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I'm going away (probably) for a week in June and I'm not sure what to do about the cat.
I've never left him on his own for more than a few days (with brother coming in to feed him) and I can't think of anyone I know who I could get to move in to my house for a week.
Putting him in a cattery is out of the question.
What does everyone else do with their pets when they're away?
I've never left him on his own for more than a few days (with brother coming in to feed him) and I can't think of anyone I know who I could get to move in to my house for a week.
Putting him in a cattery is out of the question.
What does everyone else do with their pets when they're away?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Is there any way you could pop back home, mid-week, just to give the puss a bit of affection and check that he's okay?
OH and I have done this many times (though obviously, not to your cat). One of us has popped back home every other day. It does of course mean that you can't go on holiday 100s of miles away, but it's worked for us.
OH and I have done this many times (though obviously, not to your cat). One of us has popped back home every other day. It does of course mean that you can't go on holiday 100s of miles away, but it's worked for us.
I've seen it from both sides - I ran a kennels/cattery and when I left I set up a pet sitting business (in the eighties before such things were common) as I met lots of people who didn't really want to leave their animas but there was no alternative. The security aspect of the house is a bonus, with lights being on and someone closing curtains and picking up post. From the animals point of view, they are usually quite happy in their usual routine and as long as they get fed they are quite happy to sleep most of the time. However, if I was going for more than a couple of days I would always put mine in a kennels or cattery, for peace of mind, as I have known pets go missing while the owners were away and you have to trust that the person does what they are supposed to do.