What To Do with Cats When You Proceed Holiday

Boarding cats

Vacations, travelling, and leaving home for whatever reason, forces cat owners to cull how their cats will be taken care of while the owner is gone.

The main choices are:

>>Take the true cat with you lot (not usually the best option)

>>Lath the cat at the veterinarian'due south part or a kennel

>>Have a cat sitter come to your house to intendance for the true cat

Cat boarding at veterinarian

Your decision should be influenced by the personality of the individual cat, if she needs any special care, how long y'all'll be gone, peradventure if you've heard awesome recommendations for a specific kennel or sitter and any other special circumstances and price.

Things to consider if yous have the cat with you:

>>Is your cat friendly and easy-going? Does she hide or take off running? Is she hyper with other people?

>>How does your cat react to travelling in her carrier…in your vehicle?

>>Are you going to stay at someone'southward house? Have you asked their opinion nearly bringing your cat? Are any of those people allergic to cats? Do they accept other animals who won't get along with your true cat? Are there immature children who are familiar with cats? Will those kids pester your cat?

>>Are y'all staying at hotels?  – be sure they are "pet friendly".

cat travel

>>Yous'll need to take with you:  litter box, litter, litter scooper, bags, food (don't forget if you apply canned food and do NOT use an unabridged can for a meal, then y'all'll need to refrigerate the leftovers), water, treats, ii bowls, spoons (for canned), something to clean the bowls, blankets, toys, any medications, a cat outset aid kit is nice to have on manus, mucilaginous rollers or something to remove all the tons of loose cat pilus everywhere, cat carrier, leash and harness (if yous use them), something to clean up vomit and/or potty accidents, and annihilation else I might have forgotten. Whew.

Things to consider if y'all board the cat:

>>Bank check out the kennel or the vet's boarding area BEFORE you have off on your trip to ensure you are pleased with information technology.

>> Reputable kennels require proof of your cat'south health care. Go vaccination information from your veterinary in advance.

>>Information technology's less stressful on your cat if the boarding area is Abroad FROM the expanse where dogs are boarded (noisy).

>>If your cat has health issues, veterinarians may be the style to go as they can monitor your cat. Should your cat become sick, they will exist able to treat it immediately.

>> Many boarding facilities will spend fourth dimension playing, preparation & petting your cat, every bit well as basic cat intendance.

>>Take items that are allowed…kennels ordinarily take more than room for your true cat's personal goodies; such every bit: blanket, scratching post, her ain litter box & litter, toys. Definitely take your cat's nutrient – any she is used to eating!

>>Some cats do Not do well staying exterior their homes. They may act upwards, not eat, hibernate, etc. Well-nigh cats will practice fine after a day.

>>If fleas or parasites are found on the cat upon arrival, most boarding facilities will care for your cat earlier placing the cat in its designated "room". The parasite handling will be at your expense.

>> Most vet offices can only offer limited sized cages. This may piece of work for a brusque time away, but I don't like the idea of my cat stuck in a muzzle for days and days, and peradventure not beingness taken out frequently for exercise. Boarding facilities are set upward for longer stays and accept larger areas for the cats to freely move around in.

Things to consider if you lot choose a true cat sitter:

cat sitter

>>Cats prefer staying in their dwelling with all their familiar surroundings, scents and stability.

>>A cat sitter could be a friend, neighbor, family unit fellow member or a professional pet sitter. Effort to have them visit y'all and your cat a few times before leaving on a trip.

>>Have the cat sitter come to your house at least one time a day to: clean out the litter box, provide fresh water and food, give meds if required, and attempt to play with the true cat to help burn off some energy.

>>There are some professional pet sitters who are trained to treat cats with special needs or conditions. Although in my opinion, if the cat requires special care, she should probably be taken to the vet's office to be boarded. If the needs are not critical, perhaps a regular kennel would work, as well.

>>Provide the true cat sitter with:  your vet's telephone number, a number (or numbers) to reach you while you're away, anything special that the sitter needs to tend to, and what the sitter is allowed to do in case the cat needs emergency medical care. You tin can contact your veterinarian and let them know you're leaving your cat at home with a cat sitter taking care of your true cat, and if annihilation happens, what the vet has permission to do in your absence.

>>A pet sitter, if asked, can turn lights on/off and bring your mail within.

>>Your cat can get bored or depressed being left alone for such long periods of fourth dimension in between the cat sitter visits, which could result in "bad" behavior. It is wise to cat-proof the house massively earlier leaving on a trip, including setting out an extra litter box, endmost the doors to most of the rooms, storing abroad cords and other items your true cat could chew on.

>>You need to exist comfortable having someone (mayhap a consummate stranger) enter your home, properly intendance for your cat and to not let your cat escape out the door.

Gina says: If you're wondering what I do when we go away somewhere (which is almost never), I board my cat, Jessie, at a pet resort (kennel). They accept a dissever area for cats and each cat has her own roomy muzzle. They interact with the cats, let them individually to play in a larger room with a window to look outside, and I can bring  her personal items! They are super strict with showing proof of vaccinations, checking for fleas before albeit the pet, and keeping the animals separated from each other. Information technology will hopefully be like a holiday for her, too, or at least a home away from dwelling. My husband and I don't feel at ease using a pet sitter and I'd be concerned about the long stretches of fourth dimension in between the visits and what in the earth Jessie would be getting into.

Jessie True cat says: I'm a very skilful daughter when my human being is gone for the day. But I think I'd be racing through the firm at nighttime and getting into trouble if she wasn't domicile. I'd exist worried. I similar being around her and all the loving she gives me. And she ever keeps my litter box cleaned up. Not much irritates me, though, and I recall I'd be a nice guest at the pet resort.