Help, holiday question!

We haven't had a holiday since we got Max, which is almost 2 years now. Max is an indoor cat, but has plenty of playtime & toys to keep him entertained, but has never spent more than one night on his own, so the thought of leaving him on his own for a week is worrying to say the least. When we've stayed away overnight before, my Dad has popped in to feed him & change his litter tray, but I couldn't expect him to do that for a whole week. Are there such things as professional pet sitters, as there would be no way we could take him away from the flat?

There are petsitters available. I'd ask your vet's office for a recommendation.

We'll be gone for a week in July and I'm having one of my single co-workers come house sit and cat sit. She's a seminary student who lives on campus, so I know I can trust her. She's also a cat person!

Stephanie

There are cat-sitting services in the UK, a web search would throw up some answers, but you are right a whole week alone, oh no, cant do that. Maybe a good cattery will take Max, explain you havent left him before and they will be able to cater for his needs. Its a good idea to try to get him used to a cattery, cos you may go away next year. You can relax on holiday knowing he´s well looked after. Good luck

You'll find ads for professional pet sitters in the back of magazines like Your Cat and Cat World. Personal recommendations would be best of course if you know anyone who's used a pet sitter. I always put mine in a cattery if I go away.

At my vet you can board your cat and I'm not talking about a cage here. It's called a suite. They have several little rooms with lots of cat furniture and it's only like $12 dollars a day. But if you think your cat would be stressed away from home AND with strangers for a week then I guess you would need a professional pet service. We always pay a friend or my boyfriend to check on our pets daily when we're away.

I've left my cat for over a week before with daily sitter visits. She was totally fine. Unless your cat is extremely anxious, skittish, or needy, he'll be OK.