A Story: The Kitty Sitter

When he asked if I could keep an eye on their cat while they were away, I didn’t hesitate.  After all, they would only be gone for a week and what we talked about was my going their three times…Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday.  That and with where they would leave the garage door opener for me.  Easy, right?

After they left, Sunday came around quickly and it was time for my first visit.  My tasks?  Give Rocky, the 8 1/2 lb feline, fresh food and water and freshen his litter box.  Easy right?  Since driving to their house takes 1 1/2hrs, I left at nine sharp.  Pulling in the driveway, I noticed they’d left the outside lights on along with several inside their house. 

 Finding the garage door opener right where he said it would be, I pressed the button.  The door opened and then opening the kitchen door, I entered, calling out to Rocky…”it’s only Nana”.  Stepping inside rather cautiously because this 8 1/2 lb feline once attacked me, I again said..."Rocky, it's Nana."

There he was waiting on the basement staircase.  Do I dare take a chance and walk past him, I thought. Passing him on the staircase, I could feel his eyes watching my every move yet everything went smoothly.  I dumped out his water bowls, gave them a nice scrubbing and refilled them.  The food dispenser was in good shape so I moved on to the litter box.

Remembering how I used to clean out the  boxes when I had my three cats as I scooped, I could feel my nasal passages swelling.  I’m allergic to cats...severely but I knew this was all for Rocky.  It was all good...until I went to leave, that is.

The garage door would not close with the opener.  Hmmm?  It closed when I pressed the button mounted on the garage wall but not when I used the opener!  Now what?  I couldn’t very well leave their house until the door was closed.  I didn't have a house key so closing the door manually was not an option.

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Let me know when you figure it out…I mean how to get the garage door down using the opener so I can return on Tuesday and Thursday.

For now, the Kitty Sitter is

still here...writing this post.

Maybe...just maybe

 I'll sleep over.

to be continued...