{"id":470,"date":"2025-11-03T04:03:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T04:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=470"},"modified":"2025-11-03T04:03:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T04:03:38","slug":"homeowner-feels-fooled-after-discovering-pet-sitter-secretly-invited-friends-over-while-not-spending-time-with-the-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=470","title":{"rendered":"Homeowner Feels Fooled After Discovering Pet Sitter Secretly Invited Friends Over While Not Spending Time with the Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Mumsnet user discovered that her pet sitter has been inviting friends over and ignoring the pets she\u2019s paid to watch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe pay her really really well, and leave her lots of treats including fresh flowers,\u201d\u00a0the confused homeowner explained<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fellow Mumsnet users said it\u2019s time to find a new pet sitter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/pets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pet sitter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pet sitter<\/a> is in the doghouse after breaking agreed-upon rules.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A homeowner explained on the community forum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mumsnet.com\/talk\/am_i_being_unreasonable\/5434020-cleaner-invited-friends-over-aibu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mumsnet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mumsnet<\/a> that she learned her pet sitter has been inviting friends over and ignoring the pets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe have an arrangement with our cleaner that she takes care of our animals when we are away for a few days,\u201d the homeowner said. \u201cWe had an agreement when this started that we would prefer she didn\u2019t have visitors apart from her long-term boyfriend. He is away at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She continued of their mutual agreement, \u201cShe was totally on board, and said she would feel the same if it was her house.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Getty People hanging out inside a house (stock image)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/skFwph2KWDpNWg.bEbql_w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/19c14a2aa7edcc215acb1ec82db768c2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 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pet sitter \u201creally really well\u201d and leaving her \u201clots of treats including fresh flowers,\u201d the homeowner claimed that their agreement seems to have recently been broken.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOur neighbor texted me to say there are people coming and going from our house and sent me her Ring doorbell footage,\u201d the homeowner said. \u201cNot only is she having friends over, she isn\u2019t actually spending time with the animals or cleaning as the rest of the time she has been out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The concerned homeowner and pet owner added, \u201cWhile we obviously don\u2019t mind her going out, and want her to be happy, I just feel taken for a ride as she is clearly not there doing either.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wanting to give the pet sitter a chance to come clean, the homeowner texted the woman to ask how things were going at the house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI have messaged her to see how she is, hoping she would be honest about her friend coming over and staying for hours in our house, but she has continued to lie to me,\u201d she said. \u201cI feel like I can\u2019t trust her now.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Getty A pet sitter with a dog (stock image)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/yA8jXiEx5dDQCDXfaujHPA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/dbfd2c8e302e993f2d5d7aa9986b0334\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p> A pet sitter with a dog (stock image)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mumsnet users chimed in with recommendations on how to handle this.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI\u2019d sack her and find someone new. The having friends over isn\u2019t too terrible, but not looking after the animals would be the deal breaker for me,\u201d one reader replied. \u201cIt\u2019s s&#8212; for the animals and it\u2019s s&#8212; for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another person commented, \u201cShe needs to be sacked and hopefully learn that you do often get caught when you take your employer for a fool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/pet-sitter-secretly-invited-friends-over-while-not-spending-time-with-pets-11840625\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW A Mumsnet user discovered that her pet sitter has been inviting friends over and ignoring the pets she\u2019s paid to watch \u201cWe pay her really really well, and leave her lots of treats including fresh flowers,\u201d\u00a0the confused homeowner explained Fellow Mumsnet users said it\u2019s time to find a new pet sitter A [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pets-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}