just a personal experience..........

when I was a teen I HAD to wake every TWO hours to give meds to one of my dogs......did I wake up?? YES!!.......did I used/needed an alarm?? NO!!..... I woke up because I cared and worried about giving her what she needed on schedule........ I call that my INTERNAL CLOCK........ (I´m not saying no once cares/worries for their pets, my situation may differ as my dog was very sick at the time)

whenever I got o sleep think "I have to wake at so or so time" I wake up at that time without the need of an alarm clock........even less needing it if something is concerning you about something you NEED to do for someone YOU care..........

I´m not bashin on you Bri, but you could make an effort if you really care for Gizzy not getting kicked out and you really appreciate what these lovely ladies are doing for you.......help out as you can......waking up early won´t hurt you, but it WILL help Gizzy..........

and as said priorities come first, yeah I have my share of pets.......and yes Ilike to buy stuff, goto movies and all........but I HAD to buy food for them adn a bigger cage for the birds......I´ve been trying to save for a new camera but that "savings" have been being used for thing I need for them...... a new camera isn´t going to feed my pets, isn´t going to house my birds.........I can live without it a while longer......I won´t die......
I know Bri is young, but still as young as you can be anyone can responsabilize for your pets and make them priorities........

when I started with pets at home I was around 9 (well I had before but my fisrt dog was at that age) and I was threatened plenty times about my parents getting rid of him.......... so I took my responsability and kept it even that young.....he became MY priority....... sure I had no $$ issues but still made me responsible.....so now that I pay for them I know best.......