I am talking basic care here. For us I was figuring:
AM: everyone gets clean bowls/food/water, litter box gets scooped, 1 bird and 1 cat get medicine - total approx 1 hour
PM: Birds get cages wiped down and newspaper bottoms changed, bird food/water replenished, bowls replaced as needed. Cats get fresh water, fresh canned food and dry food topped off. Cats get litter box scooped. 1 bird gets medicine - floors get vacuumed and/or swept - total approx: 2 hours.
So total about 3 hours just for basic care a day - of course when two of us are doing it - it goes much quicker. Good thing hubby is retired and is a "stay at home Dad!"
AM: everyone gets clean bowls/food/water, litter box gets scooped, 1 bird and 1 cat get medicine - total approx 1 hour
PM: Birds get cages wiped down and newspaper bottoms changed, bird food/water replenished, bowls replaced as needed. Cats get fresh water, fresh canned food and dry food topped off. Cats get litter box scooped. 1 bird gets medicine - floors get vacuumed and/or swept - total approx: 2 hours.
So total about 3 hours just for basic care a day - of course when two of us are doing it - it goes much quicker. Good thing hubby is retired and is a "stay at home Dad!"