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Holidays and Pets
I have a pretty small family, there will only be 6 of us for Thanksgiving (myself, mom, dad, sister no. 1, sister no. 2, and dh). We go to my parents lake house about 45 minutes north of where we live. Anyways, my parents have a dog who always travels with us. Sister no. 1 is insisting on bringing her cat. Now sister no. 2 is insisting on bringing her bird. Apparently the cat likes to eat birds (what cat doesn't?!). Sister no. 2 assures that her bird will stay in its cage the whole time (but also mentioned that the bird likes to sing at the crack of dawn... the house is small and walls are thin). It's one night... why can't people leave their dang pets at home? Sheesh...
Thanks for listening to me vent!
Re: Holidays and Pets
I changed my name
She's BSC.
LOL! This is a refreshing holiday dilemna to read about after all of the "my family vs. his family" drama!
Well, I guess it's up to your folks since it's their house, but I say Sylvester and Tweety should stay home (esp. if it's a short trip). Dogs are higher maintenance. I would comfortably leave my cats alone for a weekend. I never had a bird, but I imagine extra food and water could be left out.
I'm thinking the same thing. We leave our cats alone for weekends occasionally and they're fine - they actually love having the freedom to jump on the furniture and to scratch their claws on anything and everything. And although my ILs usually take their dog along if they're going to be away from home for an overnight, they don't always do it, and so long as he can be fed, watered, and occasionally walked, it's never been a problem. A bird - that's random, but I have a feeling she just doesn't want to be left out of the "animal brigade." But yeah, let your parents make the rules and bring a noise machine in case the bird goes nutso. And if you can, sleep on opposite ends of the house from Bird Lady and her cage.
Um, yeah there is no real reason why the cat and bird should be coming. Cats can have water and food left out for them and they have litter boxes. Birds can also be left with water and food. Dogs need to be let outside to use the bathroom - unless you have a doggy litter box. Just talking from what the pets need - the cat and bird can fend for themselves for a weekend.
I can't believe that the sister with the bird would bring it - who brings a bird along? Also, I can't believe she's bringing the bird to a place where there is a cat that likes to eat animals of the feathered variety...