Woman's brother-in-law insists on sleeping in her home while he dog sits for a week during their family trip, but the dogs and cats are grateful

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    Am I wrong for staying at my brothers house to dog/cat sit while he’s away with his family rather than 4 trips a day to his house (8 miles round trip)?

    A dog and a cat.
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    His wife is losing her mind that I'm staying at their house (sleeping on the couch) but I feel
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    like leaving the dog and cat alone for 7 days while expecting me to stop in 4 times a day (5:30 am,
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    1:00 pm, 5 pm and 9 pm) is insane.
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    It should be noted that I've stayed at their house plenty of times babysitting their kids for
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    weeks at a time while they were island hopping. My SIL does struggle with mental health stuff
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    and she has OCD but I leave the house exactly as I find it every time cause she flies off the handle if anything is out of place. Am I wrong?
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    Important-Energy... They need you, you get to set the terms here. NTA.
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    jenniferblue Are you kidding me! I am paying $50 a day to have someone stay at my house
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    A family on a beach vacation.
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    and watch my dog. She is sleeping in my bed and has full access to whatever she
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    needs to be comfortable. And $50 a day is cheap. Your SIL should be paying you and you should have a bed
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    JadieBugXD NTA
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    I would tell them that they'll need to find someone else if they're not okay with you staying there.
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    As a pet owner, I prefer it when the sitter stays at my house. My animals receive
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    more attention, someone's there in case something goes wrong, and my house
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    has someone coming and going which discourages a robbery.
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    BassAddiction93 NTA - I would personally say that its just that your saving time an effort. Also making
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    sure the house is properly looked after. You can understand that some
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    people are weird with others being in their house. But your brother clearly trusts you. So id just let it go. If she causes a fuss when home

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