May
06
About a week ago, friend #1 asked the hubby if we would feed their cats (and fish) and get mail while they were gone on a trip. Hubby says sure, which really means me because he hasn’t fed them yet 😉 Then friend #2 calls, because her cat really stays most of the time at friend #1’s house, and says they are going out of town and knew we were in charge of friend #1’s pets so could I get their paper and mail, and check on their cat, so of course I will do this as well. Then friend #3 calls on Thursday; they are going out of town too and could I feed their cats and dogs and get paper and mail as well. Of course, because if I’m already doing 2 houses, what is one more! On Friday, after it has rained, the hubby decides he wants to go to Jackson to eat out, see a movie, maybe we can shop (he knows how to get me to go!) and maybe the guys can golf; this is after he is the one that initially started all this with agreeing to pet/house sit! So I called friend #4 to see if she could sub for me for some of the animals on Saturday morning! She goes with me on Friday afternoon to friend #3’s house; to see what to do for the 4 outside cats, the outside dog and to see about letting the inside dog out to go to the bathroom……….is this confusing yet! So, we were able to feed all the menagerie on Friday afternoon at all locations, #’s 1, 2 and 3, get all paper and mail at all locations, then go out of town briefly to eat out, see a movie, and shop some (golf for the guys) and still get back on Saturday in enough time to do it all again. And feed our cats in the process as well! Friend #1 gets back Monday, friends #2 and 3 get back on Sunday. I thought life was supposed to be easy, carefree and nothing at all to do when the kids left home! When does that happen?
May 6th, 2006 at 10:13 pm
Wow. Where are all these friends going?
And remind me never to ask you to housesit my cat and dog. They need more attention than that !!
May 7th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
It’s just a good thing it’s more cats than dogs. I think cats are a lot more self-sufficient and can be left longer periods of time than dogs. Poor creatures, I hope they didn’t get scared or upset during all the bad weather and rain.
Glad everyone is getting back soon and you can cease and desist with the pet-sitting duties 🙂