Good morning. My name is Donna and my cat is Butterscotch a beautiful tabby. I could use an opinion from you long time cat owners.
This is just some basic info on Butterscotch that has nothing to do with the opinion. We have a Yorkie and never had a cat because I didn't like them when B came into our home. My husband works as an electrician for the city way out in an wooded area where there is a state park, a TVA electrical plant, and several other industrial type sites. There are also coyotes and other animals harmful to ones smaller than themselves. We are not sure exactly how he came to be out there as a kitten. Obviously, someone dumped him, his family or whatever out there to die. My spouse tried rescue organizations in our area and none would take him without us giving them a great deal of money. He called me and I told him to bring the kitten home as I didn't want him destroyed at a shelter if no one would take him. He is now part of the family (3 years later) and we love him (including moi) very much.
Here is the problem. I have tried to get every pet sitter in town to come here to pet sit for us while we are on vacation but they all say they don't service our area. Our dog is being kenneled but we tried kenneling B at the vets once and he was very very unhappy being in a cage for a week. We have no one here that can come to stay or even check on him. I just don't know what to do. I can provide 2 litter boxes, plenty of food and water sources, toys, windows to look out etc if he stays by himself and I know it is not the best solution, but we have left him for several days before (3-4) and though he was lonely when we got home, he was perfectly ok (we remove everything he could possibly knock over to hurt himself on desks etc if he jumps on them to look out the window. Should we kennel him or leave him in the home? We have AC so he would not be uncomfortable in the heat. I am just in a quandry about this, but our trip is in August and we have to make some kind of a decision. Those of you who have left your cat home alone, how long have you done it?
Thanks for your input
Donna
This is just some basic info on Butterscotch that has nothing to do with the opinion. We have a Yorkie and never had a cat because I didn't like them when B came into our home. My husband works as an electrician for the city way out in an wooded area where there is a state park, a TVA electrical plant, and several other industrial type sites. There are also coyotes and other animals harmful to ones smaller than themselves. We are not sure exactly how he came to be out there as a kitten. Obviously, someone dumped him, his family or whatever out there to die. My spouse tried rescue organizations in our area and none would take him without us giving them a great deal of money. He called me and I told him to bring the kitten home as I didn't want him destroyed at a shelter if no one would take him. He is now part of the family (3 years later) and we love him (including moi) very much.
Here is the problem. I have tried to get every pet sitter in town to come here to pet sit for us while we are on vacation but they all say they don't service our area. Our dog is being kenneled but we tried kenneling B at the vets once and he was very very unhappy being in a cage for a week. We have no one here that can come to stay or even check on him. I just don't know what to do. I can provide 2 litter boxes, plenty of food and water sources, toys, windows to look out etc if he stays by himself and I know it is not the best solution, but we have left him for several days before (3-4) and though he was lonely when we got home, he was perfectly ok (we remove everything he could possibly knock over to hurt himself on desks etc if he jumps on them to look out the window. Should we kennel him or leave him in the home? We have AC so he would not be uncomfortable in the heat. I am just in a quandry about this, but our trip is in August and we have to make some kind of a decision. Those of you who have left your cat home alone, how long have you done it?
Thanks for your input
Donna