How much do you authorize your sitter to spend?

[hulley]

Hi all! 

I may XP this, but wanted to ask the experts first. We just hired a new pet sitter for our 3 cats. They are 11 years old and have never had any medical issues (knock on wood). 
The new sitter wants a specific amount that we authorize her to spend in our absence if something were to happen to any of the cats. I was thinking $2000, to cover broken bones/emergency vet visit/any other emergency that needs to be addressed ASAP. Beyond that, given their age, we would want to be involved in the decision making process. I don't want them put under anesthesia without talking to the vet first. We will be on a cruise, so not immediately reachable, but it will never take more than a few hours for us to get a message (we will be able to check email periodically, but will have no phone service). 

Am I in the right ballpark with 2K? Should I do more/less? 

[polarbearfans]

If that is what you feel comfortable spending. We have that we prefer a call. I forget how much we authorized. In truth I don't think we really have a max. We trust our vet, and would go with whatever they felt necessary in the event we couldn't be contact and it was truly an emergency that could not wait.

[dr.girlfriend]

We have no-max pet insurance, so I wouldn't put a top limit on it. In your case, I would designate someone who is immediately reachable (like a parent or sibling) to discuss.

[msmerymac]

That's sounds fine. I've never really thought about it, but we leave our care credit card with a $6k limit on it for emergencies.