Cruel Summer

​I don't know if I am being pranked, but....
I have had about 5 different customers this past 4th of July weekend who have not shown up for their appointments. Some of them were kind enough to let me know, some were not. Please do not schedule an appointment with me unless you are completely serious about buying a kitten.
This means... 
1. you have spoken with your family, already, 
2. You have financial means to move forward with the adoption. 
3. You are aware of my location, and you are free to travel here. 

For instance:
I feel sad when I look at the supplies I had prepared for a customer that I thought was coming yesterday. The bag of supplies is sitting here on the floor, right next to me. I had went to my own personal pet store (on the side of my house) and fetched her a litter box, a bed, food bowls, scratching pad, etc. Then, I came back inside, and I went in my kitchen and got a Ziploc gallon sized bag, and poured some cat litter in it, for her. I found a smaller bag and poured her some food in it. She said she was only in town for a few days, and staying the night in a hotel, so that's why she needed these extra supplies. You see.
Then, my husband said, "Run and go get ready so we can go out to eat at Mighty Fine Hamburgers". I said, "Well, I'm sorry I can't because I have a customer coming this afternoon".  So he left without me. I ran and took a quick 5 minute shower, because I was dirty from doing cat chores. Next, I was getting the kitten ready, making sure he wasn't dirty or anything, when suddenly she texted me... "So sorry, we aren't going to adopt a kitten after all because of da da da da da." So I ended up heating up a frozen meal for dinner, instead of a juicy burger. I threw the bag of supplies i prepared for her in my kitten room, & put the kitten back up.
So, you see how someone's little idea of "Oh hey I think I'll just randomly adopt a kitten today out of the blue, all willy-nilly" can cause me a lot of headache and unnecessary hassle? OK. Now imagine that happening every single day of last week. I am not sure what is going on. Perhaps it is the same family pranking me everyday. You know, first brother texts me, then mom, then the sister, then dad, then the dog.
When you reach out to me and text me, I have no way of telling if you are a serious customer or not, so hopefully if you read this rant first, you will not contact me, unless you are positive you are able and ready to adopt a kitten. Because these false appointments are uprooting my daily life.
Also, why would a person text me and ask me (for example) how much Lynx is? If you managed to read that his name is "Lynx", then how did you miss the price right directly under his name?
Or... "Can I see pictures of the parents?" Then I send them a screenshot of my PARENTS TAB. One time I had a lady ..... let me tell you this story...lol
It was about a year ago. She set up an appointment to buy a kitten. She got here on time, but she wouldn't get out of her car, and sat there parked for like 20 minutes. I waved and waved at the vehicle from my porch. Finally, I texted her and said "Are you here in a black SUV?" Because I was starting to get creeped out.
She finally got out and said "Sorry I was on a business call". I thought oh okay then, no worries.
I showed her the kitten she came to see. She started asking me questions like you wouldn't beleive! She then asked to see the parents. I showed her pictures, but ho no .. that wasn't good enough. She wanted to see them -in person. So I ran inside and grabbed Blueberry and ran back out and showed him to her. Blueberry was like "What the..."  Then I put him back inside, and I ran and grabbed Portia, and came back out and showed her to the lady. Do you want to know what that lady said? She said, "Are these the real parents?" I just sighed and looked at her cross eyed. I said "SERIOUSLY? You know... I have NEVER experienced this with ANY customer, EVER!". She goes "I'm sorry I'm sorry". I'm looking at her like either buy this kitten or GTFO. Finally she bought the kitten and left.
Then another time, This crabapple ladyknocks on my door to pick up her new kitten. I opened the door getting ready to step out and greet her, well.... she comes barrelling inside. Or she TRIES to step inside. Practically almost knocking me over. I'm kind of a big girl, so I block her, and pull the door closed from behind my back. She had the most crabapple face. Like if someone told you to draw a picture of a grouchy librarian, she would be the composite. She was all frowned up and I couldn't understand why. I lifted up the kitten and dangled it in her face as to ease her tension... to turn her frown -upside down. But that stank face didn't budge. Then she goes "I want some water because I live in San Marcos, and the kitten may get thirsty."
OK... I have people drive here from Oklahoma, Arizona, Arkansas, etc... but you live over in San Marcos, and you think the kitten might get SOOOOOO thirsty between my house and yours, that you are going to pull over and give that kitten a sip of water? I'm thinking... lady you just trying to get in my house. But I ran inside and grabbed her a bottle of Aquafina, handed it to her with a smile.
Then she started walking to her car with my kitten, having not paid me yet. She mumbled, I'm gonna go show my husband, as she walks off. Well, I was right up behind her following her. She puts the kitten in the passenger's car window, where her husband is sitting. I'm standing there in the HOT sun, sweating, like.... YOU GON PAY ME? Then she says she wants to see the parents. Oh my goodness gracious. I run and go get Samantha. Show her Samantha. Poor Samantha is scared to death, out there in the sun, with a grouchy lady staring at her, judging her. She made a rude comment about Samantha, like are you sure she is a Ragdoll? Well, that pissed me right off. I got a little bass in my tone. I said, "OK have you seen her enough? I got to go grab the dad now." She sensed my animosity and she said "What's wrong with you? Are you ok?" I said, just Hurry up so I can go grab the dad. (Samantha was clawing me at this point trying to get away). She goes..."No no it's ok, you don't have to show me the dad." If I wasn't holding Samantha, I would've snatched that kitten out of her hands and told her to get off my property, but I was wrestling Samantha and holding out my other hand as if to say.... "PAY ME" She finally paid me and left. She was so mad for a week after. She cyber bullied me on Facebook. Posted all kinds of mean things about me. Just a total nightmare lady. Her poor husband sitting all submissive in the passenger seat like, ...what the hell.
Here's one: LOL. One time this lady and her (male version of a beard) IDK, I'm old. anyways, this lady and her man came to my porch. They looked as if they drank a lot of wine and stepped off the set of Young and the Restless. (Older parents/empty nesters roles). She came to see a particular kitten I had. I was expecting her to pay me and leave, but you will never guess what happened next. She asked me to step back inside. LOL. She wanted to be alone with the kitten and her (*husband*), and just wanted me to just go right back inside. LOL I was like, well dayum! I actually stepped back inside and said "sure" ...like  -sure thats normal.  I started texting my husband like ...you ain't gon beleive this da da da. He's like "No way". I'm like SQUARE to God. Anyways, five minutes go by and I'm like getting pissed off. So I go out there and say "Well, have you made up your mind?" I had to take control of the situation, get a little sterner tone, than before. Nikki and Victor got up and said, yeah we are going to pass. I accidently said GTFO out loud that one time in my life, but she was already walking off and I don't think she heard me. oops. I'll add more stories later.