will my kitty be ok?

I got my 2 month kitten (about 2 weeks ago) and i recently found out that i have to travel for 10 days (very unexpected). Anyways, I was just wondering if my kitty will be okay while I'm gone. My kitty will stay at my grandmas house (she has little experience with cats) but she'll make sure he has food water and a clean litter box. Will he get depressed or shocked for changing houses so often/too soon?

It's definitely not ideal but there are things you can do to minimize the shock. Make sure your kitty has familiar things at your grandmother's - bed, litter box, toys etc. A stuffed toy might provide comfort to such a young kitty.

Send along something that has your scent on it. A good sweaty shirt or something like that.

You might consider going over the night before and spending the night at your Grandma's with your kitty.

It also might be a good idea to let your Grandma know about this forum since she's not an experienced cat person.

atticus3 said:

 
I got my 2 month kitten (about 2 weeks ago) and i recently found out that i have to travel for 10 days (very unexpected). Anyways, I was just wondering if my kitty will be okay while I'm gone. My kitty will stay at my grandmas house (she has little experience with cats) but she'll make sure he has food water and a clean litter box. Will he get depressed or shocked for changing houses so often/too soon?

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I think it would be ok as long as Grandma keeps the kitten contained in one kitten-proof room of her house. 2 month old kittens can get into all sorts of mischief if given free reign of a house, not to mention forget where the litter box is and go on the floor. A second bathroom is a good place. Or an extra bedroom. Help your Garndma kitten-proof her house as much as possible (all Human prescription and OTC medicines and vitamins locked up, all household cleaners put away in cabints, no string-like things hanging or lying around, etc).

An alternative is to hire a pet sitter to come by your house twice a day to care for the kitten. Or board the kitten at a boarding place that you have fully checked out in person and have drilled the employees with questions on how they will care for your cat (I heard recently on the news that a baording place in Maine, I think, was shut down be of horrible filthy conditions and pets in poor health).

Thanks for your reply I feel so much better now 

Ill try sending something with my scent on it and see how that works out, thank you so much  

I want to add to go over everything about your ktiten's care with Grandma. How much to feed and how often, safe toys to play with, etc. Also give Grandma the phone number for the vet just in case the kitten becomes ill for some reason.

If Grandma has plants, makesure she keeps them out of reach of the kitten. Many household plants are harmful to cats.