I hate to travel too! I thought I was the only one. People think its exciting, but all I see is packing, unpacking, waiting, driving, and uncomfortable beds and a ton of laundry when I get home.

When we go away, we have a friend who has a 4 year old son that LOVES animals, but can't have a pet since his brother is allergic to animals. This little 4 year old is the best cat sitter you'll ever meet. The dad will spend the day here, and once spent the whole night so hs son could sleep with an animal

Once, my friend went away and needed someone to watch her dog. I couldn't dedicate enoguh time, nor could another friend, but we decided to tag-team. She would check before work, I checked on him at lunch, she would visit at dinner time, and I stopped by before bed. That way, he had lots of company throughout the day and both dog-sitters weren't too stressed over making sure the lonely pooch had company.