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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004Bad pet sitter story/Do you ever take your kitty on visits to family?
Hi All, We had a HORRIBLE thanksgiving weekend. The pet sitter we hired basically defrauded us and didn't do the job that we paid her for. We were lucky we figured out what was going on because Steve had put in an alarm system that allows you to see when the system was armed and disarmed via the web. We got to North Carolina on Thursday afternoon, realized there was a problem Thursday night and talked to her on the phone. Her attitude was that her Thanksgiving was more important than my animals and she didn't feel she should interrupt her holiday to do the job we paid for her to do. But she said that she was now going to stay at our house like she agreed to. Right after that she armed the alarm again and didn't disarm it for almost 11 hours. By that time we were already headed back home. I highly suspect she wasn't here for the hours we paid her to be here. When I got home it looked like the bed had not been slept in. She left the dog to suffer without food and potty breaks for two 10.5/11 hour periods and now he is very sick. Heck, I am sick too because he ended up pooping in the house (the darling did it near the toilet) and I just know that having to do it in the house distressed him and I hate that he felt like that. He also vomited several times and the sitter didn't clean that up. Luckily for Oliver I had left food out (he self feeds) and he had a brand new litter box before we left. I hired a reputable company and met the sitter beforehand and checked references. When we got home both boys were very clingy and had to be on us or pressed up against us for the first 24 hours after we got back. Makes me think while she was here for two brief periods she must of scared them somehow. Anyway, we are no longer going to be traveling without the dog. I can't find a good kennel here and at 9 yrs old and with some health problems I just don't want to stress him out. He does like to travel with us, tho. We did find a nice cat facility for Oliver that we're going to try it out but we were planning on being gone a long time over Christmas and New Years and I just don't like to kennel him for too long. I'm wondering if anyone successfully takes their cats to "Grandma's house" and how that works out. Steven thinks it would actually be kinder to leave him at the cat facility and just cut our trip short by a few days so he doesn't have to be in the car for 7 hours there and back and adjust to a new place with all the Christmas hustle and bustle. I feel torn between the people I love in my life (far flung family I only see once a year) and my little Oliver. My Dad says to bring Oliver to his house which would be quieter but I'd be worried that Oliver would escape (My dad has MS and isn't a very coordinated person anymore. Oliver would take advantage of that). Whaaaaaaaaaaaa! :-(  SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > Hi All, > > We had a HORRIBLE thanksgiving weekend. The pet sitter we hired > basically defrauded us and didn't do the job that we paid her for. (snip awful mistreatment of your loved ones) > I hired a reputable company and met the sitter beforehand and > checked references. I sure hope you filed a complaint with that company! Reputable my arse! That's no way to treat someone's furkids! > Anyway, we are no longer going to be traveling without the dog. I > can't find a good kennel here and at 9 yrs old and with some health > problems I just don't want to stress him out. Does your vet board dogs? Mine does, as well as cats and birds. He does like to travel > with us, tho. We did find a nice cat facility for Oliver that we're > going to try it out but we were planning on being gone a long time [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > hustle and bustle. I feel torn between the people I love in my life > (far flung family I only see once a year) and my little Oliver. Naturally they don't like to be kennel'd (I couldn't figure out the right word for that!) But if the place is anything like the vet where I board Persia, they play with her and spoil her rotten. > Dad says to bring Oliver to his house which would be quieter but I'd > be worried that Oliver would escape (My dad has MS and isn't a very > coordinated person anymore. Oliver would take advantage of that). > > Whaaaaaaaaaaaa! :-( I'm sorry to hear about your woes. Purrs for a good solution and happy holidays for all. Jill P.S. One of my best friends has MS and my heart goes out to you and your dad. >>Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > word for that!) But if the place is anything like the vet where I board > Persia, they play with her and spoil her rotten. This place has nice "cat condos" with multiple levels and he can have 3 play sessions of 15 minutes a day. We walked in unannounced for a tour and they actually had someone there playing with a cat. Since they didn't know we were coming it couldn't have been for show. Our vet doesn't kennel dogs and Boone doesn't do well in kennels anyway. He has noise sensitivity and all the barking drives him nuts. I don't mind just going to places where he can come along. At 9 he is getting older anyway and I don't like to stress him out. >>Dad says to bring Oliver to his house which would be quieter but I'd >>be worried that Oliver would escape (My dad has MS and isn't a very [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > P.S. One of my best friends has MS and my heart goes out to you and your > dad. Thanks Jill. My Dad is actually pretty lucky. He got the disease later in life (40s) and so the progression of the disease has been slower so he can still get around without any mobility aids. He is just a little unsteady at times. He is 62. SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > Hi All, > > We had a HORRIBLE thanksgiving weekend. The pet sitter we hired basically > defrauded us and didn't do the job that we paid her for. [snip] Ugh. What did the sitting company say when you told them about the atrocious behavior of their employee? What a nightmare. It's stressful enough leaving pets at home without a c*ck-up like this. Oscar is terrified of other people, other cats, and just about anything other than what she's used to, so we leave her at home when we travel. She free-feeds, so we just have friends check on her every few days to refresh food and water and clean up the litter box. Our friends report that their only sightings of her are typically a pair of reflective eyes and hissing coming from the basement rafters. *sigh* Signaturemonique, caretaker of Oscar >>Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Ugh. What did the sitting company say when you told them about the atrocious > behavior of their employee? They said that this isn't the policy of their company and they have "suspended" the employee and they won't be doing any sitting for the company "for a while." > What a nightmare. It's stressful enough leaving pets at home without a > c*ck-up like this. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > only sightings of her are typically a pair of reflective eyes and hissing > coming from the basement rafters. *sigh* With Oliver it is just the opposite. He is so social he gets depressed if he gets left by himself for any length of time. I don't work outside the home and even if we're not here Boone the dog is her to play with. SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com >> Ugh. What did the sitting company say when you told them about the >> atrocious behavior of their employee? > > They said that this isn't the policy of their company and they have > "suspended" the employee and they won't be doing any sitting for the > company "for a while." Bleh. Then again, from their point of view, I suppose they could imagine you were lying or something. But still ... > With Oliver it is just the opposite. He is so social he gets > depressed if he gets left by himself for any length of time. I don't > work outside the home and even if we're not here Boone the dog is her > to play with. Sounds like a fun cat to have around, though it must be tough when you need to be out of the house for a while. I got Oscar to keep my old dog company, but I am striving not to fall for puppy fever, as I am pretty sure I don't have the time resources to properly care for a dog. It kills me, though. Signaturemonique, caretaker of Oscar >> "suspended" the employee and they won't be doing any sitting for the >> company "for a while." > Bleh. Then again, from their point of view, I suppose they could > imagine you were lying or something. But still ... Well, in fairness to the employee, it wouldn't be right to simply can her based on the word of one client - you only have their side of the story, and it's their word against hers (unless they have evidence of wrongdoing). If, however, they get any other complaints about her, then she should be booted out. Joyce > >> "suspended" the employee and they won't be doing any sitting for the > >> company "for a while." [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Joyce I actually have evidence. I can get a print out from the alarm company that shows the actual time the alarm was armed and disarmed and what code was used. Now granted she could have actually been in the apartment overnight but the fact that she never let the dog out in almost 11 hours cannot be disputed unless she lowered him on a rope from our 4th floor balcony... :-) SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com http://www.ardice.com/Arts/Movies/Titles/4/4th_Floor,_The >We had a HORRIBLE thanksgiving weekend. The pet sitter we hired >basically defrauded us and didn't do the job that we paid her for. I use house/pet sitters. I use a reputable company, bonded, insured, references. I still always have a plan B and C, just in case lightening strikes. I make sure there is an auto-feeder waterer for cats. I leave tons of food in the other animals cages with tons of water. I leave tons of extra litter boxes. I also have a security camera. I can see who comes in/out each day and when. It records, was cheap, I installed it myself. I didn't trust the skunks with the sitter so I took them with me. They had a good time, slept in their dog crates in the car, ran around the house with in-laws dogs and cats, slept under our bed. I think you should find a professional house/pet sitting service. They have contracts, leave receipts for each visit. Have them sit your pets as a test when you're actually around so you can check on them. Get a good referral. I used to use the holiday hotel for cats but one of my cats was just so miserable there, the other thoroughly enjoyed it. >>We had a HORRIBLE thanksgiving weekend. The pet sitter we hired >>basically defrauded us and didn't do the job that we paid her for. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > used to use the holiday hotel for cats but one of my cats was just so miserable > there, the other thoroughly enjoyed it. This was (supposedly) a professional pet sitting service. One of the biggest in the DC area and one of the most recommended. They're bonded, insured, member of a pet sitting association. We called 3 references. I just wonder how many other people they're cheating who don't catch them because they have to trust what the little notes that they leave for each visit and they're not like you (with the camera) and us (with the alarm system). Hmm, skunks, huh? I'll have to call my father-in-law and tweak him a little. Tell him we have a new pet skunk and see what he says about bringing "Flower" home for the holiday. :-) It will give me a good laugh to tease him like that! SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > This was (supposedly) a professional pet sitting service. One of the > biggest in the DC area and one of the most recommended. They're bonded, > insured, member of a pet sitting association. We called 3 references. I > just wonder how many other people they're cheating who don't catch them It might not be the company's fault. Even great companies can hire someone who turns out to be a real clunker. I'm not suggesting you try them again, but I would definitely complain to them about the sitter - they should reprimand her (or perhaps even fire her). Joyce > > This was (supposedly) a professional pet sitting service. One of the > > biggest in the DC area and one of the most recommended. They're bonded, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Joyce They suspended her. Actually this is the second problem we've had with the compnay. The first time we just wrote it off as a fluke. This time it was much worse and I'd never trust them again. SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > > > This was (supposedly) a professional pet sitting service. One of the > > > biggest in the DC area and one of the most recommended. They're bonded, [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Margaret Fine > mefine@mindspring.com Even if this had been the first time you probably wouldn't trust them. Suspending her isn't enough. They should have fired her. Joy > Suspending her isn't enough. They should have fired her. I would have said the same thing myself, but an experience I had a few months ago changed my mind about that. I won't go into the whole story, but I was harassed by the manager and one of the employees of a local movie theater - they treated me really terribly and abusively. I was going to write a letter to the theater owners, insisting that they fire these two dorks, but a friend of mine, who's worked in the field of employment law for many years, said that it would be very unlikely that they would be fired just on the word of an irate customer - and in fact, they *shouldn't* fire an employee just on some stranger's complaint. That would be unfair to the employee. I mean, I could easily be in the other position, serving the public, and end up dealing with some jerky customer who decides that whatever he doesn't like is my fault, and sends a letter of complaint to management about me. I certainly wouldn't want to be fired on the spot on that basis alone - I'd want due process at least. So I wouldn't expect any less for the theater employees, even though *I* know they were total *ssh*les to me. Margaret's situation is a bit different, because she has evidence that the petsitter didn't do her job, so it's not just her word against the sitter's. It sounds like they dealt with the sitter reasonably, by suspending her. But I didn't get the feeling they were particularly gracious toward Margaret about it, at least not from what I read. Joyce > > Suspending her isn't enough. They should have fired her. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Joyce Many years ago I wrote a letter of complaint about the way I was treated by an employee. This is the only time I've ever complained. I received a reply saying the company concerned warned an employee after 3 complaints and sacked them after 5. My letter was the 5th about this particular person, he was sacked immediately. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. "> This was (supposedly) a professional pet sitting service. One of the > biggest in the DC area and one of the most recommended. They're bonded, > insured, member of a pet sitting association. We called 3 references. I > just wonder how many other people they're cheating who don't catch them > because they have to trust what the little notes that they leave for > each visit and they're not like you (with the camera) and us (with the > alarm system). Maragret, my folks live in Vienna, VA (Dad works in DC) and Robbie gets boarded at Old Dominion Animal Health Center in Maclean (www.odahcenter.com) when my folks go on vaccation now. (especially after Robbies escapades in the summer!) They do dogs *and* cats boarding and are very, very good. Can't reccomend them highly enough. Robbie *hates* being boarded at the vets, but they try very hard to accomodate his foibles, including giving him a female member of staff as his carer because he hates men (OK, so he savaged the guy looking after him) and giving him a quiet condo because he gets stressed. Dogs get *lots* of playtime, and walks outside. HTH Helen M In article <7200db056b9d57b215c04b4e5e4921a5.76411@mygate.mailgate.org>, "Helen Miles" <helen.miles@virgin.net> wrote: > "> This was (supposedly) a professional pet sitting service. One of the > > biggest in the DC area and one of the most recommended. They're [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > HTH > Helen M I am curious -- I live in Arlington VA, and have used Capitol Petsitters once. They seemed excellent. > In article > <7200db056b9d57b215c04b4e5e4921a5.76411@mygate.mailgate.org>, "Helen [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > I am curious -- I live in Arlington VA, and have used Capitol Petsitters > once. They seemed excellent. This was a place called Fur, Fins, and Feathers. We actually interviewed Capitol but the person who would do the daily visits wouldn't be the one to do the overnight visits and we were worried that not having the consistency of the same person would be detrimental to the boys. Little did we know! SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > "> This was (supposedly) a professional pet sitting service. One of the > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > HTH > Helen M Thanks Helen! I had totally forgotten about them-- you had mentioned them before and I did have the url. At the time we thought we had two good places closer to home (we're in Maryland) but now we've run out of options we will have to check them out. I like that they have a special needs wing where it would be quieter. Thanks again! SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com This is horrible. And it sounds like the dog was traumatized by more than just not getting out when needed. I always leave our dogs at cats at their vet when we are gone. They don't much like it but they are at least safe and cared for. Jo > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Whaaaaaaaaaaaa! :-( > This is horrible. And it sounds like the dog was traumatized by more than > just not getting out when needed. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jo It turns out that he might have developed an ulcer from the lack of food, vomiting, and stress. We're going to keep him on a bland diet for a few days and then see if he can go back to tolerating his usual food. >>Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >> >>Whaaaaaaaaaaaa! :-( SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com This is awful. What did the company say?? If my friend is in town when I am gone she watches, but I have hired sitters. One was exceptional and, of course, she moved away :( Now, this Christmas I must hire someone again. It will be again a new person. I just SOOOOOO wish the woman I used the one time had not moved because she was just terrific. Even when they are bonded etc. I just wonder how good they are and of course you don't know until you get back. Traveling with the cats is for us more stressful. When they were little I did but even then, I had to stop a LOT. Sugar does not travel well at all. It's the one aspect of being a meowmie that sucks. > This is awful. What did the company say?? If my friend is in town when I am > gone she watches, but I have hired sitters. One was exceptional and, of [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > little I did but even then, I had to stop a LOT. Sugar does not travel well > at all. It's the one aspect of being a meowmie that sucks. The company just said "this isn't our policy" and the sitter has been "suspended for "a while>" It is really scary to have to trust someone to do right by your furbabies, isn't it? Without this alarm I would have never caught them and I would have no idea why Boone is so sick now. SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > > This is awful. What did the company say?? If my friend is in town when I am > > gone she watches, but I have hired sitters. One was exceptional and, of [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > Margaret Fine > mefine@mindspring.com I'd be tempted to demand a refund, and if they refuse, tell them they'll be hearing from your attorney. It might actually be worth contacting an attorney. It's bad enough to have such outrageous treatment, but having to pay for it seems really too much! Joy >>>This is awful. What did the company say?? If my friend is in town > [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > Joy We did demand a refund and they've supposedly sent it to us. We SHOULD get it by mail along with our keys in the next day or two. I won't believe it until I see it! SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > I'd be tempted to demand a refund, and if they refuse, tell them they'll > be hearing from your attorney. It might actually be worth contacting an > attorney. It's bad enough to have such outrageous treatment, but having > to pay for it seems really too much! Not to mention the vet bill for Boone's ulcer! Joyce > The company just said "this isn't our policy" and the sitter has been > "suspended for "a while>" I would send them the vet bills. SignatureVictor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com >> The company just said "this isn't our policy" and the sitter has been >> "suspended for "a while>" > > I would send them the vet bills. We thought about it. They are bonded. But it might be tough to prove and it was thought we'd have to put Boone thru an endoscopy to prove there was an ulcer. I don't want to make the poor boy do that. SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com >> This is awful. What did the company say?? If my friend is in town >> when I am gone she watches, but I have hired sitters. One was [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > furbabies, isn't it? Without this alarm I would have never caught > them and I would have no idea why Boone is so sick now. I hope you're going to receive some compesation. The service you got was totally unacceptable. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > > Whaaaaaaaaaaaa! :-( SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > Hi All, > > (snip) > > She left the dog to suffer without food and potty breaks for two 10.5/11 > hour periods and now he is very sick. (snip) Took Boone to the vets this evening. It is possible he developed an ulcer from the empty tummy, vomiting, and or stress and that is why he is so sick. No way to tell for sure unless they 'scope him but we're going the conservative route with medication and bland diet. I had already started him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and the prescription meds he'll rapidly improve. SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com >> Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > already started him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and > the prescription meds he'll rapidly improve. Poor Boone :( many, many healing purrs enroute. >> Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >already started him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and >the prescription meds he'll rapidly improve. Purrs for Boone's tummy, and molto litterbox leavings for the bad sitter. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com >>>Hi All, >>> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh > My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Thanks Theresa! SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com > > Hi All, > > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Margaret Fine > mefine@mindspring.com I hope so! What a terrible experience for the poor guy! Have you contacted the company where you hired the so-called cat sitter? Joy >>>Hi All, >>> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Joy Yes. They said they "suspended" her for a while. they're also supposedly sending us a refund. SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com Poor guy. I'd be sending the "service" the vet bill. And contacting any place that recommended them, accredits them, etc. And probably sending letters to local vets telling them what happened as well. Give Boone a big ole hug to go with his bland dinner. Jo >> Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and the prescription > meds he'll rapidly improve. Our vet said she would pass the word on to other vets. And you're right we should complain to the pet sitters association they're members of. > Poor guy. I'd be sending the "service" the vet bill. And contacting any > place that recommended them, accredits them, etc. And probably sending [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and the prescription >>meds he'll rapidly improve. SignatureMargaret Fine mefine@mindspring.com >Give Boone a big ole hug to go with his bland dinner. Purrs for Boone. Suz Macmoosette =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= "People that hate cats will come back as mice in their next life." --Faith Resnick |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") > > Hi All, > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > already started him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and > the prescription meds he'll rapidly improve. Purrs and wags to Boone. I can't think of anything bad enough for the cat-sitter, so I just hope she never has the pleasure of an animal's company again. Yowie >Took Boone to the vets this evening. It is possible he developed an >ulcer from the empty tummy, vomiting, and or stress and that is why he >is so sick. No way to tell for sure unless they 'scope him but we're >going the conservative route with medication and bland diet. I had >already started him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and >the prescription meds he'll rapidly improve. Poor little man! I hope that your treatment works out and that nothing else is required. I'd be suing those people in small claims court. Regards and Purrs, O J > > Hi All, > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > already started him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and > the prescription meds he'll rapidly improve. Awww, poor Boone. We're sending him a big ole smooch on the head, and we have 2 loaded litterboxes for the sitter. Just let us know where to send them. ;-) ------ Krista poor baby. We will purr and pray that sweet Boone comes through this unpleasant experience none for the worse and recovers quickly. Please tell him we are thinking about him. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > >> Hi All, [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and the prescription > meds he'll rapidly improve. >> Hi All, >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > already started him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and > the prescription meds he'll rapidly improve. Sending lots of purrs for Boone to feel better soon. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. Poor baby -- hope he recovers quickly--purrs for you all. Christine > > Hi All, > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > already started him on pepcid ac a few days ago so maybe with that and > the prescription meds he'll rapidly improve. > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > me think while she was here for two brief periods she must of scared > them somehow. How terrible! Many purrs to Boone and Oliver. Poor babies. I'm afraid I don't have a solution to your problem. When you are staying at Grandma's, do you have your own room? Maybe if you could shut Oliver up in there, he would feel safe (and be out of the way of all the bustle). SignatureMarina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki My first cat (Eliza) used to come home for the holidays with me in England, she loved it, she got the chance to demolish bits of my parents Xmas tree, bounce Thomas (at the time a 15 year old tom who tolerated her remarkably well) and ambush the dog's tail, overall she had a hell of a time. She enjoyed my parents house so much that she stayed for about 18 months when I first went to America in '87. She wasn't too pleased to find that Thomas had gone to the RB and that my parents had replaced with another cat who was under the impression that this was her home, but they did reach a sort of understanding :-) SignatureNik Simpson When we lived in Ontario, if we were going away for more than one night we took Nocturne and Smokey to stay with my parents. It was a six hour drive, but well worth it. The cats had the run of a large farmhouse and they were under the care of my father who has worked/cared for animals his whole life. They were not bothered much at all by the strange surroundings since my parents have no inside pets. Now that we live in another province, there is a lady in town who will cat sit for us since I cat-sat for her furkids. I have seen how she cares for her animals and trust her to do the same for mine. She is busy over Solstice though, so we are boarding the four at the vet's/kennel. We'll see how that goes. Kumani is scared of the vet since her illness--I hope she doesn't realize she is at a vet's in the kennelroom. She's a dear with company. Tyche however...hates everyone who isn't her family. They will be sharing a kennel so hopefully that will mellow Tyche out, being with her sister. Smokey is happy with anything that's inside and has food, while throwing fits is beneath Nocturne's dignity. May that pet sitter spend a few days locked up, hungry, lonely and having to pee.--Fil > May that pet sitter spend a few days locked up, hungry, lonely and > having to pee.--Fil LOL - great curse, very fitting. Joyce >Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 44 lines] > >Whaaaaaaaaaaaa! :-( Margaret, I am so sorry you and your furkids had to go through this. I would definitely complain about the sitter, and loudly! With eight cats, there is no way we could go anywhere with them all. So I am resigned to never having a vacation again -- lol! I have done overnight trips a couple of times, and had a neighbor/friend feed the cats. You know, even *then* she didn't follow all my directions, and she's a trusted person and a vet assistant! I've called professionals and still have not gotten around to interviewing them. If I ever do go on another overnight trip, I'd like to know I have someone I can trust. I'm going to have them come over here, see how the cats react to them, get a "feel" for them, etc. Even then, I guess, you never know. Anyway, best of luck that things work much better for you on the next trip! Ginger-lyn I'm so very sorry to hear that. Hugs and purrs, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Hi All, > > We had a HORRIBLE thanksgiving weekend. The pet sitter we hired > basically defrauded us and didn't do the job that we paid her for. <snip What a dilemma! I had a similar experience when I went to England and had a friend stay in my house to look after him I wouldn't have gone if she hadn't stayed but i wished I hadn't gone, he'd lost 1.3kl when I got back, as well as the so-called friend not doing the things I'd asked her to. GRRRRR Jean.P. > Hi All, > [quoted text clipped - 47 lines] > Margaret Fine > mefine@mindspring.com Sorry to hear about the bad weekend, and terrible service from the sitter. Purrs that Boone gets over his stomach problems - and that you'll be able to find a trustworthy sitter before you have to leave on the next trip. SignatureSteve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky (RB) stouchst@JUNKsirinet.net [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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