Fellow Kitties....I Need Your Opinion!

[Anonymous]

I am a 17-year-old cat with a wonderful owner/companion, and I have a dilemma.....My owner has an upcoming 9-day trip and has offered me two options for my temporary care. I can't make my up my mind which is better:

1) I can stay in my own familiar house, with someone to come in daily to feed me, give me a little loving, and keep my litter box clean. I'd be alone 23.5 hours a day, and while I'd be on familiar turf, I think I'd get lonely and bored.

2) My owner/companion (who is the bestest in the world) can drive me over to her adult daughter's house an hour away, and I would live with the daughter for the 9 days. I'd hate the car ride, and would be upset with the new surroundings, but I do know the daughter very well and she is very affectionate with me.

So, which way do you think I would be happier (or less miserable)? In my own house, but lonely....or in an unfamiliar house with company? (Before you suggest the daughter move in to MY house temporarily, she cannot do it this time because of her own family responsibilities.)

Thank you, my fellow felines!

[Anonymous]

As a car owner, I vote familiar turf. But consider bringing the caretaker in twice a day at least on a couple of days?

[Anonymous]

Could the daughter stay in your home with the kitty for these nine days?

IF not, I agree that two visits a day would be preferable to just one. And make sure your catsitter spends time playing and loving on your cat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a car owner, I vote familiar turf. But consider bringing the caretaker in twice a day at least on a couple of days?

Thank you. Good idea! I will ask my owner if she would do it (and I betcha she will)!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could the daughter stay in your home with the kitty for these nine days?

IF not, I agree that two visits a day would be preferable to just one. And make sure your catsitter spends time playing and loving on your cat.

It would be ideal if daughter stayed in my house, and she has in the last, but she can't do it this time.

We will "splurge" in two visits a day, at least for most of the days.

[Anonymous]

Always the home. Always. Pay the sitter to hang out. Even just to watch some tv or read a book.

[Anonymous]

I vote familiar.
At least, my kitty is happier that way. Then when a visitor comes it is super fun for her! They bond and have a good time (for a few minutes )

My dad was one who come and would watch a 30-min show or something. More like house sitting. You could either pay someone for quick visits..or perhaps for not much more you could ask them to stay for 20-30 and play with cat/sit/read/watch tv.

[Anonymous]

Stay.in.the.home. I lost a cat by bringing him to another house while I was on vacation.

[Anonymous]

I think you will be less stressed and lonely if a sitter comes in twice a day.

Good luck little kitty and let us know how you do! Don't get into too much mischief.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the cat! My cat is super social and was stressed by not having people around. Next time we won’t leave him alone that long.

[Anonymous]

When my owners go away I just sleep a bit extra every day. The sitter doesn't need to do much as I eat less and...well, do less of everything. I think the at home approach is what she should do for you!

[Anonymous]

Dear Kitty:
How likely are you to attempt to escape from the daughter's house? And are there other kitties or people there to bother you? If you are an easygoing type not likely to bolt and there are no other bothersome critters or people, you might like the visit. But if it won't be tranquil, we, your kitty friends, suggest a regimen of increased napping for a week.

[Anonymous]

OK.....it's the Kitty OP here, and it seems unanimous. Home turf it is! (......with a little extra $$ for the cat sitter to come more frequently and spend lomger visits).

Thanks to all for your feedback.

[Anonymous]

Dear Kitty:

A last point. If your person has some teenage friends with many siblings in the neighborhood, they might be willing to come and see if you can help with their homework. We love to help our neighbors with homework, and sometimes they even introduce us to new kinds of music!

Your kitty friends

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a 17-year-old cat with a wonderful owner/companion, and I have a dilemma.....My owner has an upcoming 9-day trip and has offered me two options for my temporary care. I can't make my up my mind which is better:

1) I can stay in my own familiar house, with someone to come in daily to feed me, give me a little loving, and keep my litter box clean. I'd be alone 23.5 hours a day, and while I'd be on familiar turf, I think I'd get lonely and bored.

2) My owner/companion (who is the bestest in the world) can drive me over to her adult daughter's house an hour away, and I would live with the daughter for the 9 days. I'd hate the car ride, and would be upset with the new surroundings, but I do know the daughter very well and she is very affectionate with me.

So, which way do you think I would be happier (or less miserable)? In my own house, but lonely....or in an unfamiliar house with company? (Before you suggest the daughter move in to MY house temporarily, she cannot do it this time because of her own family responsibilities.)

Thank you, my fellow felines!

Normally, I would say stay home but, since you know the daughter I would say go to the daughter's house. Bring your favorite place to sleep and kitty litter. Maybe a shirt or something with your owner's smell?