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by Wally Conway,
Host
of the Home and Garden Show on WOKV
Strange and unexpected things happen during home inspections. Seldom
are they tragic. Often they are humorous. One such occasion recently
came to mind.
Not long ago, one of our inspectors was performing a new home final
walk-through inspection. Accompanying the inspector were the homebuyers
and the builders superintendent. As the superintendent was explaining
the many and varied features of the windows, our intrepid inspector
went into the attic to have a look around.
While in the far reaches of the attic, with light shining bright,
the unmistakable reflection of eyes were observed. As our inspector
went closer in an attempt to identify the eyes, not by name or color,
just critter classification, the critter made a dash out of the
light. As our brave inspector followed the dashing fur ball, it
became clear it was a cat. After some time spent trying to encourage
the cat toward the attic pull down steps, the chivalrous inspector
not being a cat herder, descended the steps to tell the superintendent
of the problem.
 The
superintendent went into the attic, scanned and panned, but saw
nothing. The homebuyers were somewhat amused, but did not want a
cat in the attic. On the compassionate side, the cat could not live
long in an enclosed attic. On the practical side, if the cat were
to die somewhere in the attic, well-baked cat does not smell very
good! The homebuyers would not accept the home unless the cat was
removed.
The superintendent was not a happy guy. However, he took responsibility
for the situation and called a local trapper to capture and release
the cat. It seemed like a good solution for everyone, including
the cat.
When the cat-catcher arrived, things were looking up. He seemed
like a gentle man who would rescue the kitty and everyone would
live happily ever after.
It was not so easy. Cat man could not find the cat. After an hour
of meowing, here kitty-kitty-ing, and other cat-catcher techniques,
the cat was nowhere to be found. This seemed like a reasonable outcome.
Cat out of attic, happy homebuyer; cat out of attic, happy cat.
But things are never simple.
Cat man gave his invoice to the builder's superintendent. It was
for $95. Cat hunters are seemingly paid quite well! Anyway, the
superintendent refused to pay the bill since the cat catcher did
not catch a cat.
The cat hunter departed, madder than a wet cat, hissing all the
way back to the office.
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J. Conway. All rights in all media reserved.
About the Author: Wally Conway is your weekly Host of the Home
and Garden Show on WOKV, and author of the book "Secrets of the Happy
Home Inspector", available at GoHomePro.com.
Wally's expertise and experience has been sought after by HGTV's "House
Detective", DIY Network's "Finders Fixers", the National Association
of REALTORS®, newspapers, and corporations. As a speaker, writer, and instructor,
Wally blends the right amount of up-to-date information with just the right
amount of humor, insight, motivation, and real-world application. Visit WallyConway.com
for more information!
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