AIBU to refuse to cat sit?

[MedusaIsHavingaBadHairday]

I love cats.. have three of my own.
9 months ago my neighbours got a pair of lovely kittens, and breezily mentioned that it would be handy if we could look after each other's cats when we went away. I said that might be handy.

However since they got them, they have gone away every other weekend (have a caravan) and for four 9 day stretches. We go away rarely so I was ok with it at first but of course hadn't realised it was going to be every other weekend plus the long holidays!

We have a once a year camping holiday..same dates every year. I told the neighbour about 4 months ago the dates and asked if she would look after mine then. No reply. Then last week told me sorry they have booked that week away.

She has JUST come over to ask me to do another 10 day stretch this month. (Oh and this weekend..but we actually are away with DS2 doing sport) I told her I couldn't do this weekend and that I wasn't sure about the 10 day stretch because I have a lot coming up.

I do have some very busy weekends coming up..but only one is actually away and dh is home. I feel mean to the cats , who are sweet.. but the responsiblilty of feeding them before work, trying to get them in at night etc etc when she has not ONCE returned the favour is annoying me now. I also think they were selfish getting the kittens knowing they planned to leave them constantly.. the odd weekendfine, but they are lonely on the long stretches even though I spend time with them in the evenings.

I don't like lying, but AIBU to make excuses until they get the idea I am not free pet care? I must have saved them hundreds by now!

YANBU.

They are being selfish and unreasonable. I pay sitters to come in and sort mine out twice a day. Leaving kittens is a horrible thing to do.

YANBU. It doesn't cut both ways so they need to get a professional sitter or find a cattery.

YANBU. They're taking the piss. Just say that the cat sitting arrangement isn't working for you anymore. No need to lie.

YANBU. They'll have to do what everyone else does and get a friend or family member in, or pay for a professional. Don't feel guilty either, they are very selfish people!

YANBU!
I offered to cat sit my SIL's kitten because she lived next door but it got silly as it has with your neighbours.

It got to the stage where I'd be settling down for the night and get a text saying "we'll be back later than expected, could you just feed xxx?"

I gently suggested that kitten was lonely (he was) and would be better in a cattery because I didn't have enough time to stay with him.

YANBU. Just tell her you don't think there's much balance to the arrangement and she needs to find other people.

Which did they bother getting pets if they are away so often??? Seems daft to me.
YANBU op. Just make sure you never ask them again.

Yanbu at all. Just say no.

'No, sorry but I don't feel we can do the cat care any more. You're away so often it's just not fair on the cats to be alone so much when we can only pop in and feed etc. We had no idea you'd be away so much otherwise we wouldn't have agreed. They'll need to go in a cattery from now on, I'm afraid, I think it's cruel not to.'