- I'm gonna give my pride and joy, Jenkins the cat,
for one weekend only, to Kari,
who, in return, which doesn't feel like a very fair trade,
is gonna give me some kind of a dog.
- And we're going to see what it's like
when a dog person takes a cat for a weekend,
and a cat person takes a dog for a weekend.
(bright music)
It's time to pack for Goldie's overnight stay
with Uncle Jack.
- This cat food that he likes.
- Food.
- Jenkins's favorite cat toy.
- This is her favorite.
- Portrait here of Jenkins's favorite two people,
me and my wife, Sarah.
Okay, so I'm a little nervous about this weekend
because I don't like to give up Jenkins to someone else.
- So Jack is my boss, and I'm taking his most beloved
prized child gift of a cat for a weekend,
so there's a lot of pressure,
so I have to win over Jenkins, or else I'm fired.
(laughs) Just kidding.
Hello!
- Hi!
Okay, Jenkins is here.
- Jenkins is here.
- You're his mom now
for the weekend. - I'm his mom, yes.
- All cats are great, but Jenkins, among cats,
is basically the pinnacle of what a cat can be.
And I've also not spent a lot of time around dogs,
so I don't really know how to be around dogs.
I grew up with cats.
- If she's outside, I would keep her on a leash
at all times.
She's the calmest when she's had exercise.
- Okay.
Is she gonna like the baby?
- [Kari] I think she probably will just sniff Cyril.
- We also have a baby.
- I'm excited because I think that
I should learn how to love cats more than I do right now.
(bright music)
- Okay, so we just went on our first walk,
which I'm calling a success.
I kind of upped the degree of difficulty
by bringing a baby with me, and the dog kept wanting to go
on one side, and then the other of me while we were walking,
and basically wrapped me and the baby in the leash,
which made things a little difficult,
and made me look a little bit of a fool.
But other than that, it went really well.
- Cats, how do you play with them?
Not sure.
I've been doing all of the things
that Jack has told me to do by slowly putting out my arm
and having Jenkins smell my hand,
and I've been making little noises at Jenkins.
That, hopefully, gets Jenkins to like me.
- You want to come to the bar, Goldie?
Everybody's goin'!
- [Kari] Jenkins has been playing this evening,
and loves to be petted,
and slowly approach.
Oh, look at that!
Yes, Jenkins!
- [Jack] Cat can't do this.
(hoots)
(Sarah and Jack laughing)
- Hi, Jenkins.
Look! (laughs)
- You want to sit with us while we watch a movie?
That seems pretty good.
Okay, so I figured out that actually,
this is how we watch a movie.
She sits on the couch with us, that's nice.
(dog tags jangling)
(Jack and Sarah laughing)
- Jenkins just wants to be close for bedtime.
There's nothing wrong with a little bit of snuggling.
We're best friends now.
(record scratching) - Okay, it's 3:30.
We let the nice dog sleep in the bed, which is nice,
but the last 15 minutes or so,
she wanted to play, which is less nice
'cause it's 3:30, and that's 3:30 in the morning,
and not 3:30 in the afternoon.
- Update, the cat has been meowing all night.
I'm not getting any sleep at all.
(upbeat music)
- You want coffee?
That's probably bad for dogs.
All right, so it's morning time, it's seven a.m.
We got through the night.
Eventually, Goldie settled down.
There's a lot of action in the morning,
where the dog needs a little bit more than I'm used to.
- It's the next morning.
I'm sitting outside drinking some much-needed coffee
because I was up all night with the cat.
It woke me up at least every two hours.
Jenkins is not on my favorites list right now
'cause I really like my sleep.
- So here's something that's fun with a dog
is when you get out of the bathroom,
(lively music)
you got a friend just waitin' for you,
like she's been sittin' outside the whole time.
- Jenkins is now under my bed, just chillin',
not making a peep, where he's been a couple of hours now,
so he definitely has his days and his nights confused.
- [Jack] Fire hydrant, Goldie?
That is so basic.
Come on, you can do better than that.
Let's find something more interesting.
All right, so here we are, reunited at Yard Bar,
this paradise for dogs.
- Paradise for dogs. - I've lost Goldie,
and frankly, I wouldn't be able to tell which one
she is anymore.
- Goldie is as happy as can be.
- [Jack] She's having the time of her life.
- [Kari] Socializing so well.
- What are you gonna do as an equivalent treat for Jenkins?
- That's a great question.
- 'Cause it's quid pro quo.
- So in the instructions, there was a little bit
about having the cat sit in my lap and read a book,
and I'm looking forward to that moment,
and I really hope it happens. - Okay.
- Jenkins was very active last night.
Like, feels like I had a newborn child,
and I'm really rethinking having children some day.
- Okay.
Have you told him that he lights up your life
and that you love him?
- I'm not there yet. - Okay, all right.
I don't want to pressure you. - And you told me
he would sense it if it wasn't sincere,
and so I've been holding back.
- Okay, all right, well, stay tuned for that.
- Tomorrow, we are swapping back the pets,
and I'm feeling relieved about that
because I think that the pets are gonna be back
with their owners who know and love them best.
(baby babbling)
- [Jack] It's a cat!
(lively music)
(bright music)
All right, we're going home, we're taking Goldie home!
She seems very excited, don't you, sweetheart?
(Kari squealing gleefully)
- (gasps) Oh, it's Goldie!
Hi, sweetie!
She's back in her home, hi!
- Hi!
(Kari smooching loudly)
- So the time has come for me to give Jenkins back to Jack.
I am feeling ready, but also sad
because my new friend's leaving me.
- Jenkins, as soon as he got out of the carrier,
acted as if nothing had happened.
Went to go try and eat the dog's food.
Then he went to go and smell all the places
the dog had been, and then he was like, "All right,
"back to normal."
(bright music)
I wish Jenkins was here.
I want to say upfront that Goldie is my friend,
and she's a good girl, but I was ready to bring her back
to her rightful home at the end of the weekend.
- I do miss Jenkins's sweet face
and his cuddly, soft, cute little body, and his snuggles.
I was ready to give Jenkins back.
I have no plans to be purchasing a cat for myself
or adopting a cat for myself.
- Under no circumstances, ever,
no matter what happens, will I ever get a dog.
I would get 10 cats, I would get 10 cats before I got a dog.
But, that said, Goldie and I had a pretty nice time
and she was really sweet with my family.
I'd also like Cyril, my son, to visit Goldie again
because he really, really loved her.
- I think Jenkins is a special cat.
I think that I will have an open heart towards all cats now,
and not just avoid them in the future.
I will always extend a hand
and try to be friends with a cat if I see it.
(bright music)