My other half and I won't be at home this Thrusday from 10am until potentially after midnight and I've arranged for a pet sitter to come over late afternoon/early evening to feed our two five month old kittens, scoop the litter tray and spend a bit of time with them in the afternoon to break up the day a bit for them (they are indoor kitties).

Anyway - this was met with much laughter and hilarity when I mentioned it to some colleagues at work!

Is this a strange thing to do?!

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Basil & Sybil

I don't think it's strange at all! I take it your colleagues aren't animal people?

Not at all!

I am a petsitter and this is what we are here for and I often cat sit or dog sit!!

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No its not strange, I would have someone too x

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They like animals - possibly not as much as I do though! They said 'it's just a day, surely they'll cope, just give them extra when you come back.' I just think it's a v long time to leave two young ones alone when they don't actually know when they'll get food again!

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Basil & Sybil

Glad it's not just me! Was being looked at like I'd grown another head!

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Basil & Sybil

Not in the least bit strange, it is a good idea, with young kittens, to have someone to check on them. I'm lucky to have a step-daughter living nearby to do such things though my two are old enough to be left on their own for a while now.

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Yes, if they were adults and on dry food perhaps it would be OK. They are fed wet food three times a day at the moment though and need to be monitored as Basil tries to eat all of Sybil's food so I'm trying to get a bit more weight on her so seemed like the only sensible option! Have been told I'm obsessing too much (granted, we only got the kittens a few weeks ago so am feeling a bit over-protective!)

I wouldn't be able to have a good evening if I was worrying about them the whole time

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Basil & Sybil

No, its not strange at all. I'd do the same for my dogs and kitty.

Not strange at all , very responsible in my opinion I certainly wouldn't leave my adult cats or kittens for that long without someone checking in on them

It's your friends who are weird !! Get rid of them !!