Confessions from Pro Pet Sitters: 6 Truly Outrageous Pet Owner Requests

By Arden Moore

What's the wackiest thing that you've ever done for a pet?

We posed this very question to professionals attending the recent Pet Sitters International conference in Austin, Texas. From freezing poop to looking after lobsters, these sitters have some amazing anecdotes to share.
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Grade A Lobsters
Here's a curious crustacean tale from Cheryl Wilson of TLK Professional Pet Care Services in Watertown, Mass.: "One of my clients had a girl in grade school who had a school project to take care of baby lobsters about the size of crawfish. They were named Grumpy, Princess, Fifi and there might have even been a Louie the lobster. My duties were to feed each one and mark in a journal for the girl if they ... more
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Grade A Lobsters
Here's a curious crustacean tale from Cheryl Wilson of TLK Professional Pet Care Services in Watertown, Mass.: "One of my clients had a girl in grade school who had a school project to take care of baby lobsters about the size of crawfish. They were named Grumpy, Princess, Fifi and there might have even been a Louie the lobster. My duties were to feed each one and mark in a journal for the girl if they pooped or molted. A week after the job, I received a note from the girl, thanking me for keeping her journal. She got an A for her class project."
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