My friend had to go home at very short notice last week for a funeral. I am looking after her cat - I pop in every day for an hour or so, play with her, check food and water, change litter tray etc.
I have had flu and woke up this morning with my chest quite bad. I have a chest infection and this morning have been coughing until I vomit. I feel very weak and ca't eat. It feels like someone is sitting on my chest. Today is a holiday so no public transport and it will be a 30-40 minute walk there and then back again which is normally no problem. I could get a taxi there and back, but I have very little money just now.
The cat has plenty of food and water and does very little in her litter tray as I think she just sleeps between my visits. She will come to no harm at all if I do not visit. I don't want to phone my friend and say sorry I can't visit X today. In the past she has went away and asked me to come more than 24 hours after she has left (e.g. leaves Monday evening and I come in on Wednesday)
Would it be ok to not visit the cat today? I REALLY don't think my friend would mind at all - she would be a lot more worried about me I think. If I am still as ill tomorrow then I could get another friend to come to my house, pick up keys and go to cat, though with public transport its only a 20 minute journey there then back so I will manage regardless of how sick I am,and also she comes back Friday so only need to do tomorrow and Thursday.