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Pet sitting is priced per visit with a surcharge for each additional animal, so cost scales with both trip length and visit frequency. Overnight stays are billed separately at a flat nightly rate, and holiday periods typically carry a premium of 15-25%.
Visit cost
Visits = days x visits per day x (rate + additional pets x surcharge)
Total
Total = (visit cost + nights x overnight rate) x (1 + holiday surcharge)
One is often adequate for a healthy adult cat, and two is common for reassurance and litter management. Dogs generally need three or more, or an overnight sitter.
Often per night, yes, but sitting avoids transport stress and keeps the animal in its own environment. For multiple pets, sitting frequently becomes the cheaper option.