No thanks
After house sitting one day in a household that has 10 animals (7 cats, 3 dogs), I've decided more than one animal is too much for me. Well...maybe a fish tank in addition to 1 animal. Scooping the cat box alone was enough to make me gag and on top of that, one person is not enough to give attention to the animals when they want it. Due to the sheer number, at least 3 want attention all at the same time. One person cannot handle all this. The people I'm sitting for said all I'd have to do with the cat box is just scoop it out, but I've added a little fresh litter as well to help control the smell.
Also, these are animals I wouldn't pick out for myself. The dogs are actually fairly acceptable personality wise, but there's something about choosing the animal you're going to live with for the next 10-15 years. All of the cats I've choosen tend to imprint on me, yet be sociable with others (assuming they weren't put into a pillowcase and swung around when they were kittens). They display incredible loyalty and trust, either by following me on walks or waiting for me to come home from school, or just running like mad when I call them. Yes, I have cats who will return on command.
While there's nothing inherently wrong with the animals I'm petsitting, they just aren't mine and so honestly they're more annoying than anything else.
Another thing, the people I'm housesitting for have a nephew who's in and out. This is fine, I don't mind that, but this morning he let the dogs in after I woke up and let them out since...you know...they'd been in all night. Yeah it's cold out, but they have their own little tool shed set up where it's nice and warm and ALL of them have fair thick coats. At least if you're going to let them in, pin them up in the laundry room so I don't have to worry about them running around the house while I'm still trying to sleep. Oh...and did he even check to see if I was still _home_? No. *sigh* Whatever. It'll be over in 10-15 days depending on how long they decide to vacation for. We'll see if I don't kill the boy.
Also, these are animals I wouldn't pick out for myself. The dogs are actually fairly acceptable personality wise, but there's something about choosing the animal you're going to live with for the next 10-15 years. All of the cats I've choosen tend to imprint on me, yet be sociable with others (assuming they weren't put into a pillowcase and swung around when they were kittens). They display incredible loyalty and trust, either by following me on walks or waiting for me to come home from school, or just running like mad when I call them. Yes, I have cats who will return on command.
While there's nothing inherently wrong with the animals I'm petsitting, they just aren't mine and so honestly they're more annoying than anything else.
Another thing, the people I'm housesitting for have a nephew who's in and out. This is fine, I don't mind that, but this morning he let the dogs in after I woke up and let them out since...you know...they'd been in all night. Yeah it's cold out, but they have their own little tool shed set up where it's nice and warm and ALL of them have fair thick coats. At least if you're going to let them in, pin them up in the laundry room so I don't have to worry about them running around the house while I'm still trying to sleep. Oh...and did he even check to see if I was still _home_? No. *sigh* Whatever. It'll be over in 10-15 days depending on how long they decide to vacation for. We'll see if I don't kill the boy.