I’m not referring to paying a THS sitter at all, but many of us leave gifts/goodies for sitters. And, those of us that don’t have oceanfront properties (our home is nice but ‘regular’ have to consider how to attract sitters. First, no amount of goodies detracts from basic responsibilities of HO: …

@Felinelover yes, I would feel differently about it in that scenario. This has been my experience on a number of occasions - the HO will take me to a nice restaurant or pub for dinner the night before they leave. It saves you cooking and cleaning up, it shows genuine appreciation for the sitters an…

Homeowners: Do you have a 'budget' for sitter perks?

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Felinelover 26 May 2026 18:30 106

@Jenny Since the sitters this was posted about have long since departed, please close this thread. Thank you!

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Homeowners: Do you have a 'budget' for sitter perks?

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