my now-departed elder cats, they also took care of the meds (including subcutaneous fluids).
posted by thomas j wise at 2:52 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by thomas j wise at 2:52 PM on November 24, 2015
We're in LA, and our catsitter charges $25/day, with a surcharge for the big holidays. She does play with the kitties in addition to feeding and scooping the box.
posted by mogget at 2:52 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by mogget at 2:52 PM on November 24, 2015
A professional petsitting service I've used charges $75 for overnights (DC-area), and charges extra for giving meds. I did some research and that seems average for this area.
posted by amarynth at 3:03 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by amarynth at 3:03 PM on November 24, 2015
Husband is a petsitter, he charges $22 per visit that includes feeding, litter scooping, mail, rotating lights, watering plants if needed. He's raising rates by a couple of dollars per visit in January. As an auxiliary to that, my son does overnight petsitting under the auspices of my husband's business. He usually gets $40 per night but some crazy generous rich people pay up to $80. This is Bay Area.
Because it's a legit business, both husband and son are licensed, bonded and insured which is reflected in the rates. I would expect to pay less for a one-off gig for a student.
posted by rekrap at 3:05 PM on November 24, 2015
Because it's a legit business, both husband and son are licensed, bonded and insured which is reflected in the rates. I would expect to pay less for a one-off gig for a student.
posted by rekrap at 3:05 PM on November 24, 2015
When I hired a professional cat sitter in Oakland, he charged $35/night. On the other hand, as a young person living with roommates, I have provided this service and viewed it as an even trade (they had a great house in a great neighborhood).
posted by salvia at 3:12 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by salvia at 3:12 PM on November 24, 2015
I pay a local vet tech with a pet-sitting (visit only) side business $20/visit to come feed/scoop/play with (and now, give meds to) my two fairly friendly cats. When I started having her come, Senior Citizen Pirate Cat didn't need meds, but now that he needs eye drops twice a day (hence Pirate Cat - he's got one eye that's totally hosed from glaucoma), when I travel I have her come and give the drops too. She's very clear on her website that she is 100% OK with medical needs or I wouldn't have asked her to do it - I don't know whether or not it would be appropriate to ask just some person to deal with that. (It also helps, I'm sure, that Pirate Cat loves everyone and is a major cuddlemonster, so it's easier to medicate him than his twitchier sister.)
Just for another data point.
posted by dust.wind.dude at 3:19 PM on November 24, 2015
Just for another data point.
posted by dust.wind.dude at 3:19 PM on November 24, 2015
Two cats who are emotionally needy and require play and snuggling in our absence, three litter boxes, $50 a day in suburban NJ. Caveat: We are doting cat parents, our cat sitter travels a fair distance to do it, and she is the college-age daughter of one of my friends from a former job. So we know on some level this is subsidizing her, and we're okay with that. But the previous sitter was a pro and she charged $20 per cat per visit, so not too far off the going rate.
posted by Otter_Handler at 3:30 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by Otter_Handler at 3:30 PM on November 24, 2015
I suppose YMMV on how grateful one is to have a house to themselves, but when I am doing the house/pet-sit I consider sleeping over to be more of an inconvenience than just stopping by. It takes me away from my own pets and prevents me from doing any errands or chores that need doing at home.
In Philadelphia I have paid $10-$15/visit to feed and scoop litter for 3-4 cats. If they were doing an overnight I would pay $30-40/night, at least.
posted by Anonymous at 3:42 PM on November 24, 2015
In Philadelphia I have paid $10-$15/visit to feed and scoop litter for 3-4 cats. If they were doing an overnight I would pay $30-40/night, at least.
posted by Anonymous at 3:42 PM on November 24, 2015
I charge $20 a visit, but to stay overnight I charge $90. If you can find someone to do it cheaper, great, but honestly it sort of bothers me when people act like they are doing me a favor by letting me stay in their house to watch their pets. It's my job. I know you probably aren't doing that, but just a heads up, people like their own beds and homes.
With my own cat that needed more attention overnight, I boarded it with the vet and I think it was $40 ish a a day
posted by katinka-katinka at 3:53 PM on November 24, 2015 [7 favorites]
With my own cat that needed more attention overnight, I boarded it with the vet and I think it was $40 ish a a day
posted by katinka-katinka at 3:53 PM on November 24, 2015 [7 favorites]
Here in Seattle it's about $25 for a professional one hour visit including feeding, litter, play, grooming, and sometimes some texts to me, as well as basic house stuff like mail, watering plants, cycling lights for security, etc. I've only had one cat at a time but IIRC from looking at rates they do an additional fee per cat. Professionals usually don't do overnights except in special circumstances because it really cuts into the number of clients they can visit and their own downtime, but pet sitters vary.
I really prefer a professional just for liability reasons, and they have a much wider experience with animals so can make better decisions if something unexpected occurs. I'd suggest to you that since you sound like you can afford most of the ranges mentioned, that you find someone who has a pet sitter they love and call that sitter up, asking for recommended people in your area. Animal people are often very choosy about who they recommend to care for other animals, you know?
You could also see if your cats could handle having a "vacation home": i.e. a friend who is happy to host your cats temporarily in their own house. Some cats are totally cool with this sort of thing so it might be worth it to see. That way they get to live with a person present the whole time, it is your friend so you trust them, and you can pay them in a combination of money and perhaps a cleaning service afterwards.
posted by Mizu at 3:55 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
I really prefer a professional just for liability reasons, and they have a much wider experience with animals so can make better decisions if something unexpected occurs. I'd suggest to you that since you sound like you can afford most of the ranges mentioned, that you find someone who has a pet sitter they love and call that sitter up, asking for recommended people in your area. Animal people are often very choosy about who they recommend to care for other animals, you know?
You could also see if your cats could handle having a "vacation home": i.e. a friend who is happy to host your cats temporarily in their own house. Some cats are totally cool with this sort of thing so it might be worth it to see. That way they get to live with a person present the whole time, it is your friend so you trust them, and you can pay them in a combination of money and perhaps a cleaning service afterwards.
posted by Mizu at 3:55 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
I have two sitters. One is a kid and I pay him $5 a visit. I've told his mom that any time he wants to negotiate a raise I'll give him one. He feeds the cats and scoops the box, and hangs out a bit.
The other is a professional sitter -- this is how she earns her living. I pay her $25 a visit. She spends at least an hour here each visit, she feeds them and changes their water and scoops the box, she gives the cats more loving than I do, she brings them top notch catnip, she trims their claws if they need it, she gives me cat advice. She's asked if it's okay if she takes naps here (hell yeah). She brings in the mail, changes the lights so it looks like the house is occupied, all that good stuff. I'd feel weird paying an adult less than $25 for an hour of high quality work.
I'm near Seattle.
posted by The corpse in the library at 3:57 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
The other is a professional sitter -- this is how she earns her living. I pay her $25 a visit. She spends at least an hour here each visit, she feeds them and changes their water and scoops the box, she gives the cats more loving than I do, she brings them top notch catnip, she trims their claws if they need it, she gives me cat advice. She's asked if it's okay if she takes naps here (hell yeah). She brings in the mail, changes the lights so it looks like the house is occupied, all that good stuff. I'd feel weird paying an adult less than $25 for an hour of high quality work.
I'm near Seattle.
posted by The corpse in the library at 3:57 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
I do this for free, sometimes, when I'm visiting other cities (or even in the Bay Area, if someone has a much nicer apartment or house, and I want to get out of my tiny place). I think it's a fair trade, though I prefer to take care of fewer cats, and giving medication or something would be a different story. If you're interested in a trade, you can find vetted pet lovers with reviews on Trusted Housesitters.
posted by three_red_balloons at 3:57 PM on November 24, 2015
posted by three_red_balloons at 3:57 PM on November 24, 2015
When I was a bonded/insured pet sitter in Dallas (I stopped in 2008) I charged $50/night for overnight visits. It kept me away from my SO and my pet, but I understand why people want it.
For two visits/day without overnights (kind of standard for cat clients) it'd've been $30 per day including mail/newspaper/plant watering/lights/litter box/most any other request that wasn't unreasonable.
posted by Ufez Jones at 4:11 PM on November 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
For two visits/day without overnights (kind of standard for cat clients) it'd've been $30 per day including mail/newspaper/plant watering/lights/litter box/most any other request that wasn't unreasonable.
posted by Ufez Jones at 4:11 PM on November 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
If you want someone to stay over, you may want to ask around for a house sitter, rather than specifically a pet sitter since the latter category charge mainly by the visit and wouldn't normally include overnights.
posted by JenMarie at 5:48 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
posted by JenMarie at 5:48 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]
In Oakland, CA I pay my amazing pet sitter 35/day, which is for two visits a day. I feel like I'm getting her for a steal for that price. If she were to spend the night I would pay her way, way more. She wouldn't be in her own space, surrounded by her own things, managing her own life; she'd be managing my home instead. I would think this is fair even if people are younger; they're doing the same work. I pet/house sat a few times in my early 20s, and people didn't pay me anything, thinking that since I lived in an apartment it must be relaxing to stay in their fancier home. All I could think was that they could afford a nice home, a vacation, but not my services to take care of their most important things. And as a younger person making a younger person's wage, I doubly could have used the money.
posted by missmary6 at 7:00 PM on November 24, 2015 [3 favorites]
posted by missmary6 at 7:00 PM on November 24, 2015 [3 favorites]
I live on the Westside of L.A. and use a very highly-rated independent/small business pet sitting service.
My girl is almost 18 years old, deaf, and being treated for large-cell lymphoma with daily liquid prednisolone plus chlorambucil every three days. She eats wet food exclusively and has a higher-than-average litter box turnover rate (since prednisolone increases her urination).
They charge $26/visit to manage all of the above, plus 30 minutes of leisure time of her choosing ... which in her case means plenty of face brushes and catnip spray. Each time, I get a text message with extensive details about her moods, activities, appetite, and litter box conditions, as well as 4-6 iPhone snaps. They are known to her oncologist and have all the information and tools necessary to take her in for an emergency visit in case of the unspeakable. All around, they are magnificent communicators and caretakers and my little girl seems to like them very much.
I've never asked them to do an overnight, but if they do, I believe it's $75.
posted by mykescipark at 8:14 PM on November 24, 2015
My girl is almost 18 years old, deaf, and being treated for large-cell lymphoma with daily liquid prednisolone plus chlorambucil every three days. She eats wet food exclusively and has a higher-than-average litter box turnover rate (since prednisolone increases her urination).
They charge $26/visit to manage all of the above, plus 30 minutes of leisure time of her choosing ... which in her case means plenty of face brushes and catnip spray. Each time, I get a text message with extensive details about her moods, activities, appetite, and litter box conditions, as well as 4-6 iPhone snaps. They are known to her oncologist and have all the information and tools necessary to take her in for an emergency visit in case of the unspeakable. All around, they are magnificent communicators and caretakers and my little girl seems to like them very much.
I've never asked them to do an overnight, but if they do, I believe it's $75.
posted by mykescipark at 8:14 PM on November 24, 2015
Where I live, overnight pet-sitting by a mature layperson starts at $100. Among people I know who do this and/or use these services, this fee doesn't begin to cover either the sitter's opportunity cost or the benefits to the pets and their persons. It's still a pretty big favor, done for the sake of the animals.
If your security concerns are mild enough that a student can handle them, and you're not worried about potential natural consequences of employing acquaintances who consider the amenities of your home as (partial) compensation, then why pay cash at all? Just leave the larder fully stocked with their preferred victuals. There are excellent house/petsitters who will gladly do this; some have posted here. You'll have narrower odds, is all. You'll miss out on that category of diligent, conscientious candidates who view monetary compensation as recognition of the value you've gained from their skills and efforts. You may encounter instances of sitters giving themselves a raise. Not linking asks in which this is described. Is that how you want to spend the money?
Are you hoping to pay less per night for longer trips? If so, why?
posted by wonton endangerment at 9:06 PM on November 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
If your security concerns are mild enough that a student can handle them, and you're not worried about potential natural consequences of employing acquaintances who consider the amenities of your home as (partial) compensation, then why pay cash at all? Just leave the larder fully stocked with their preferred victuals. There are excellent house/petsitters who will gladly do this; some have posted here. You'll have narrower odds, is all. You'll miss out on that category of diligent, conscientious candidates who view monetary compensation as recognition of the value you've gained from their skills and efforts. You may encounter instances of sitters giving themselves a raise. Not linking asks in which this is described. Is that how you want to spend the money?
Are you hoping to pay less per night for longer trips? If so, why?
posted by wonton endangerment at 9:06 PM on November 24, 2015 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Thanks for all the feedback, people. Hilariously, five minutes after posting this we had a gigantic family emergency which wil necessitate us being out of town for several days. It was so sudden I had no choice but to just ask my bestie to watch over things for us. Luckily, she will do that for free. :) But I will be factoring in all your answers when planning our actual holiday travel.
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:17 AM on November 25, 2015
posted by BlahLaLa at 9:17 AM on November 25, 2015
We pay a friend-of-a-friend $20/visit for our very easy cat (he has an auto-feeder and water fountain, so it just involves checking to make sure he's ok and nothing needs to be topped off plus scooping litter (and, of course, giving a few snuggles).
posted by rainbowbrite at 11:16 AM on November 25, 2015
posted by rainbowbrite at 11:16 AM on November 25, 2015
Response by poster: I'm going to mark this resolved, even though I haven't marked a best answer. There seem to be too many variables. One of which was that this holiday season we completely exhausted our entire network of sitters + people who know people and were unable to find anyone. Combined with a family emergency this meant we had a lot of sudden, erratic travel, which raised this to the level of "we are having an emergency, who can help us" and ultimately led to a family member doing it all for free. Will be thinking about this again when we next have an actual, normal vacation. Thanks.
posted by BlahLaLa at 1:01 PM on December 28, 2015
posted by BlahLaLa at 1:01 PM on December 28, 2015
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I have cable with all the pay channels, X-Box, Netflix and peace and quiet that isn't available in a house with a 1-year old.
Adjust up should you feel the need. But when I was in college, it was bliss to have a place to myself and furry buddies to hang with. Money was a bonus.
posted by Ruthless Bunny at 1:56 PM on November 24, 2015 [1 favorite]