I have two cats about 7-8 months old, a girl and a boy, but this mostly has to do with Athena. We left both cats home alone for about 5 days while on vacation, with a neighbor stopping by once a day to feed/water/scoop the box. Both cats are scared to death of strangers so were more than likely under the bed whenever the neighbor came to visit. He did not see Zeus at all, and saw Athena only on his last visit, the day before we came home! When we got back, Athena did not seem well. lethargic, dehydrated, not eating or drinking, and diarreah all over the floor (our neighbor says he did not see any diarreah until the day before we came home, so it was fairly fresh) We took her to the vet the next morning, and 48 hours later she came home. With some IV fluids and a couple syringe feedings until she agreed to eat on her own, she was fine. We don't really have any idea what could have caused this! My best guess is she was upset/stressed about being alone and just quit eating and drinking. The vet says this is possible. Has anyone experienced something similar?
Now that she's home, she seems like an extension of my own body! We took a 3 hour nap together, she's almost always on my lap or curled up next to me. And if I dare go to the kitchen to make a sandwich, she's at my feet meowing as if to say, "why on earth are you not holding me?"
For thanksgiving, we are going to my in laws about 3 hours away, and staying a night or two. after what happened last time we were gone, I definitely think I better take them both with us! The problem is, both cats *hate* the car. They cry, and tense up the whole time
It still seems safer (and..less expensive, lol) to bring them. Any tips to make the trip easier on them?
Now that she's home, she seems like an extension of my own body! We took a 3 hour nap together, she's almost always on my lap or curled up next to me. And if I dare go to the kitchen to make a sandwich, she's at my feet meowing as if to say, "why on earth are you not holding me?"
For thanksgiving, we are going to my in laws about 3 hours away, and staying a night or two. after what happened last time we were gone, I definitely think I better take them both with us! The problem is, both cats *hate* the car. They cry, and tense up the whole time