Dear Tiny,
When I was a kid we had a pet rabbit. Every weekend, we would have to clean her pen, which consisted of carrying a very heavy tray of piss-soaked newspaper out to the compost heap. Sometimes Pop-pop would carry it for us if it was really heavy. If it was your turn to clean the pen, you would get a stick, peel all the newspaper off the tray, spray it down with a hose, and then put fresh newspaper in it. (Then you'd get excited because you were off the hook for next time...)
I was thinking about what your pet responsibilities will be as you grow up. We have two cats now and we'd like to get a dog later on when we have more space. Maybe we'll get you helping with the litter box when you're old enough... it seems like a simple enough task for a little kid (and it's secretly the thing that Dad and I hate doing!). Dad has been handling all litter duties while I'm pregnant... he's a saint!
Love,
Mama
