In article , jean@NOSPAMspackman
says...
I am going to stay with friends this Christmas and I don't know what to do
with my cat. Do you think she would like it better if I took her with me
(about 2 hours drive away) or should I leave her at home and ask my
neighbour to feed her while I'm gone?

I've never left home for any length of time before and am planning to be
away for 3 days over Christmas. Does anybody else take their cat with them
when they go away? I must admit, I would be much happier if she came with
me, but the question really is....would she?

She is an inside / outside cat but obviously, if I did take her with me I
would keep her inside all the time. Do you think it would confuse her too
much to take her away with me? Any advice / experiences would be much
appreciated as decision time is drawing ever closer!!

Jeannie




Three days isn't too long, especially if your neighbour can look in on
her. Holidays can be really hectic, and your cat might not enjoy staying
at a strange place, even if you are there, when there is a lot of hustle
and bustle going on. Also, if your friends are not cat people, they may
not really want you to bring her along; if on the other hand they are cat
people, there may be pets there that your cat won't interact with too
well. As you say, you would be happy with her there, but would she be
happy? Probably not.

If it were me, I'd leave her at home.

Deb

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"Maybe Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store."
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