We were showing homes yesterday and it was getting later in the day. We had been out for a few hours and maybe this happened because my buyer was worn out. When we opened the door, a very unusual looking cat was sitting immediately to the right, just inside. My buyer glanced at it, thought it was a statue, and then screamed as it very slowly rotated its head!
I have to admit, I was freaked out, not so much by the cat, but by the reaction of my buyer. She obviously was not a "cat person"! I don't know different breeds of cats, but I have to admit, this cat was a little strange looking with a very large head and a very skinny body.
We continued to move through the house. So did the cat, who seemed to take extreme delight in very quietly finding a new position somewhere in front of my buyer, just out of sight. I heard another half scream as she came out of the kitchen and saw the cat on top of the armchair in the family room. She mumbled that she had forgotten about the cat! The cat had blended in with the piece of furniture until she moved her head to once again gaze at my buyer! Yikes. She definitely had her number!
By now we had moved into the Master, and you guessed it, my buyer this time was startled by a second cat (I'm sure they were twins) leisurely watching us from among the pillows on the bed.
Ok, we've all shown houses with cats, dogs and all sorts of pets in the house. We've seen the notes to the agent saying, "Do Not Let The Cat Outside"! But please, please, at least us know in advance that a cat or two are loose in the house!
So, have you had what I call "Close Encounters of the Unusual Kind" with furry friends while showing homes?
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