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hey.

my friend is going to watch my guinea pigs [2] while i'm on vacation. i'm going to be gone 19 days [give or take one day because of timing] & she said that she's never petsat before so whatever rate i think is fair she'll go along with.

uh, well, what rate should i pay her? i dogsit & get paid $10 a day, which is kind of ridiculous. so i mean, i have to poop the dog, take him on walks, etc.

the guinea pigs only need to be fed & made sure that they have water. sometimes, they scatter bedding on the floor, but only a little & it only happens when they jump up in surprise.

also, i really don't want to pay her a LOT. cause we're a little tight of money & such. would $7 be good? or should i not say "this is how much i'm paying you per day" & just give her the total (which will seem like a lot) amount of money in the end?

thanks!

I would say around $5 a day. It would be different if you were only gone for a short period of time, you could pay her more per day. In the end $7 a day would be $133 and $5 would be $95. Your decision.

::Jasmine::

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