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Leaving cat for weekend - any advice?
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LittleBottle
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Hi, I have a 7 month old kitten and I am away this weekend so she will be on her own. I am nervous about leaving her but last time I was away she stayed with a friend overnight and when I returned she had not eaten or slept. This time I think it's best not to remove her from her home but I am concerned about her being alone. Am I worrying too much? I leave tomorrow morning and return Sunday tea-time so she'll be left for 30 hours maximum.
I am planning to leave 3 bowls of water and plenty of dry food as she tends to be more economical with that (she's not greedy and only eats when she's hungry). Overall she's a really confident and well adjusted cat, I'm wondering if I'm being overprotective - any reassurance or advice would be most welcome.
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I am planning to leave 3 bowls of water and plenty of dry food as she tends to be more economical with that (she's not greedy and only eats when she's hungry). Overall she's a really confident and well adjusted cat, I'm wondering if I'm being overprotective - any reassurance or advice would be most welcome.
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you should be ok to leave for 30 hours cats are quite resiliant animals just be prepeared to be purred to death when you return
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Ideally someone would look in on her but for 30 hours I'm sure that she'll be fine with enough food and water left. With mine when it was necessary to leave them like that I confined them to a room/couple of rooms which I knew had nothing in them that could get them into trouble.. eg no random balls of wool or tempting wires.. bored kitties always pick the most troublesome thing to eat/chew/play with! I'm sure that she will be fine though 0
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30 hours isn't all that long, it depends on the cat. If she's not likely to just settle down and sleep could your friend pop in to check on her?
It'd be a good idea to move any ornaments and delicate things on shelves/windowsils to another room, then lock her out of it
If you're worried she'll be lonely you could try leaving the tv on with the sound turned down, although to be honest she'll probably spend the entire time staring out of the window. Make sure you leave spare keys with someone so if there's a problem and you can't get back on Sunday someone can take care of your cat! :coffee:Coffee +3 Dexterity +3 Willpower -1 Ability to Sleep
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Thanks guys, you're right I guess 30 hours isn't a lot as she'll spend most of that sleeping. I'm away up to 10 hours during the day normally for work and she has her own room (I don't let her have run of the house in case she gets into mischief). There's nothing in there except her toys (plenty of), litter, food etc. so she can't damage anything or herself.
She's a house cat anyway so won't be concerned about being kept in.
I'm just worrying and feeling guilty I suppose, even though I know she's a pet
got a bit of crazy cat lady in me I think. She probably won't notice I'm gone after all this worry! 0 -
Don't feel guilty, it sounds like she has a nice set-up!
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It is a long time for a cat to be left. What if she starts to be poorly?The quickest way to double your money is to fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.0
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Isn't there anyone who could pop in and play with her and scoop her tray? I have left Noah (adult cat) alone twice overnight and I worried the whole time!Declutterbug-in-progress.⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️0
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There's no reason why the cat "should start to be poorly" and mentioning it would only serve to make the OP feel guiltier than they do already. 30 hours really isn't that long and I suspect the cat will spend 29 of them asleep. I've had to leave my little boy longer than that and the only difference to normal was how pleased he was to see me when I got back.0
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cinderellacomplex wrote: »Ideally someone would look in on her but for 30 hours I'm sure that she'll be fine with enough food and water left. With mine when it was necessary to leave them like that I confined them to a room/couple of rooms which I knew had nothing in them that could get them into trouble.. eg no random balls of wool or tempting wires.. bored kitties always pick the most troublesome thing to eat/chew/play with! I'm sure that she will be fine though
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Isn't there anyone who could pop in and play with her and scoop her tray? I have left Noah (adult cat) alone twice overnight and I worried the whole time!
Chi used to sulk :(when I was away weekends or came home late from work so I got him Mia to keep him company. I realise this is not for everyone but I think it's something to think about (I see them as my companions not the other way around).0
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