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I'm so ****ed!
"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message s.com... I had to go away for the weekend and I asked the neighbor's much revered 14-year old son to feed Kami. Everyone talks about what a good kid he is and so responsible. Well, I just got home and in her bowl was a huge mound of her wet food. Apparently she didn't eat it, and he just dumped in more. It smelled more than sour and there were even so little gnats or fruit flies hanging around it. No wonder she didn't eat it even if she decided she wanted to. -- Brandy Alexandre Brandy, I suggest that you look for a professional petsitter -- one who is reliable and has excellent recommendations that you can verify. That is what I do, and it is really a comfort to know that the person who cares for Holly and Duffy is very knowledgeable about cats, able to make a decision to take them to a vet if necessary, and completely reliable concerning their care. Don't wait until you need someone to locate a petsitter. Start looking now, check references, talk to the person you select, and make arrangements so that you will be able to count on this person when you need to leave town for awhile. MaryL |
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"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message s.com... I had to go away for the weekend and I asked the neighbor's much revered 14-year old son to feed Kami. Everyone talks about what a good kid he is and so responsible. Well, I just got home and in her bowl was a huge mound of her wet food. Apparently she didn't eat it, and he just dumped in more. It smelled more than sour and there were even so little gnats or fruit flies hanging around it. No wonder she didn't eat it even if she decided she wanted to. -- Brandy Alexandre Brandy, I suggest that you look for a professional petsitter -- one who is reliable and has excellent recommendations that you can verify. That is what I do, and it is really a comfort to know that the person who cares for Holly and Duffy is very knowledgeable about cats, able to make a decision to take them to a vet if necessary, and completely reliable concerning their care. Don't wait until you need someone to locate a petsitter. Start looking now, check references, talk to the person you select, and make arrangements so that you will be able to count on this person when you need to leave town for awhile. MaryL |
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"Brandy Alexandre" wrote in message s.com... I had to go away for the weekend and I asked the neighbor's much revered 14-year old son to feed Kami. Everyone talks about what a good kid he is and so responsible. Well, I just got home and in her bowl was a huge mound of her wet food. Apparently she didn't eat it, and he just dumped in more. It smelled more than sour and there were even so little gnats or fruit flies hanging around it. No wonder she didn't eat it even if she decided she wanted to. -- Brandy Alexandre Brandy, I suggest that you look for a professional petsitter -- one who is reliable and has excellent recommendations that you can verify. That is what I do, and it is really a comfort to know that the person who cares for Holly and Duffy is very knowledgeable about cats, able to make a decision to take them to a vet if necessary, and completely reliable concerning their care. Don't wait until you need someone to locate a petsitter. Start looking now, check references, talk to the person you select, and make arrangements so that you will be able to count on this person when you need to leave town for awhile. MaryL |
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I had planned on giving him
some money as a surprise for a good job rather than ask him to do it for money. Obviously I didn't. I had a good friend, an adult do something similar. I told him to feed my cat one can of catfood a day. I had a stack of little cans there and two big super size cans in back just in case a war broke out and I was stranded. He fed the cat the big cans and just left the food there. There was a huge mound of food! This is a 40 year old sane man of average intelligence. The huge mound of food probably scared my cat to death so my cat didn't eat it. The mound of food smelled so the guy opened the window. He didn't realize my cat then left out the window. Thank god for my neighbors who fed him. Sometimes you have to spell things out completely and in writing. Now I do. Some think I'm nutty but I think it prevents stupid mishaps. |
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I had planned on giving him
some money as a surprise for a good job rather than ask him to do it for money. Obviously I didn't. I had a good friend, an adult do something similar. I told him to feed my cat one can of catfood a day. I had a stack of little cans there and two big super size cans in back just in case a war broke out and I was stranded. He fed the cat the big cans and just left the food there. There was a huge mound of food! This is a 40 year old sane man of average intelligence. The huge mound of food probably scared my cat to death so my cat didn't eat it. The mound of food smelled so the guy opened the window. He didn't realize my cat then left out the window. Thank god for my neighbors who fed him. Sometimes you have to spell things out completely and in writing. Now I do. Some think I'm nutty but I think it prevents stupid mishaps. |
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I had planned on giving him
some money as a surprise for a good job rather than ask him to do it for money. Obviously I didn't. I had a good friend, an adult do something similar. I told him to feed my cat one can of catfood a day. I had a stack of little cans there and two big super size cans in back just in case a war broke out and I was stranded. He fed the cat the big cans and just left the food there. There was a huge mound of food! This is a 40 year old sane man of average intelligence. The huge mound of food probably scared my cat to death so my cat didn't eat it. The mound of food smelled so the guy opened the window. He didn't realize my cat then left out the window. Thank god for my neighbors who fed him. Sometimes you have to spell things out completely and in writing. Now I do. Some think I'm nutty but I think it prevents stupid mishaps. |
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 02:18:07 GMT, "BrandyÂ*Â*Alexandre"
wrote: I had to go away for the weekend and I asked the neighbor's much revered 14-year old son to feed Kami. Everyone talks about what a good kid he is and so responsible. Blah, blah.... Anyway, I told him she might not eat and just to dump out the food and give her another packet. He didn't have to worry about anything else because she has the fountain, dry food to nibble, the box is good for a couple of days. Just feed her--he might not even see her. Well, I just got home and in her bowl was a huge mound of her wet food. Apparently she didn't eat it, and he just dumped in more. It smelled more than sour and there were even so little gnats or fruit flies hanging around it. No wonder she didn't eat it even if she decided she wanted to. I could see that she ate more dry food in the last couple days than she would in a couple of weeks. I had planned on giving him some money as a surprise for a good job rather than ask him to do it for money. Obviously I didn't. When he came back with the key I just smiled and said thanks and I see she's alive and well. I had thought of masking my other neighbor, who has a cat, to do it, but he's gone during the week and I figured he wouldn't want any extra responsibilities on the weekend. That's why I aksed the kid. But I called him before I left to say he could go ahead and crank up his $60k stereo system because I'll be gone and the first thing he asked was who was feeding Kami. I should have stuck with my first instinct. Won't make that mistake again. (BTW, his cat stays at a friend's house during the week--Monday morning through Thursday evening. She's not left home alone for that length of time.) IMHO You should have made it a pay job from the start. Kids like money and that would have been a great incentive. You should have explained in detail about changing the food -=- this is how kids learn. You cannot expect a 14 year old kid to be as altruistic as a close friend would be. |
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 02:18:07 GMT, "BrandyÂ*Â*Alexandre"
wrote: I had to go away for the weekend and I asked the neighbor's much revered 14-year old son to feed Kami. Everyone talks about what a good kid he is and so responsible. Blah, blah.... Anyway, I told him she might not eat and just to dump out the food and give her another packet. He didn't have to worry about anything else because she has the fountain, dry food to nibble, the box is good for a couple of days. Just feed her--he might not even see her. Well, I just got home and in her bowl was a huge mound of her wet food. Apparently she didn't eat it, and he just dumped in more. It smelled more than sour and there were even so little gnats or fruit flies hanging around it. No wonder she didn't eat it even if she decided she wanted to. I could see that she ate more dry food in the last couple days than she would in a couple of weeks. I had planned on giving him some money as a surprise for a good job rather than ask him to do it for money. Obviously I didn't. When he came back with the key I just smiled and said thanks and I see she's alive and well. I had thought of masking my other neighbor, who has a cat, to do it, but he's gone during the week and I figured he wouldn't want any extra responsibilities on the weekend. That's why I aksed the kid. But I called him before I left to say he could go ahead and crank up his $60k stereo system because I'll be gone and the first thing he asked was who was feeding Kami. I should have stuck with my first instinct. Won't make that mistake again. (BTW, his cat stays at a friend's house during the week--Monday morning through Thursday evening. She's not left home alone for that length of time.) IMHO You should have made it a pay job from the start. Kids like money and that would have been a great incentive. You should have explained in detail about changing the food -=- this is how kids learn. You cannot expect a 14 year old kid to be as altruistic as a close friend would be. |
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On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 02:18:07 GMT, "BrandyÂ*Â*Alexandre"
wrote: I had to go away for the weekend and I asked the neighbor's much revered 14-year old son to feed Kami. Everyone talks about what a good kid he is and so responsible. Blah, blah.... Anyway, I told him she might not eat and just to dump out the food and give her another packet. He didn't have to worry about anything else because she has the fountain, dry food to nibble, the box is good for a couple of days. Just feed her--he might not even see her. Well, I just got home and in her bowl was a huge mound of her wet food. Apparently she didn't eat it, and he just dumped in more. It smelled more than sour and there were even so little gnats or fruit flies hanging around it. No wonder she didn't eat it even if she decided she wanted to. I could see that she ate more dry food in the last couple days than she would in a couple of weeks. I had planned on giving him some money as a surprise for a good job rather than ask him to do it for money. Obviously I didn't. When he came back with the key I just smiled and said thanks and I see she's alive and well. I had thought of masking my other neighbor, who has a cat, to do it, but he's gone during the week and I figured he wouldn't want any extra responsibilities on the weekend. That's why I aksed the kid. But I called him before I left to say he could go ahead and crank up his $60k stereo system because I'll be gone and the first thing he asked was who was feeding Kami. I should have stuck with my first instinct. Won't make that mistake again. (BTW, his cat stays at a friend's house during the week--Monday morning through Thursday evening. She's not left home alone for that length of time.) IMHO You should have made it a pay job from the start. Kids like money and that would have been a great incentive. You should have explained in detail about changing the food -=- this is how kids learn. You cannot expect a 14 year old kid to be as altruistic as a close friend would be. |
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IMHO You should have made it a pay job from the start. Kids like
money and that would have been a great incentive. You should have explained in detail about changing the food -=- this is how kids learn. You cannot expect a 14 year old kid to be as altruistic as a close friend would be. I agree. With 14-year-olds, you have to spell it out. Write down step-by-step what you expect of them. He *did* perform the task--and it's entirely possible he misunderstood the instructions. And it should have been a paying job. Next time the OP should hire a petsitter. They're bonded, responsible, and experienced. The ones here charge $15 a day which is *nothing* compared to the peace of mind knowing that your pet will be fed properly, and even *checked on*, which is imperative for an aging cat with health issues. Sherry |
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