Cats and Dogs VS Time Management

Yeah I am sort of following a Sims 3 animal shelter challenge on this expansion pack, and it is UNBELIEVABLY hard to care for 3ish dogs and 2-3 cats while also keeping up with cleaning, and self care. Also, the challenge requires them to be potty trained, and sit and lie down trained before they can be adopted out and you can claim the reward, so it take forever to do that, and you aren't allowed a job, just "extra" money (painting, writing, etc), so you have to either train them fast enough that your lights don't go out, or squeeze some painting into the day as well.

We could definitely use a better time management system. 1+hr for cereal, 2 hours for a bath, etc. adds up fast...