Pets that need you to wake up NOW!

[Catherine]

Quote:They certainly are. One day last year we were going away overnight. It wasn't even going to be 24 hours we were away, but it involved a nights stay. We left late afternoon and left the piggies with extra water bottles, extra dry food, far too much hay and veggies in their usual place and 2 other, almost hidden places. They'd eaten all the veggies before we locked the door!! The hay and dry mix lasted them very well, but veggies just can't be left!!

Quote: 4.30 am is a little early for me too. However there are many times when that's been a 'late night' haha.
I can take cats by surprise sometimes!

You might get away with surprizing a cat with an early meal, before you go to bed. If you did that with a guinea pig or gave them extra veggies, they would eat them all and still be up and waiting for food at the regular morning breakfast time. I have at least tried to get my piggies to expect breakfast after they hear me get up. So if I wake up, I either have to lie there in the dark very still(no coffee in bed while I listen to the news) or I have to get up and feed them.