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WILL CAT COPE.
I plan to go away for a week or so. I acquired a cat in the autumn,
that can previously been a neighbors cat but he wouldnt settle in the new home she moved to in another street. He kept running here. I lived with a friend and she will be here when I am away. The cat sl;eeps under my bed at night, and spends a lot of time with me . He protests if I dont leave my computor in the evening to sit with him in the living roomwhen he comes back indoors. His relates to me more closely than to my friend, but apparenntly is better with her when he is alone with her. I am very worried about how he will cope if I am away for a week. Is this likely to be traumatic for a cat or is it no big deal and the reality is that the territorial dimension is dominant. I understand animals can get very upset by change of routine, and I would like some advice, Indeed is there anything I can do to make things easier (beyond not going away !! ) The poor chap was as good as abandoned by his previous owner who never used to bother coming to look for him. I dont him to feel bad, or frightened. .. He is a 3 year old neutered Tomcat. sEE HIM HERE http://members.lycos.co.uk/waweldrag....RAILINGS5.jpg Advice would be so much appreciated. Andrew |
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wrote in message oups.com... Advice would be so much appreciated. He will be absolutely fine. Probably make a fuss of you when you come back, but that will make you feel just fine. The more often you go away and come back, the more used to it he will get. Mine no longer bat an eyelid. |
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WOW! He is absolutely GORGEOUS! Get a t-shirt all good and stinky with your
smell and put it under the bed in his sleeping spot. YOu might also get a second one good and covered wtih your scent for your friend to have on the couch with her in the evenings. It might entice him to accept a substitute while you are gone. He should be OK though. It's good your friend will be there. wrote in message oups.com... I plan to go away for a week or so. I acquired a cat in the autumn, that can previously been a neighbors cat but he wouldnt settle in the new home she moved to in another street. He kept running here. I lived with a friend and she will be here when I am away. The cat sl;eeps under my bed at night, and spends a lot of time with me . He protests if I dont leave my computor in the evening to sit with him in the living roomwhen he comes back indoors. His relates to me more closely than to my friend, but apparenntly is better with her when he is alone with her. I am very worried about how he will cope if I am away for a week. Is this likely to be traumatic for a cat or is it no big deal and the reality is that the territorial dimension is dominant. I understand animals can get very upset by change of routine, and I would like some advice, Indeed is there anything I can do to make things easier (beyond not going away !! ) The poor chap was as good as abandoned by his previous owner who never used to bother coming to look for him. I dont him to feel bad, or frightened. . He is a 3 year old neutered Tomcat. sEE HIM HERE http://members.lycos.co.uk/waweldrag....RAILINGS5.jpg Advice would be so much appreciated. Andrew |
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wrote in ooglegroups.com... I plan to go away for a week or so. I acquired a cat in the autumn, that can previously been a neighbors cat but he wouldnt settle in the new home she moved to in another street. He kept running here. I lived with a friend and she will be here when I am away. The cat sl;eeps under my bed at night, and spends a lot of time with me . He protests if I dont leave my computor in the evening to sit with him in the living roomwhen he comes back indoors. His relates to me more closely than to my friend, but apparenntly is better with her when he is alone with her. I am very worried about how he will cope if I am away for a week. http://members.lycos.co.uk/waweldrag....RAILINGS5.jpg Advice would be so much appreciated. Andrew He's a lovely cat. I'm sure he will be ok as he knows your friend. You could invest in a Feliway diffuser and plug it in the room he sleeps. This webpage explains a bit about Feliway. http://www.parkvets.com/microsite/flutdfeliway.html Alison |
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wrote in message oups.com... I plan to go away for a week or so. I acquired a cat in the autumn, that can previously been a neighbors cat but he wouldnt settle in the new home she moved to in another street. He kept running here. I lived with a friend and she will be here when I am away. The cat sl;eeps under my bed at night, and spends a lot of time with me . He protests if I dont leave my computor in the evening to sit with him in the living roomwhen he comes back indoors. His relates to me more closely than to my friend, but apparenntly is better with her when he is alone with her. I am very worried about how he will cope if I am away for a week. Is this likely to be traumatic for a cat or is it no big deal and the reality is that the territorial dimension is dominant. I understand animals can get very upset by change of routine, and I would like some advice, Indeed is there anything I can do to make things easier (beyond not going away !! ) The poor chap was as good as abandoned by his previous owner who never used to bother coming to look for him. I dont him to feel bad, or frightened. . He is a 3 year old neutered Tomcat. sEE HIM HERE http://members.lycos.co.uk/waweldrag....RAILINGS5.jpg Advice would be so much appreciated. Andrew, he is just so handsome! I have left my cats for a week with my husband or, before I was married, a friend looking in, and they were fine. They gave me the cold shoulder for a day or so, but then everything was as it has always been. If you are not doing so now, I would have him kept inside while you are gone, just as a safeguard. It sounds like he really loves you. |
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On Thu, 26 May 2005 01:24:53 -0700, waweldragon wrote:
I plan to go away for a week or so. I acquired a cat in the autumn, that can previously been a neighbors cat but he wouldnt settle in the new home she moved to in another street. He kept running here. I lived with a friend and she will be here when I am away. The cat sl;eeps under my bed at night, and spends a lot of time with me . He protests if I dont leave my computor in the evening to sit with him in the living roomwhen he comes back indoors. His relates to me more closely than to my friend, but apparenntly is better with her when he is alone with her. I am very worried about how he will cope if I am away for a week. Is this likely to be traumatic for a cat or is it no big deal and the reality is that the territorial dimension is dominant. I understand animals can get very upset by change of routine, and I would like some advice, Indeed is there anything I can do to make things easier (beyond not going away !! ) The poor chap was as good as abandoned by his previous owner who never used to bother coming to look for him. I dont him to feel bad, or frightened. . He is a 3 year old neutered Tomcat. sEE HIM HERE http://members.lycos.co.uk/waweldrag....RAILINGS5.jpg Advice would be so much appreciated. Andrew What a sweet face! Leave your PJs (or equivalent) for him to sleep on and he will be fine as long as he is fed and given fresh water. Good luck. MLB |
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wrote in message oups.com... I plan to go away for a week or so. I acquired a cat in the autumn, that can previously been a neighbors cat but he wouldnt settle in the new home she moved to in another street. He kept running here. I lived with a friend and she will be here when I am away. The cat sl;eeps under my bed at night, and spends a lot of time with me . He protests if I dont leave my computor in the evening to sit with him in the living roomwhen he comes back indoors. His relates to me more closely than to my friend, but apparenntly is better with her when he is alone with her. I am very worried about how he will cope if I am away for a week. Is this likely to be traumatic for a cat or is it no big deal and the reality is that the territorial dimension is dominant. I understand animals can get very upset by change of routine, and I would like some advice, Indeed is there anything I can do to make things easier (beyond not going away !! ) The poor chap was as good as abandoned by his previous owner who never used to bother coming to look for him. I dont him to feel bad, or frightened. . He is a 3 year old neutered Tomcat. sEE HIM HERE http://members.lycos.co.uk/waweldrag....RAILINGS5.jpg Advice would be so much appreciated. Andrew Beautiful cat : ) I'm sure he'll be fine... your friend will be there to keep an eye on him and he will be so happy to see you when you get back. Just be careful, they know when things are happening! My cats always try to stow away in my bags... |
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On Thu, 26 May 2005 01:24:53 -0700, waweldragon wrote:
I plan to go away for a week or so. I acquired a cat in the autumn, that can previously been a neighbors cat but he wouldnt settle in the new home she moved to in another street. He kept running here. I lived with a friend and she will be here when I am away. The cat sl;eeps under my bed at night, and spends a lot of time with me . He protests if I dont leave my computor in the evening to sit with him in the living roomwhen he comes back indoors. His relates to me more closely than to my friend, but apparenntly is better with her when he is alone with her. I am very worried about how he will cope if I am away for a week. Is this likely to be traumatic for a cat or is it no big deal and the reality is that the territorial dimension is dominant. I understand animals can get very upset by change of routine, and I would like some advice, Indeed is there anything I can do to make things easier (beyond not going away !! ) The poor chap was as good as abandoned by his previous owner who never used to bother coming to look for him. I dont him to feel bad, or frightened. . He is a 3 year old neutered Tomcat. sEE HIM HERE http://members.lycos.co.uk/waweldrag....RAILINGS5.jpg Advice would be so much appreciated. Andrew What a sweet face! He really is a beautiful kitty. MLB |
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