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I have depression as well as time management issues (and am busy with school and 2 jobs) and don't pull my weight in terms of keeping the house clean. For this reason my BF and I decided to get a maid service once a month even though it's not something we'd like to spend our money on.
Today was the second time they came. BF & I arrive home and find NO CATS. Usually, they greet us at the back door, but we thought maybe they were sleeping or something, and went looking for them. Not in the bed, not on the couch. Open some cat food, NO RESPONSE. No cats in our apartment at all.
I was shocked and so upset. I had TOLD them we had two cats who would try to get out the door, warned them specifically, and it's not like they hadn't been there once before! Nor can I imagine that we are the only household with small pets who try to get out. Also, not that I would have been "okay" with just one cat getting out, but I know that our tiny gray Gracie moves like a ninja and blends into her surroundings. How do you miss letting out the large, slower moving, black and white cat-cow that is our Squeaker Cat?
Thank God, the two were both in the very small foyer area of our apartment building. We didn't even have to find them- they came to our door when they heard us/smelled open cat food. But they could have easily gotten outside through the front door of the building, which is used by people delivering packages as well as neighbors, or hurt themselves in the basement (which has no door on it and which they had access to bc they were in the foyer). We live on a busy street. It is also snowing heavily today and the high temperature was 14F. I am so upset that they were exposed to so many potential dangers by a service I paid for, discussed my cats with, and trusted !!!!
I have depression as well as time management issues (and am busy with school and 2 jobs) and don't pull my weight in terms of keeping the house clean. For this reason my BF and I decided to get a maid service once a month even though it's not something we'd like to spend our money on.
Today was the second time they came. BF & I arrive home and find NO CATS. Usually, they greet us at the back door, but we thought maybe they were sleeping or something, and went looking for them. Not in the bed, not on the couch. Open some cat food, NO RESPONSE. No cats in our apartment at all.
I was shocked and so upset. I had TOLD them we had two cats who would try to get out the door, warned them specifically, and it's not like they hadn't been there once before! Nor can I imagine that we are the only household with small pets who try to get out. Also, not that I would have been "okay" with just one cat getting out, but I know that our tiny gray Gracie moves like a ninja and blends into her surroundings. How do you miss letting out the large, slower moving, black and white cat-cow that is our Squeaker Cat?
Thank God, the two were both in the very small foyer area of our apartment building. We didn't even have to find them- they came to our door when they heard us/smelled open cat food. But they could have easily gotten outside through the front door of the building, which is used by people delivering packages as well as neighbors, or hurt themselves in the basement (which has no door on it and which they had access to bc they were in the foyer). We live on a busy street. It is also snowing heavily today and the high temperature was 14F. I am so upset that they were exposed to so many potential dangers by a service I paid for, discussed my cats with, and trusted !!!!
). Our cat sitter is good with them, obviously. I guess I assumed everyone would be!
