Tassie Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Link Pets in house without care after their pet sitter had a stroke and is unable to remember or communicate any details about where the pets are. Thought to be Summer Hill area of Sydney. Owners are apparently holidaying on the South Coast of NSW somewhere. Saw it first on FB yesterday ... apparently still ongoing. Thought it was worth putting on here, just in case. If I've had someone looking after pets .. or even hen they're boarded, I let my vets know the details, and authorise treatment if necessary .. give them names of carers and my mobile and location. Worth doing it seems. Hope these pets can be helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Link Pets in house without care after their pet sitter had a stroke and is unable to remember or communicate any details about where the pets are. Thought to be Summer Hill area of Sydney. Owners are apparently holidaying on the South Coast of NSW somewhere. Saw it first on FB yesterday ... apparently still ongoing. Thought it was worth putting on here, just in case. If I've had someone looking after pets .. or even hen they're boarded, I let my vets know the details, and authorise treatment if necessary .. give them names of carers and my mobile and location. Worth doing it seems. Hope these pets can be helped. One of the comments left in Daily Telegraph: Quote "David: Heard reports that he remembers Sloane St, across from Parramatta Rd near South Haberfield." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 I wonder if the local vets would be able to help narrow it down. A pity the person didn't have a sort or record or schedule of who he was looking after - on paper or his phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 How awful. I cannot understand why the sitter didn't have a back up plan in case of illness or emergency. Once someone asked me to go in to see to their cats daily while they were away. I organised 2 friends as back up in case anything cropped up unexpectedly & I couldn't get there. Didn't end up doing it anyway but thought anyone doing this would have plan B. Hope they find the poor pets soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph M Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 How awful. I cannot understand why the sitter didn't have a back up plan in case of illness or emergency. Once someone asked me to go in to see to their cats daily while they were away. I organised 2 friends as back up in case anything cropped up unexpectedly & I couldn't get there. Didn't end up doing it anyway but thought anyone doing this would have plan B. Hope they find the poor pets soon. There might be a backup in place but the backup don't even know they're required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 The last time my neighbour had a pet sitter, I was the back up. I got to make sure they hadn't tipped their water over or anything. I imagine that it's very likely that the pets are very close to where this guy lives. Unless he was a professional pet sitter. For me - it's always the neighbour's pets, and quite a few other neighbours know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I'd be thinking where did he used to live? Did he have neighbours he was fond of back then and whose animals he liked to visit? I can imagine keeping up a relationship with people like this after moving (or maybe even after they moved if he has lived in the same place forever). I know this doesn't help at all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tassie Posted January 4, 2016 Author Share Posted January 4, 2016 Apparently the area has been more defined. Volunteers are doorknocking. Facebook group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I think it's peculiar the sitter's name hasn't been released. Surely that could help in trying to track down the owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I think it's peculiar the sitter's name hasn't been released. Surely that could help in trying to track down the owners. Maybe - but then maybe the family also wants or needs privacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 I think it's peculiar the sitter's name hasn't been released. Surely that could help in trying to track down the owners. Maybe - but then maybe the family also wants or needs privacy? Maybe but it makes the whole task rather more difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YippeeGirl Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 There's an article I read just now that says the sitter's name is 'Tim' and his son's name is Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 does anyone know if the story was ever verified and the animals found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 does anyone know if the story was ever verified and the animals found? Police were involved and believed it to be true. No news on the owners as yet - that I am aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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