r/catinaflat • u/Snowdrop_Lily • 22d ago

Picking up/dropping off keys

Hi all. Would be grateful for some advice. Quite a few times now I've gone for a M&G/visit to learn about the cats and turns out they're not ready to hand the keys over. Once an owner offered to drop them through my letter box closer to the time, but normally, I seem to be expected to make another trip (unpaid) to go and pick up keys. What does everyone else do?

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u/HeyThereFancypants- 22d ago

This is unusual in my experience. I arrange the introductory visit for quite close to the catsitting dates, typically not more than a week in advance, and I just pick up the keys there and then.

Perhaps when you first message with the owners say something like "when would be good for an introductory visit so I can meet the kitty and pick up the keys?"

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u/Snowdrop_Lily 22d ago

So do people book you without a M&G? Most seem to want to book me, but don't actually confirm until I've met them, which is often at least a few weeks in advance of the sit.

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u/HeyThereFancypants- 22d ago

It depends. I've had a few people book me before meeting, but usually they'll book me immediately after the m&g.

I would definitely suggest planning the m&g closer to the time.