Trip Info:
Leaving: Monday, November 30, 2015 at 2PM Please arrive by noon
Returning: Friday December 4, 2015 at 5PM, plan accordingly
Services: House-sitting and cat care, ride to and from airport
Flight Info:
Will be staying at:
Best way to reach: By cell check ins appreciated
Client Information:
Mark Goldman
441 7th Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94205
Cell: 650-533-1147
[email protected]
Parking: off street
Emergency Contacts: Older brother, John Goldman. Cell: 717-421-0816
Home Information:
Mail: Mailbox across street. Needs key. Latch rickety. Does not get a lot of mail. Recycle obvious junk mail. Put mail by front door.
Newspaper: N/A
Lights/Appliances:
Sound (tv or radio): Classical music in dining room kept on at low volume 24/7
Porch light or back yard lights on at night: On motion sensor
Blinds or drapes: crack and lift window blinds closest to the door during the day. Otherwise leave as is.
Any plant watering instructions in or out? Watering System? N/A
Misc: There is a blue blanket by front door that can be used as a draft stopper if smoke from neighbor's fireplace becomes irritating.
Cocktail shaker leaks. There is a coffee press.
Heating/Air conditioning:Heat in dining room, older thermostat on wall inside entry. Noisy. Turn off at night. Use space heaters but turn off at bedtime. *In bedroom there is a remote for light and heat.
Any switches we shouldn't flip or things we shouldn't use?
TV info: small green button, powers on TV. Apple TV has Netflix and Hulu, controls like an iPod. If you use external sound, mute TV speaker
WiFi: Guest Network: "gosolarnow"
House Rules, Special Requests:
Garbage, recycling picked up: Put out Sunday night for Monday pick up.
Inside containers by back door and big cans by gate.
Basic cleaning supplies are located where: Under kitchen sink, and in laundry/mud room. Broom by back door.
Washer/dryer: in laundry/mud room
Security information:
Emergency Key: In "R.T.B", location as discussed Top, Right, Rear, under mat.
Alarm signs
Neighbors to the left: Robert & ______. To right: John in rear house. Rita and son Barry, in main house.
Access by others: No one else who has a key or permission to enter, No housekeepers or gardeners
Locks (issues like sticking, doors swelling, special tricks or locks that should be kept unlocked):
Other Emergency number(s):N/A
Landlord / Manager: Just contact Mark
Does landlord know about Vincent?
Neighborhood safety, issues, neighbors, crime: N/A
Emergency Shut Offs:
Fire extinguisher? Small white in kitchen, **Standard in laundry room.
Electrical: Fuses/circuit breaker is out front, behind door located near where front room lamp/tv is situated.
Earthquake: gas main shut off is by water heater in laundry room
Earthquake kit? No, but bottled water in laundry room.
Water shut off? Outside
Other:
Any additional home related instructions, requests or questions?
General Pet Info:
Vincent
DSH, black w/ some white
M/N aprox 16
Chipped but info not current.
Indoor/Outdoor when owner is home. Keep indoors. If he escapes he moves slowly.
*Be careful, move slowly as he is quiet and likes to get underfoot, especially in kitchen
Medical History:
Deaf but vision is good, arthritis in hips, ears are sensitive, has had problems in past with ear infections and compacted wax. Don't use otic rinse. Be gentle with ears. Most of teeth have been removed.
Vaccines: All current
Allergies/Restrictions/Medications/Vitamins:
Bottled water for drinking water. Filtered water for wet food.
Feeding: Feed in kitchen in front of stove. Water (use bottled) in plastic container in kitchen and glass by bed. Small white saucers for wet food in kitchen cupboard. Food is Blue Buffalo.
Feeding outdoor cats: Use a small red lid and only feed a small amount twice a day, when cats hang out by back door. Should only do during the day because of raccoons. Pumpkin (orange) Josie (calico) Pepper (small)
Flea Control: Not using products right now. If scratching or has been outside, use flea comb, dispose of hair and debris in plastic bag then scoop litter box on top and dispose in garbage.
Likes/Dislikes: Will initiate. Sitting on laps. Likes to be picked up. Belly rubs, gentle petting, brushing. Has Toys.*Owner will leave brushes and toys on cat tree. Likes catnip which grows out back.
*Heating pads for Vincent should be on, low and covered with blanket.
Nail trims:
Barriers: Has run of the place but keep bedroom door open with slippers as stopper because it blocks open closet that Vincent will sometimes poop in.
Bad Habits: Will poop in bedroom closet, living room - front corner and by fireplace. Pukes on carpet. If he pukes on dining room carpet, use water only and put a white towel from laundry room on top.
Sleeping: Will sleep on bed part of night then may go to couch or table.
Litter Box and supplies: Precious Cat litter stored in laundry room. Multiple boxes with scoops by them, plastic bags in laundry room. Box in laundry room and dining room. Scoop at least once daily.
Veterinarian: Christine Hanney, Campbell Cat Hospital 408-866-6188
Check in with owner in emergency. If something happens during day hours, call vet
Vincent is good in his carrier
Carrier Located:
Returning: Friday December 4, 2015 at 5PM, plan accordingly
Services: House-sitting and cat care, ride to and from airport
Flight Info:
Will be staying at:
Best way to reach: By cell check ins appreciated
Client Information:
Mark Goldman
441 7th Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94205
Cell: 650-533-1147
[email protected]
Parking: off street
Emergency Contacts: Older brother, John Goldman. Cell: 717-421-0816
Home Information:
Mail: Mailbox across street. Needs key. Latch rickety. Does not get a lot of mail. Recycle obvious junk mail. Put mail by front door.
Newspaper: N/A
Lights/Appliances:
- Nothing is on timers.
- Leave switches by front door alone. Front light is a motion sensor.
- Main light switch is bottom button of fan remote mounted on wall inside front door.
- Colored led lights farthest switch behind bookshelf. *keep other switch in off position.
- Light for laundry room is above washer/dryer. May have to turn it on and off to get it to come on - florescent.
- Prefers one bathroom light bulb unscrewed slightly to dim light; right bulb over sink.
- Exhaust fan for kitchen is on wall opposite stove.
- Microwave is in the laundry room on wall.
Sound (tv or radio): Classical music in dining room kept on at low volume 24/7
Porch light or back yard lights on at night: On motion sensor
Blinds or drapes: crack and lift window blinds closest to the door during the day. Otherwise leave as is.
Any plant watering instructions in or out? Watering System? N/A
Misc: There is a blue blanket by front door that can be used as a draft stopper if smoke from neighbor's fireplace becomes irritating.
Cocktail shaker leaks. There is a coffee press.
Heating/Air conditioning:Heat in dining room, older thermostat on wall inside entry. Noisy. Turn off at night. Use space heaters but turn off at bedtime. *In bedroom there is a remote for light and heat.
Any switches we shouldn't flip or things we shouldn't use?
- Switches by front door, Inside switch behind bookshelf
- Fireplace not safe. Keep grate in front to keep Vincent out.
- Please don't use the Vitamix.
- Using more than one appliance at a time (for example, microwave and coffee maker) in kitchen will throw the breaker switch.
- There are outlets and switches that are not trustworthy.
- Garbage disposal works but drains are old. Please dispose of food scraps and scrape plates into trash.
- Dishwasher works but is not great. Rinse dishes thoroughly and run disposal first.
TV info: small green button, powers on TV. Apple TV has Netflix and Hulu, controls like an iPod. If you use external sound, mute TV speaker
WiFi: Guest Network: "gosolarnow"
House Rules, Special Requests:
- No shoes in house
- No guests "unless it;s a woman and you are going to video it" :-P
- No soap on the cutting boards and _______.
- Don't use sandpaper on the Calphalon. Use a wooden spoon rather than a spatula.
- Purple dish "sponge" for soap. Blue for no soap. Sponge for counters under sink.
Garbage, recycling picked up: Put out Sunday night for Monday pick up.
Inside containers by back door and big cans by gate.
Basic cleaning supplies are located where: Under kitchen sink, and in laundry/mud room. Broom by back door.
Washer/dryer: in laundry/mud room
Security information:
Emergency Key: In "R.T.B", location as discussed Top, Right, Rear, under mat.
Alarm signs
Neighbors to the left: Robert & ______. To right: John in rear house. Rita and son Barry, in main house.
Access by others: No one else who has a key or permission to enter, No housekeepers or gardeners
Locks (issues like sticking, doors swelling, special tricks or locks that should be kept unlocked):
Other Emergency number(s):N/A
Landlord / Manager: Just contact Mark
Does landlord know about Vincent?
Neighborhood safety, issues, neighbors, crime: N/A
Emergency Shut Offs:
Fire extinguisher? Small white in kitchen, **Standard in laundry room.
Electrical: Fuses/circuit breaker is out front, behind door located near where front room lamp/tv is situated.
Earthquake: gas main shut off is by water heater in laundry room
Earthquake kit? No, but bottled water in laundry room.
Water shut off? Outside
Other:
Any additional home related instructions, requests or questions?
General Pet Info:
Vincent
DSH, black w/ some white
M/N aprox 16
Chipped but info not current.
Indoor/Outdoor when owner is home. Keep indoors. If he escapes he moves slowly.
*Be careful, move slowly as he is quiet and likes to get underfoot, especially in kitchen
Medical History:
Deaf but vision is good, arthritis in hips, ears are sensitive, has had problems in past with ear infections and compacted wax. Don't use otic rinse. Be gentle with ears. Most of teeth have been removed.
Vaccines: All current
Allergies/Restrictions/Medications/Vitamins:
Bottled water for drinking water. Filtered water for wet food.
- Miralax stool softener: dust dry and wet food with a small amount. (Better too much than not enough)
- 1/2 prednisone SID, late AM. Hide in piece of langoustine or boiled chicken. Give 4-6 pieces (stored in freezer. Thaw in microwave for 30 secs) as treats with pill hidden in one. Give by hand.
- May sprinkle small amount of glucosamine from capsule on food SID.
Feeding: Feed in kitchen in front of stove. Water (use bottled) in plastic container in kitchen and glass by bed. Small white saucers for wet food in kitchen cupboard. Food is Blue Buffalo.
- 1/2 cup dry in glass bowl in morning
- 1/8 can 3-4 times a day. Add filtered water from pitcher on kitchen counter. Will need to push his food back onto saucer.
- Give small amount of Kafir at night as digestive aid.
Feeding outdoor cats: Use a small red lid and only feed a small amount twice a day, when cats hang out by back door. Should only do during the day because of raccoons. Pumpkin (orange) Josie (calico) Pepper (small)
Flea Control: Not using products right now. If scratching or has been outside, use flea comb, dispose of hair and debris in plastic bag then scoop litter box on top and dispose in garbage.
Likes/Dislikes: Will initiate. Sitting on laps. Likes to be picked up. Belly rubs, gentle petting, brushing. Has Toys.*Owner will leave brushes and toys on cat tree. Likes catnip which grows out back.
*Heating pads for Vincent should be on, low and covered with blanket.
Nail trims:
Barriers: Has run of the place but keep bedroom door open with slippers as stopper because it blocks open closet that Vincent will sometimes poop in.
Bad Habits: Will poop in bedroom closet, living room - front corner and by fireplace. Pukes on carpet. If he pukes on dining room carpet, use water only and put a white towel from laundry room on top.
Sleeping: Will sleep on bed part of night then may go to couch or table.
Litter Box and supplies: Precious Cat litter stored in laundry room. Multiple boxes with scoops by them, plastic bags in laundry room. Box in laundry room and dining room. Scoop at least once daily.
Veterinarian: Christine Hanney, Campbell Cat Hospital 408-866-6188
Check in with owner in emergency. If something happens during day hours, call vet
Vincent is good in his carrier
Carrier Located:
