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Rosaleen Fenton

Mum catches cat-sitter out after hiring them to look after pet while they go camping

A cheeky cat-sitter was rumbled after apparently claiming they were looking after a moggie when it had actually gone on holiday with its owners.

Mum-of-two Meagan hired them to look after the family pet, called Figgy, only for it to sneak into their camper van and join them on the trek.

But the cat-sitter seemed blissfully unaware and in an awkward exchange that has since gone viral online, they looked to clumsily cover their tracks.

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The Mirror reports how Meagan, who lives in Idaho, went viral on TikTok after she shared an unexpected update from her families camping trip - their cat, called Figgy, had snuck into the camper van and tagged along.

After initially planning to send her back home with a friend, they decided to let the moggie stay - as she seemed to be enjoying the trip.

In fact, Meagan said she behaved better while camping, than she normally does at home - so that's a plus.

But she left people gobsmacked after sharing a pretty awkward exchange she claimed to have with the cat-sitter.

In it, she messaged: "Hey! How's the cat doing?," knowing that the moggie had snuck into the caravan, and was on holiday with them.

But the cat-sitter apparently replied: "Great! Just checked on her, she's so sweet."

Well, that's awkward.

Meagan bluntly replied: "She snuck in our camper," along with a pic of the cheeky cat.

Her video detailing the awkward exchange racked up more than 400,000 views and left viewers reeling at the claim from the cat-sitter.

One viewer commented: "I would totally get a new cat sitter for sure though."

Another wrote: "The cat sitter probably thought she left the cat out and didn't want to tell you. She was probably frantically looking for that cat."

"I'm a pet sitter and I would have said ''I've looked everywhere and I know didn't run out when I walked inside. HELP?!"

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