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I have to say "NO"
My neighbor, owned by Fedders (RB) and Schwartzie, called to ask if I
could take care of Schwarty (nickname) while she's gone for a week and a half, maybe two. She's moving! Putting her house up for sale and scouting an area closer to her son, DIL and grandkids. The problem is, he's a diabetic cat. He needs insulin shots morning and evening. I had a hard enough time feeding her cats and getting them in and out of the house on her schedule. I'm not qualified to give her cat insulin shots. I will NOT take on that responsibility. Her proposition is this: I come over for the next four days and be there while she gives him his shots. Pet him, play with him, give him the treats before/after. Then give him the shot. She says it will be easy! Uh, no, it won't. Schwartzie hides from me. Oh sure, sometimes he shows himself, but often he's under the bed. She was like "But you can get him out from under the bed!" No, sorry, he only came out when he felt like it. I'm not willing to put his insulin dependent life in my hands. She said he'd get upset about being boarded. Of course he will. Most cats do. Persia wasn't exactly happy. But I pointed out she was boarded for *months* before I brought her here. She was well cared for and she got over it. Persia owns this house now. I told her sorry, but I cannot be responsible for giving Schwarzie insulin shots. Jill |
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On Sun, 06 Oct 2013 19:16:22 -0400, jmcquown
wrote: I told her sorry, but I cannot be responsible for giving Schwarzie insulin shots. I think that's a good call. We had an insulin dependent cat who was remarkably tolerant but it was still an ordeal. In addition to the shots, we had to test his blood sugar by poking a needle into his ear, not an easy process. Then there were inevitable events of low blood sugar when he didn't eat enough to offset the insulin. His last days were not pleasant. |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... My neighbor, owned by Fedders (RB) and Schwartzie, called to ask if I could take care of Schwarty (nickname) while she's gone for a week and a half, maybe two. She's moving! Putting her house up for sale and scouting an area closer to her son, DIL and grandkids. The problem is, he's a diabetic cat. He needs insulin shots morning and evening. I had a hard enough time feeding her cats and getting them in and out of the house on her schedule. I'm not qualified to give her cat insulin shots. I will NOT take on that responsibility. Her proposition is this: I come over for the next four days and be there while she gives him his shots. Pet him, play with him, give him the treats before/after. Then give him the shot. She says it will be easy! Uh, no, it won't. Schwartzie hides from me. Oh sure, sometimes he shows himself, but often he's under the bed. She was like "But you can get him out from under the bed!" No, sorry, he only came out when he felt like it. I'm not willing to put his insulin dependent life in my hands. She said he'd get upset about being boarded. Of course he will. Most cats do. Persia wasn't exactly happy. But I pointed out she was boarded for *months* before I brought her here. She was well cared for and she got over it. Persia owns this house now. I told her sorry, but I cannot be responsible for giving Schwarzie insulin shots. Jill ~~~~~~~ I think you made the right decision. Schwartzie really should be boarded with a vet. That way, there will be staff who know exactly how to give his injections. In addition, they can monitor his levels and make adjustments, if needed. MaryL |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
... My neighbor, owned by Fedders (RB) and Schwartzie, called to ask if I could take care of Schwarty (nickname) while she's gone for a week and a half, maybe two. She's moving! Putting her house up for sale and scouting an area closer to her son, DIL and grandkids. The problem is, he's a diabetic cat. He needs insulin shots morning and evening. I had a hard enough time feeding her cats and getting them in and out of the house on her schedule. I'm not qualified to give her cat insulin shots. I will NOT take on that responsibility. Her proposition is this: I come over for the next four days and be there while she gives him his shots. Pet him, play with him, give him the treats before/after. Then give him the shot. She says it will be easy! Uh, no, it won't. Schwartzie hides from me. Oh sure, sometimes he shows himself, but often he's under the bed. She was like "But you can get him out from under the bed!" No, sorry, he only came out when he felt like it. I'm not willing to put his insulin dependent life in my hands. She said he'd get upset about being boarded. Of course he will. Most cats do. Persia wasn't exactly happy. But I pointed out she was boarded for *months* before I brought her here. She was well cared for and she got over it. Persia owns this house now. I told her sorry, but I cannot be responsible for giving Schwarzie insulin shots. Jill I'm with you. That's too much responsibility to ask someone else to take. -- Joy 42.7 % of all statistics are made up on the spot. -- Stephen Wright |
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On 10/6/2013 9:31 PM, Joy wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... My neighbor, owned by Fedders (RB) and Schwartzie, called to ask if I could take care of Schwarty (nickname) while she's gone for a week and a half, maybe two. She's moving! Putting her house up for sale and scouting an area closer to her son, DIL and grandkids. The problem is, he's a diabetic cat. He needs insulin shots morning and evening. I had a hard enough time feeding her cats and getting them in and out of the house on her schedule. I'm not qualified to give her cat insulin shots. I will NOT take on that responsibility. Her proposition is this: I come over for the next four days and be there while she gives him his shots. Pet him, play with him, give him the treats before/after. Then give him the shot. She says it will be easy! Uh, no, it won't. Schwartzie hides from me. Oh sure, sometimes he shows himself, but often he's under the bed. She was like "But you can get him out from under the bed!" No, sorry, he only came out when he felt like it. I'm not willing to put his insulin dependent life in my hands. She said he'd get upset about being boarded. Of course he will. Most cats do. Persia wasn't exactly happy. But I pointed out she was boarded for *months* before I brought her here. She was well cared for and she got over it. Persia owns this house now. I told her sorry, but I cannot be responsible for giving Schwarzie insulin shots. Jill I'm with you. That's too much responsibility to ask someone else to take. I just don't feel comfortable with it. I don't want to think about how awful I'd feel if something happened while he was in my care. I felt bad enough when the deer ate her beautiful blooming hybiscus plants! (I was cat-sitting and watering her outdoor plants at the time. I went over one morning, there was nothing left but stems. And some hoof-prints in the soil.) Her reasoning for asking me is Schwartzie "knows" me. That's not saying much. I told her all the trouble I had getting him to go out (as she requested). After a while I didn't even bother to try. I figured if he wanted to stay in I can't force him. He's not the kind of cat you can entice by tapping on a can of FF or shaking of a bag of kibble. Just because he knows me doesn't mean a thing. Not when it comes to something as important as insulin shots. Jill |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
... On 10/6/2013 9:31 PM, Joy wrote: "jmcquown" wrote in message ... My neighbor, owned by Fedders (RB) and Schwartzie, called to ask if I could take care of Schwarty (nickname) while she's gone for a week and a half, maybe two. She's moving! Putting her house up for sale and scouting an area closer to her son, DIL and grandkids. The problem is, he's a diabetic cat. He needs insulin shots morning and evening. I had a hard enough time feeding her cats and getting them in and out of the house on her schedule. I'm not qualified to give her cat insulin shots. I will NOT take on that responsibility. Her proposition is this: I come over for the next four days and be there while she gives him his shots. Pet him, play with him, give him the treats before/after. Then give him the shot. She says it will be easy! Uh, no, it won't. Schwartzie hides from me. Oh sure, sometimes he shows himself, but often he's under the bed. She was like "But you can get him out from under the bed!" No, sorry, he only came out when he felt like it. I'm not willing to put his insulin dependent life in my hands. She said he'd get upset about being boarded. Of course he will. Most cats do. Persia wasn't exactly happy. But I pointed out she was boarded for *months* before I brought her here. She was well cared for and she got over it. Persia owns this house now. I told her sorry, but I cannot be responsible for giving Schwarzie insulin shots. Jill I'm with you. That's too much responsibility to ask someone else to take. I just don't feel comfortable with it. I don't want to think about how awful I'd feel if something happened while he was in my care. I felt bad enough when the deer ate her beautiful blooming hybiscus plants! (I was cat-sitting and watering her outdoor plants at the time. I went over one morning, there was nothing left but stems. And some hoof-prints in the soil.) Her reasoning for asking me is Schwartzie "knows" me. That's not saying much. I told her all the trouble I had getting him to go out (as she requested). After a while I didn't even bother to try. I figured if he wanted to stay in I can't force him. He's not the kind of cat you can entice by tapping on a can of FF or shaking of a bag of kibble. Just because he knows me doesn't mean a thing. Not when it comes to something as important as insulin shots. Jill You're absolutely right. She's unfair to ask you to do such a thing. Joy |
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On 10/7/2013 2:37 AM, Joy wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message ... On 10/6/2013 9:31 PM, Joy wrote: Her reasoning for asking me is Schwartzie "knows" me. That's not saying much. I told her all the trouble I had getting him to go out (as she requested). After a while I didn't even bother to try. I figured if he wanted to stay in I can't force him. He's not the kind of cat you can entice by tapping on a can of FF or shaking of a bag of kibble. Just because he knows me doesn't mean a thing. Not when it comes to something as important as insulin shots. Jill You're absolutely right. She's unfair to ask you to do such a thing. Joy I'm pretty sure there are financial considerations involved. Boarding a cat isn't cheap - that I know from experience. She pretty much told me she can't afford to live here anymore. I don't want to sound down on her. I really like her, I do! Yet... for a few years there I was cat-sitting all the time. She was always going off on vacations. Oh, not Europe or any really exotic ports of call. But always travelling. She had an extensive bathroom remodel a couple of years ago. I *know* that cost a pretty penny! (I saw the "after" when I was cat-sitting and the plumber came over to make some final adjustment. She was out of town so I let him in. Reluctantly.) I really think she just plain splurged herself out of money. Oh, and her security system is cutting off her phone calls around 6PM. I have the same ancient security system. And I had the same problem last year. I told her, call the security gate, they'll tell you how to reset the refresh signal on the system. She suggested I come over and show her what to do... and at the same time she can show me how she gives Schwartzie his shot! Nope, it's not going to happen. I can verify the info about resetting the security system so it doesn't interfere with her phone calls. (That really was a PITA when it happened to me.) But I'm not giving Schwartzie shots! Jill |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... My neighbor, owned by Fedders (RB) and Schwartzie, called to ask if I could take care of Schwarty (nickname) while she's gone for a week and a half, maybe two. She's moving! Putting her house up for sale and scouting an area closer to her son, DIL and grandkids. The problem is, he's a diabetic cat. He needs insulin shots morning and evening. I had a hard enough time feeding her cats and getting them in and out of the house on her schedule. I'm not qualified to give her cat insulin shots. I will NOT take on that responsibility. Her proposition is this: I come over for the next four days and be there while she gives him his shots. Pet him, play with him, give him the treats before/after. Then give him the shot. She says it will be easy! Uh, no, it won't. Schwartzie hides from me. Oh sure, sometimes he shows himself, but often he's under the bed. She was like "But you can get him out from under the bed!" No, sorry, he only came out when he felt like it. I'm not willing to put his insulin dependent life in my hands. She said he'd get upset about being boarded. Of course he will. Most cats do. Persia wasn't exactly happy. But I pointed out she was boarded for *months* before I brought her here. She was well cared for and she got over it. Persia owns this house now. I told her sorry, but I cannot be responsible for giving Schwarzie insulin shots. I completely agree with you. Even if she trained you like she says, it's one thing for him to allow her to do it, and a completely different thing if it's you. I'm sure that you could learn the technique but if he hid and refused to let you do it it would a terrible worry for you. I certainly wouldn't take on that kind of responsibility and I think it's a bit unreasonable of her to expect you to do so and guilt trip you as well about he'd be upset about being boarded. I don't know what her options are but he's her cat, she'll have to find a way. Tweed |
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jmcquown wrote: My neighbor, owned by Fedders (RB) and Schwartzie, called to ask if I could take care of Schwarty (nickname) while she's gone for a week and a half, maybe two. She's moving! Putting her house up for sale and scouting an area closer to her son, DIL and grandkids. The problem is, he's a diabetic cat. He needs insulin shots morning and evening. I had a hard enough time feeding her cats and getting them in and out of the house on her schedule. I'm not qualified to give her cat insulin shots. I will NOT take on that responsibility. Her proposition is this: I come over for the next four days and be there while she gives him his shots. Pet him, play with him, give him the treats before/after. Then give him the shot. She says it will be easy! Uh, no, it won't. Schwartzie hides from me. Oh sure, sometimes he shows himself, but often he's under the bed. She was like "But you can get him out from under the bed!" No, sorry, he only came out when he felt like it. I'm not willing to put his insulin dependent life in my hands. She said he'd get upset about being boarded. Of course he will. Most cats do. Persia wasn't exactly happy. But I pointed out she was boarded for *months* before I brought her here. She was well cared for and she got over it. Persia owns this house now. I told her sorry, but I cannot be responsible for giving Schwarzie insulin shots. Jill I have to agree. Feeding a pet while their person is on vacation is one thing, taking responsibility for medicating one with a chronic illness is something else again. Much better for the cat to board it with a vet or licensed kennel that can deal with the medications. |
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MaryL wrote: ~~~~~~~ I think you made the right decision. Schwartzie really should be boarded with a vet. That way, there will be staff who know exactly how to give his injections. In addition, they can monitor his levels and make adjustments, if needed. MaryL It's true cats are happier at home than boarding, when their people are gone. However I've always boarded mine for a few days when I moved. It makes the move easier for me, with less chaos fro the cats, too. Much better for all concerned, IMO, to move them into the new place after the furniture is in place and the major unpacking done. |
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