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My Catsitter is a Whack Job; Update pg 2: I think I'm a nut magnet...
Topic Started: Apr 11 2008, 10:35 AM (686 Views)
TarynJ
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Ok... so my catsitter is nuts. She's really sweet, and kind, and the kitties like her, but OH MY GOD.

First time I met her she was on her hands and knees baby talking them (I don't "do" baby talk... they looked at her like she was nuts... then the lightbulb went off that she's a sucker... and they take FULL advantage). All I could think was "crap. my house is not clean enough for someone to look that closely at the floor! :psycho:

She's quite convinced that my fat cat MUST be diabetic. No, she's just fat. Yes, she's on a diet. Yes, the vet has seen her recently.

Yesterday I was talking to her to arrange to give her a cheque/get my keys back (I was away for work earlier in the week).

Her: I'm worried about Nicky. Have you had his thyroid checked lately?

Me: :huh:

Her: Well, he looked really wild eyed.

Me: :teehee: It's spring - he's always like this as soon as the weather gets warmer, especially when there's a Tom in the neighborhood. There's about a month every year that I want to toss him off the balconey.

Her: :jaw:

Me: no, not really. But he's an Abbysinian and has a lot of energy.

Her: HE ISN'T FIXED??? You really need to Fix him!

Me: Oh, he's fixed, but he's still very much a boy.

Her: Are you SURE he's fixed?

Me: Yes. :rolleyes: He's just like this every spring.

Her: I've never heard of that!

Me: :huh:


This girl is a former (emphasize former) VET TECH. I thought about telling her about one of the Gelding's Spring Fever, directed at ANOTHER GELDING. But I didn't want to blow her mind. :teehee:
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bronson
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I would go insane having to deal with someone like that!! :lol:
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At the start of your post, I thought, "She's a vet wanabee."
Then I read the end. With all due respect to all the GREAT techs out there, and there are many, this is such a common thing in so many fields. I work with Respiratory Therapists that think they are doctors, and there are plenty of techs that think they are vets. It's so annoying! In my field, it's called scope of practice, and you stay within it. I am an absolute stickler about credentials. I worked to hard for mine not to be. :psycho:
I worked at a kennel for many years before I went back to school, and clients were constantly asking me questions regarding health issues with their animals. Hello, I work in a kennel for $11/hour, and have no education! My most frequent response was, "Sounds like you need to call your veterinarian."

This is one of my pet peeves in life.
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TarynJ
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Yeah, If I had to deal with her on a daily basis I'd go nuts. But she's reliable, kind, and they like her.

Although I really wish she'd STOP overfeeding my cat on a diet. And then telling me she thinks she's diabetic. :brickwall:

It's only ever for 1-2 days at a shot so it's not a big deal. Chloe just knows a sucker when she sees one.
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Ibex
Apr 11 2008, 09:48 AM
Yeah, If I had to deal with her on a daily basis I'd go nuts. But she's kind, and they like her.

Although I really wish she'd STOP overfeeding my cat on a diet. And then telling me she thinks she's diabetic. :brickwall:

It's only ever for 1-2 days at a shot so it's not a big deal. Chloe just knows a sucker when she sees one.


I can relate to that for sure. I had a dogsitter that I used for a while that was a total flake. If I'd had to spend an hour with her I would have poked my eyes out! BUT, she loved Cocoa, spent tons of time with her and I know did a good job caring for her.
The bottom line was, what was best for Cocoa mattered most. I felt lucky to have her helping me.
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I sure hope none of my customers think I'm a whackjob!!
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WAIT!!

My nephews told me "wack" was like 'way cool' - do I need to murder them now???? :brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall: :argh: :censored: :censored:

Oh, and your kitty sittie sounds very special. :psycho:
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DairyQueen2049
Apr 11 2008, 01:17 PM
WAIT!!

My nephews told me "wack" was like 'way cool' - do I need to murder them now???? :brickwall: :brickwall: :brickwall: :argh: :censored: :censored:

Oh, and your kitty sittie sounds very special. :psycho:

:teehee: Uh, no. 'Whack' or 'wack' in.. uh.. 'teen' language means it's NOT cool, or.. stupid, or something. Like, 'That test was whack!', translates to 'That test was stupid/hard/etc.'

Did that make sense? :innocent:

When I had Clyde up for free lease, I got quite a few.. interesting responses. One lady told me I needed to talk to him more, and send him to her natural horsemanship 'trainer' to 'fix' him. One said she'd take him and 'fix' him by using him in her riding academy. One sounded pretty mad in her email, and asked why I was giving up on him and 'letting him rot in a field' :o Excuse me?! Some people are just.. crazy.
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There was a moment when 'whack' meant good,

reference Kris Kross lyrics... "inside out is wickety wickety wickety whack" (translation: it is cool to wear your clothes inside out)

So DQ, maybe your newphews are just a bit behind the times
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kady05
Apr 11 2008, 11:21 AM
Some people are just.. crazy.

some? The more I meet people the more I want to stay home and lock my doors. Of course some are harmless. The others - should be put on a boat so they can drive each other nuts. :psycho:
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Chezzie
Apr 11 2008, 10:09 AM
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I sure hope none of my customers think I'm a whackjob!!

NEVER!! I already told you after the first time you sat for me that I was firing myself and hiring you... :teehee:

Ibex- BWAHAHA!! Thank you for a great laugh- your mental image of hte cats staring in perplexion at this baby-talking sucker- and realizing what they were dealing with-- and them in their evil kitty ways thinking about all the fun they were going to have with her :nyah: ... PRICELESS.

I've had a frustrating few days with a lease I had arranged for my mare** falling through at the absolute very last minute :brickwall: so I needed a good laugh!!

**happily working on a few things though that still might work out :luck:
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Seal Harbor- love it!
Dontcha just LUV kitties. I should use that angle next time when trying to convince DH that spending gobs and gobs of money and time on horses is a good thing... If I didn't have the horses, I'd have AT LEAST 3 or 4 more cats!! :psycho:

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vxf111
Apr 11 2008, 10:41 AM
There was a moment when 'whack' meant good,

reference Kris Kross lyrics... "inside out is wickety wickety wickety whack" (translation: it is cool to wear your clothes inside out)

So DQ, maybe your newphews are just a bit behind the times

I was so lost with Cougar too. NOW I know what that is!! <_<

I stil think my nephews pulled a fast one on me. :teehee:
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Oh boy--if she thought you were crazy for talking about tossing your cat off the balcony she would HATE me. My cats get disciplined, they have rules & they know what "no" means so when I say it--it happens. I do love my kitties dearly, but they are not allowed to be naughty pests.
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