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Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Dear Harriette: I Don't Want to Watch my Neighbor's Cat

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

None of the kennels around here have adequate facilities for a cat. I always have someone come in to feed them while I'm away. She needs to hire a pet sitter to come to her house.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Seriously? She is so allergic she couldn't notice if it was alive and toss it some food?

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

My best friend won't have anything to do with my cats - at all. But she'll watch my dog or kids any day. shrug

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Seriously? She is so allergic she couldn't notice if it was alive and toss it some food?

Yeah, what do you have to do to watch a cat? Yes, I wouldn't expect her to bring the cat into her house. But, if all she had to do was go over and fill the water and food bowl, then what is the problem? And, you cannot usually book a kennel on short notice, that is very difficult.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Seriously? She is so allergic she couldn't notice if it was alive and toss it some food?

But why is it her responsibility? She said she isn't close to the neighbor. Even if she were close, it's not her responsibility to watch the cat. That's a bit presumptuous. There are plenty of people you can hire.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

It isn't her "responsibility". It's called being a good neighbor and sometimes you put yourself out to help others. However if she is severely allergic, then no, she shouldn't do it.

Dona Worry Be Happy · Vette's SS!!

Yeah, why should she be compassionate towards someone who just lost a family member? Shame on the neighbor for even asking!
Seriously?

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Yeah, why should she be compassionate towards someone who just lost a family member? Shame on the neighbor for even asking!
Seriously?

It isn't that she asked, but now she is all mad that she was told no.

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

That's a good point. She asked and she said No, so move on. There is nothing to be mad about.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

The neighbor doesn't have any friends or co-workers she could ask?

flan

Lady Gaga Snerd · Guru

Well, it is probably easier to ask a neighbor than someone who lives across town or away.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

I'd never ask anyone I wasn't close with to pet sit. You can leave a cat several days, just put out plenty of food and water.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:
Well, it is probably easier to ask a neighbor than someone who lives across town or away.

Yes, I agree, but be gracious if the neighbor refuses...or she could just buy a Hazmat suit!

flan

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Southern_Belle wrote:
I'd never ask anyone I wasn't close with to pet sit. You can leave a cat several days, just put out plenty of food and water.

Yep, that's what I thought.

flan

voiceofreason · Guru

I would have done it. But, that's how our neighborhood works. Even the guy I can't stand, someone would help him.

But, as for the letter writer, what's done is done. The neighbor is choosing to be mad and that's on her. You just continue to be pleasant when you see her but don't act like it's all life changing that your neighbor is mad.

Ohfour · Hooker

Oh lord, you can't leave my cats for more than a few hours. They schitt more than any two cats in the world. Littler box has to be emptied twice a day. When we are gone one of the neighbors does it. They both have cats, and have for years. Even they are astounded at the amount of crap my cats produce. Literally, about 3/4 of a garbage bag a week...

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Ohfour wrote:
Oh lord, you can't leave my cats for more than a few hours. They schitt more than any two cats in the world. Littler box has to be emptied twice a day. When we are gone one of the neighbors does it. They both have cats, and have for years. Even they are astounded at the amount of crap my cats produce. Literally, about 3/4 of a garbage bag a week...

Are they large cats?

Ohfour · Hooker

Dex is huge. He's about 23 pounds now, and isn't 2 years old yet. Deb weighs about 10 pounds...but we've never been a able to go a day without cleaning the litter. Even when we first got them.

-- Edited by Ohfour on Saturday 31st of January 2015 10:38:51 AM

voiceofreason · Guru

Southern_Belle wrote:
Ohfour wrote:
Oh lord, you can't leave my cats for more than a few hours. They schitt more than any two cats in the world. Littler box has to be emptied twice a day. When we are gone one of the neighbors does it. They both have cats, and have for years. Even they are astounded at the amount of crap my cats produce. Literally, about 3/4 of a garbage bag a week...
Are they large cats?

Like tigers? Thats a lotta ****.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Lol.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

This takes the advice column cake. Seriously.

Why is this a dramatic, extended ordeal? The OP is so lucky that this is his/her biggest concern in life.

voiceofreason · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
This takes the advice column cake. Seriously.

Why is this a dramatic, extended ordeal? The OP is so lucky that this is his/her biggest concern in life.

I was going to start an advice column on my blog. But every time I hear peoples complaints and concerns, my first reaction seems to be oh ffs. Maybe that will be my hook. The ffs column.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

voiceofreason wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
This takes the advice column cake. Seriously.

Why is this a dramatic, extended ordeal? The OP is so lucky that this is his/her biggest concern in life.
I was going to start an advice column on my blog. But every time I hear peoples complaints and concerns, my first reaction seems to be oh ffs. Maybe that will be my hook. The ffs column.

Dear VoR,

I need to take a poop. Should I use the main bathroom or the bathroom upstairs? Should I use the time to read or relax and play games on my iPhone ? Should I capture the moment on social media? Should I use only regular toilet paper or should I ise wipes? I am so distraught over all these decisions that I don't think I have the stamina to poop anymore. Help!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

If a person doesn't want to take care of anything for another, no should be enough. It doesn't matter the reason or the need.

And yes, people can be severely allergic to cats. My son, A, is very allergic. One of his friends has a cat. A cant go to his house and if he spends too much time with this friend at school, he gets stuffy and will get to the point of nose bleeds.

But the big point here, no means no and shouldn't have to be explained.

voiceofreason · Guru

Mellow Momma wrote:
voiceofreason wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
This takes the advice column cake. Seriously.

Why is this a dramatic, extended ordeal? The OP is so lucky that this is his/her biggest concern in life.
I was going to start an advice column on my blog. But every time I hear peoples complaints and concerns, my first reaction seems to be oh ffs. Maybe that will be my hook. The ffs column.

Dear VoR,
I need to take a poop. Should I use the main bathroom or the bathroom upstairs? Should I use the time to read or relax and play games on my iPhone ? Should I capture the moment on social media? Should I use only regular toilet paper or should I ise wipes? I am so distraught over all these decisions that I don't think I have the stamina to poop anymore. Help!

Dear poop challenged,

Oh ffs.

VoR

chef · Guru

Dona Worry Be Happy wrote:
Seriously? She is so allergic she couldn't notice if it was alive and toss it some food?

Some allergies really are that severe.

chef · Guru

I have pet sat before and don't mind it but the animal dying is always in the back of my mind. I would not know how to tell someone their pet died without the owner thinking it was because of neglect. I would never neglect an animal in my care.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

voiceofreason wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
This takes the advice column cake. Seriously.

Why is this a dramatic, extended ordeal? The OP is so lucky that this is his/her biggest concern in life.
I was going to start an advice column on my blog. But every time I hear peoples complaints and concerns, my first reaction seems to be oh ffs. Maybe that will be my hook. The ffs column.

I dare you! It would be SO much fun.

flan

-- Edited by flan327 on Saturday 31st of January 2015 01:57:17 PM

Momala · Great cook-happy wife-superb fisherman

Our Vet back in NJ used the upstairs of her office to board cats ~ "Catnip Cottage" - cubicles were 4x4x8, with multiple levels. Our fur-babies were purr-fectly happy to stay there! $10/day per cubicle - which could hold 2 average size cats or 4 kittens.

My neighbors and I trade off caring for our four-legged family members - dogs, cats, horses, cattle, whatever. I think the LW should come down off her high horse, -so to speak :) - and realize that (a) neighbor probably didn't remember that LW was allergic to cats, (b) this was not a planned vacation, and (c) she could have used a mask for the few minutes it would take her to put out fresh water and food for the cat. Sometimes you should just suck it up, and be a good neighbor.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

These columns are getting dumber and dumber. Say no and move on.