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Boo is a cat that likes to be near his humans. Not necessarily interacting, just nearby, monitoring every move.
I have to be away for a week soon, and am not sure whether to leave him with a trusted sitter who comes once a day, or board him out. I've never boarded him, but am considering it for the first time because this would be the first time he is all alone. His sister, Shunra, crossed the Bridge last week. They were not exactly friends, more like tolerant acquaintances, but it did mean that when we were away, they had each other for company.
The benefits of staying home are that he would have the run of the house, including windows in three different directions. He spends most of the day basking in the picture window facing the street, because it gets sun almost all day long.
The drawbacks are that he would be all alone most of the day. The cat sitter is only here for about 1/2 hour a day.
The benefits of boarding are that he would have other living beings nearby, whether it be the human carers or the other cats.
The drawbacks are the expense (about 3 times as much as the cat sitter), and also he would be confined to a cage. There is a nice facility nearby and their cages are multilevel and seem comfortable - but it's not the same thing as having windows looking out in three directions.
I would love to hear opinions from more experienced cat carers than me.
I have to be away for a week soon, and am not sure whether to leave him with a trusted sitter who comes once a day, or board him out. I've never boarded him, but am considering it for the first time because this would be the first time he is all alone. His sister, Shunra, crossed the Bridge last week. They were not exactly friends, more like tolerant acquaintances, but it did mean that when we were away, they had each other for company.
The benefits of staying home are that he would have the run of the house, including windows in three different directions. He spends most of the day basking in the picture window facing the street, because it gets sun almost all day long.
The drawbacks are that he would be all alone most of the day. The cat sitter is only here for about 1/2 hour a day.
The benefits of boarding are that he would have other living beings nearby, whether it be the human carers or the other cats.
The drawbacks are the expense (about 3 times as much as the cat sitter), and also he would be confined to a cage. There is a nice facility nearby and their cages are multilevel and seem comfortable - but it's not the same thing as having windows looking out in three directions.
I would love to hear opinions from more experienced cat carers than me.