No Room at the Inn

I called the vet this morning to make boarding arrangements for Emma and Angus while we are on vacation. It seems they can fit us in for the annual vaccinations, but they are completely booked for July as far as boarding goes. We’ve never had to book so far in advance, and I’ve never run into trouble before booking them with our vet. I don’t mind going with a kennel, but ever since Angus has had diabetes, I’ve preferred that the pets stay with the vet. Angus requires insulin injections every 12 hours, and I feel he gets better care at the vet. I checked with the kennel about a mile away, but I don’t know that I want to leave them with complete strangers in a new and scary environment and they only take dogs. There is a list of neighborhood kids who advertise babysitting, house sitting, pet care, and lawn services, but I don’t know about handing over the keys to a teenager. Two words: Risky Business. Our neighbors seem the most sensible and trustworthy. They have three kids, the youngest is Rachel’s BFF and their oldest daughter used to babysit for us when she was a teenager. She’s early twentysomething now and recently moved back home to save money. She babysits and started an at-home jewelry party business. I called her this morning to see if she could/would watch the pets and she actually seems excited. I hope it works out because I will feel better having someone stay at the house and her parents are good neighbors and friends.