I take it by "ludicrous" in reference to their car you mean expensive. So apparently, they could afford the car but not a pet sitter or to board their cats with the vet or something.
And they *expected* the neighbors to take care of them? Why not just ... I don't know ... ASK?!!! Like my friends who have a cat do: they ask a friend who also loves cats and has a key to come in every day and feed the cat, change the water and give him a little love. I imagine she changes the litter too. And they bring the friend a nice gift from their vacation in return. I bet there was at least one neighbor who would have likely been willing to do that for them if they just asked.
And aren't you experiencing a heat wave where the wild animals are dying of thirst right now?
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And they *expected* the neighbors to take care of them? Why not just ... I don't know ... ASK?!!! Like my friends who have a cat do: they ask a friend who also loves cats and has a key to come in every day and feed the cat, change the water and give him a little love. I imagine she changes the litter too. And they bring the friend a nice gift from their vacation in return. I bet there was at least one neighbor who would have likely been willing to do that for them if they just asked.
And aren't you experiencing a heat wave where the wild animals are dying of thirst right now?