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Cat-sitting Again
I've been cat-sitting for my neighbor since August 1st. She'll be gone
until the 16th. This time she made sure she had enough Fancy Feast (the two boys split a can twice a day). However, they're also both of different prescription diets of dry kibble. I was given very specific instructions about how much kibble should be in the bowls, practically measured in inches. So, she has enough R/x kibble for one cat but I know there is not enough of the dry to last that long for the other. Arrrgh! What do I have to do, knock her on the head?! She ran out of cat food the last time! Trust me, I know the prescription food is expensive. (I've been feeding Persia prescription food since her initial bladder issues in 2004... and now, kidney problems.) But if she can afford to go jaunting off on vacations, surely she can make sure she has enough cat food? Am I wrong? Sorry, I'm just venting again. It just ticks me off. Jill |
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On Saturday, August 4, 2012 3:33:40 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote:
I've been cat-sitting for my neighbor since August 1st. She'll be gone until the 16th. This time she made sure she had enough Fancy Feast (the two boys split a can twice a day). However, they're also both of different prescription diets of dry kibble. I was given very specific instructions about how much kibble should be in the bowls, practically measured in inches. So, she has enough R/x kibble for one cat but I know there is not enough of the dry to last that long for the other. Arrrgh! What do I have to do, knock her on the head?! She ran out of cat food the last time! Trust me, I know the prescription food is expensive. (I've been feeding Persia prescription food since her initial bladder issues in 2004... and now, kidney problems.) But if she can afford to go jaunting off on vacations, surely she can make sure she has enough cat food? Am I wrong? Sorry, I'm just venting again. It just ticks me off. Jill She probably doesn't think about it, because she can just run to the store/vet and get more of it. Pretty annoying though, from your perspective. Wonder if her vet would allow you to pick some up and charge her account? I know mine would, but we have a pretty lengthy relationship, and he knows who watches my kids. |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
... I've been cat-sitting for my neighbor since August 1st. She'll be gone until the 16th. This time she made sure she had enough Fancy Feast (the two boys split a can twice a day). However, they're also both of different prescription diets of dry kibble. I was given very specific instructions about how much kibble should be in the bowls, practically measured in inches. So, she has enough R/x kibble for one cat but I know there is not enough of the dry to last that long for the other. Arrrgh! What do I have to do, knock her on the head?! She ran out of cat food the last time! Trust me, I know the prescription food is expensive. (I've been feeding Persia prescription food since her initial bladder issues in 2004... and now, kidney problems.) But if she can afford to go jaunting off on vacations, surely she can make sure she has enough cat food? Am I wrong? Sorry, I'm just venting again. It just ticks me off. Jill It could just be poor planning, but it's inconsiderate at best. Joy |
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"jmcquown" wrote:
I've been cat-sitting for my neighbor since August 1st. She'll be gone until the 16th. This time she made sure she had enough Fancy Feast (the two boys split a can twice a day). However, they're also both of different prescription diets of dry kibble. I was given very specific instructions about how much kibble should be in the bowls, practically measured in inches. So, she has enough R/x kibble for one cat but I know there is not enough of the dry to last that long for the other. Arrrgh! What do I have to do, knock her on the head?! She ran out of cat food the last time! Trust me, I know the prescription food is expensive. (I've been feeding Persia prescription food since her initial bladder issues in 2004... and now, kidney problems.) But if she can afford to go jaunting off on vacations, surely she can make sure she has enough cat food? Am I wrong? Sorry, I'm just venting again. It just ticks me off. Jill Don't be sorry, it's good that you care. -- Adrian |
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"Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message ... On Saturday, August 4, 2012 3:33:40 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote: I've been cat-sitting for my neighbor since August 1st. She'll be gone until the 16th. This time she made sure she had enough Fancy Feast (the two boys split a can twice a day). However, they're also both of different prescription diets of dry kibble. I was given very specific instructions about how much kibble should be in the bowls, practically measured in inches. So, she has enough R/x kibble for one cat but I know there is not enough of the dry to last that long for the other. Arrrgh! What do I have to do, knock her on the head?! She ran out of cat food the last time! Trust me, I know the prescription food is expensive. (I've been feeding Persia prescription food since her initial bladder issues in 2004... and now, kidney problems.) But if she can afford to go jaunting off on vacations, surely she can make sure she has enough cat food? Am I wrong? Sorry, I'm just venting again. It just ticks me off. Jill She probably doesn't think about it, because she can just run to the store/vet and get more of it. Pretty annoying though, from your perspective. Wonder if her vet would allow you to pick some up and charge her account? I know mine would, but we have a pretty lengthy relationship, and he knows who watches my kids. ************* We use the same vet. But I'm not sure she has an "account" for them to charge. I'll have to call to find out. Of course it's Saturday, so they closed at 2 o'clock and they aren't open on Sunday. There's enough of the food to last through the next week if I dish it out judiciously. I just think it's inconsiderate of her to not have enough food on hand. She asked me to cat sit nearly a month ago. She should have planned better. Jill |
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jmcquown wrote:
We use the same vet. But I'm not sure she has an "account" for them to charge. I'll have to call to find out. Of course it's Saturday, so they closed at 2 o'clock and they aren't open on Sunday. There's enough of the food to last through the next week if I dish it out judiciously. I just think it's inconsiderate of her to not have enough food on hand. She asked me to cat sit nearly a month ago. She should have planned better. Especially since it's prescription food. If it were ordinary cat food, you could just go to a grocery store and have her pay you back when she gets home. A cat on prescription food needs extra care! -- Joyce Fluffy Mackerel Pudding - "Once upon a time, the world was young and the words 'mackerel' and 'pudding' existed far, far away from one another. One day, that all changed. And then, whoever was responsible somehow thought the word 'fluffy' would help." -- Hilarious recipes at: www.candyboots.com |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
... "Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message ... On Saturday, August 4, 2012 3:33:40 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote: I've been cat-sitting for my neighbor since August 1st. She'll be gone until the 16th. This time she made sure she had enough Fancy Feast (the two boys split a can twice a day). However, they're also both of different prescription diets of dry kibble. I was given very specific instructions about how much kibble should be in the bowls, practically measured in inches. So, she has enough R/x kibble for one cat but I know there is not enough of the dry to last that long for the other. Arrrgh! What do I have to do, knock her on the head?! She ran out of cat food the last time! Trust me, I know the prescription food is expensive. (I've been feeding Persia prescription food since her initial bladder issues in 2004... and now, kidney problems.) But if she can afford to go jaunting off on vacations, surely she can make sure she has enough cat food? Am I wrong? Sorry, I'm just venting again. It just ticks me off. Jill She probably doesn't think about it, because she can just run to the store/vet and get more of it. Pretty annoying though, from your perspective. Wonder if her vet would allow you to pick some up and charge her account? I know mine would, but we have a pretty lengthy relationship, and he knows who watches my kids. ************* We use the same vet. But I'm not sure she has an "account" for them to charge. I'll have to call to find out. Of course it's Saturday, so they closed at 2 o'clock and they aren't open on Sunday. There's enough of the food to last through the next week if I dish it out judiciously. I just think it's inconsiderate of her to not have enough food on hand. She asked me to cat sit nearly a month ago. She should have planned better. Jill Yes, she should have. Did she pay you back for the food you had to buy the last time? Joy |
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"Joy" wrote in message . .. "jmcquown" wrote in message ... "Smokie Darling (Annie)" wrote in message ... On Saturday, August 4, 2012 3:33:40 PM UTC-6, jmcquown wrote: I've been cat-sitting for my neighbor since August 1st. She'll be gone until the 16th. This time she made sure she had enough Fancy Feast (the two boys split a can twice a day). However, they're also both of different prescription diets of dry kibble. I was given very specific instructions about how much kibble should be in the bowls, practically measured in inches. So, she has enough R/x kibble for one cat but I know there is not enough of the dry to last that long for the other. Arrrgh! Jill She probably doesn't think about it, because she can just run to the store/vet and get more of it. Pretty annoying though, from your perspective. Wonder if her vet would allow you to pick some up and charge her account? I know mine would, but we have a pretty lengthy relationship, and he knows who watches my kids. ************* We use the same vet. But I'm not sure she has an "account" for them to charge. I'll have to call to find out. Of course it's Saturday, so they closed at 2 o'clock and they aren't open on Sunday. There's enough of the food to last through the next week if I dish it out judiciously. I just think it's inconsiderate of her to not have enough food on hand. She asked me to cat sit nearly a month ago. She should have planned better. Jill Yes, she should have. Did she pay you back for the food you had to buy the last time? Joy ***************** I didn't buy any. The last time she went out of town she split the cat-sitting duties between me and another friend of hers. Me the first week, the other friend the next. I called and left a message she was running out of the R/x kibble. But then the other person took over the cat care. I don't know if that person bought any R/x food or not. I'm not sure just anyone can walk into the vet's office and say they're buying a bag of prescription food for someone else's cat. An aside: You really do have to have a prescription for this food. With the exception of this past week, I generally buy Persia's R/x food from a practice that has never treated Persia. It's not as far a drive, saves on gas money. But they wouldn't sell the food to me until Persia's vet faxed over a prescription. Jill |
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On Sat, 4 Aug 2012 17:33:40 -0400, "jmcquown"
wrote: Trust me, I know the prescription food is expensive. (I've been feeding Persia prescription food since her initial bladder issues in 2004... and now, kidney problems.) But if she can afford to go jaunting off on vacations, surely she can make sure she has enough cat food? Am I wrong? Sorry, I'm just venting again. It just ticks me off. You need to vent here, since it's hard to get mad over there when the cats come out greet you like, "Oh, the food lady!" |
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"Takayuki" wrote in message ... On Sat, 4 Aug 2012 17:33:40 -0400, "jmcquown" wrote: Trust me, I know the prescription food is expensive. (I've been feeding Persia prescription food since her initial bladder issues in 2004... and now, kidney problems.) But if she can afford to go jaunting off on vacations, surely she can make sure she has enough cat food? Am I wrong? Sorry, I'm just venting again. It just ticks me off. You need to vent here, since it's hard to get mad over there when the cats come out greet you like, "Oh, the food lady!" They certainly do that! Fedders is a small cat but you wouldn't know it by the way he eats! Schwartzie has a few pounds on him but he's very laid back when it comes to food. He still meows hello when I show up Jill |
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