Oh man! Tsk.
What a tough dilemma.
Been there, had those fixed. Uh, on the pets! On the pets!!!
Scenario One- tell them. You cannot and should not fall asleep between now and then. If you snore- double no-no. If you are a cerial-eater- man, check that they don’t switch the oat clusters or grapie-nuts with their litter. ( er- used litter ) Oh, and do not walk anywhere in the abode barefoot. You think cat yarf is awful because of that sound they make when they are harking it up? Step on it with bare feet. Man, they can do yarf in a row! You get done skooshing one foot- g’wan -put your other foot down. It even grosses the dogs out. ( although I believe there have been inter species high-fiving going on in the kitchen. )
Oh, I could go on- but why spoil the fun of discovery- for you!
Scenario Two- don’t tell them. Well. Let’s see. They will be really, really wobbly when you first get home. No stairs. They will give you looks of death like laser-death-rays that emanate from the litter box. They do not find it at all funny if you replace the litter with said oat clusters or grapie-nuts. The dogs, if present, however, find this two-treats-in-one a true gift and really, really exciting.( Euw )
Warnings for this method- make your bed when you arise, because retaliatory butt-scoots are common until they are back in business. Leave no toes uncovered. Nor ankles. They can stealth an attack from a sitting position and make you beg for mercy. Which of course they will cease when they wish, turn and walk away with total dignity, and distain radiating from a whipping tail and a ‘muh-rruow’ in your general direction. You’ve been dismissed- NOT forgiven.
Gotta love ‘em – the little munch-buckets…
Good luck. :)