My Cats, the Cattery and the Guilt!!!

Hi all,

I have two cats tigger and tootsie there both 2yrs old! Im going away on
holiday and this is the first time they have had to go into a cattery. I
have made sure that they are together at all times - but i feel terrible for
putting them in!!! (Im quite attached to them really!).

I feel really daft but are cats different when they come back - and do they
still remember you and go back to 'normal'! (its very sad really but oohhh
the guilt!)

Basically these cats have always been indoor cats and i suppose what im
asking is - do they mind going into a cattery (its only for 4 days!).

Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

Ta Claire :S

(on someone elses name cos i cant change it!) DOH!

Four days? No problem. They may be clingy for a while (this is how mine get.
It's like double velcro, three cats and me) or they may give you a cold
shoulder for a day or two (I personallly have never experienced this.

Karen

"Gary" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have two cats tigger and tootsie there both 2yrs old! Im going away on
holiday and this is the first time they have had to go into a cattery. I
have made sure that they are together at all times - but i feel terrible
for
putting them in!!! (Im quite attached to them really!).

I feel really daft but are cats different when they come back - and do
they
still remember you and go back to 'normal'! (its very sad really but oohhh
the guilt!)

Basically these cats have always been indoor cats and i suppose what im
asking is - do they mind going into a cattery (its only for 4 days!).

Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

Ta Claire :S

(on someone elses name cos i cant change it!) DOH!

Four days? No problem. They may be clingy for a while (this is how mine get.
It's like double velcro, three cats and me) or they may give you a cold
shoulder for a day or two (I personallly have never experienced this.

Karen

"Gary" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have two cats tigger and tootsie there both 2yrs old! Im going away on
holiday and this is the first time they have had to go into a cattery. I
have made sure that they are together at all times - but i feel terrible
for
putting them in!!! (Im quite attached to them really!).

I feel really daft but are cats different when they come back - and do
they
still remember you and go back to 'normal'! (its very sad really but oohhh
the guilt!)

Basically these cats have always been indoor cats and i suppose what im
asking is - do they mind going into a cattery (its only for 4 days!).

Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

Ta Claire :S

(on someone elses name cos i cant change it!) DOH!

Thanks! Hopefully they will not be in a bad mood with me! I would
personally prefer the clingy option!

Claire


"Karen" wrote in message
...
Four days? No problem. They may be clingy for a while (this is how mine
get.
It's like double velcro, three cats and me) or they may give you a cold
shoulder for a day or two (I personallly have never experienced this.

Karen

"Gary" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have two cats tigger and tootsie there both 2yrs old! Im going away
on
holiday and this is the first time they have had to go into a cattery.
I
have made sure that they are together at all times - but i feel terrible
for
putting them in!!! (Im quite attached to them really!).

I feel really daft but are cats different when they come back - and do
they
still remember you and go back to 'normal'! (its very sad really but
oohhh
the guilt!)

Basically these cats have always been indoor cats and i suppose what im
asking is - do they mind going into a cattery (its only for 4 days!).

Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going
on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

Ta Claire :S

(on someone elses name cos i cant change it!) DOH!

Thanks! Hopefully they will not be in a bad mood with me! I would
personally prefer the clingy option!

Claire


"Karen" wrote in message
...
Four days? No problem. They may be clingy for a while (this is how mine
get.
It's like double velcro, three cats and me) or they may give you a cold
shoulder for a day or two (I personallly have never experienced this.

Karen

"Gary" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

I have two cats tigger and tootsie there both 2yrs old! Im going away
on
holiday and this is the first time they have had to go into a cattery.
I
have made sure that they are together at all times - but i feel terrible
for
putting them in!!! (Im quite attached to them really!).

I feel really daft but are cats different when they come back - and do
they
still remember you and go back to 'normal'! (its very sad really but
oohhh
the guilt!)

Basically these cats have always been indoor cats and i suppose what im
asking is - do they mind going into a cattery (its only for 4 days!).

Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going
on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

Ta Claire :S

(on someone elses name cos i cant change it!) DOH!

From: "Gary"


Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

I don't think you're daft at all I don't think it's too common in the UK,
but here in the U.S. people hire petsitters who will come to your house a
couple of times a day to feed and care for your pets. I understand the
catteries in the UK are supposed to be very nice though. Four days isn't
really too long and I think your kitties should be fun. Of course IMO if you
can get someone to come to your home, I think the cats prefer that.

Lauren
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See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

From: "Gary"


Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

I don't think you're daft at all I don't think it's too common in the UK,
but here in the U.S. people hire petsitters who will come to your house a
couple of times a day to feed and care for your pets. I understand the
catteries in the UK are supposed to be very nice though. Four days isn't
really too long and I think your kitties should be fun. Of course IMO if you
can get someone to come to your home, I think the cats prefer that.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

Hi yeah i am in the UK - maybe i could start up my own business like the
people in the US! There's an idea - a UK Cat Sitter!

Thanks for your help!

Claire

"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "Gary"


Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going
on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

I don't think you're daft at all I don't think it's too common in the
UK,
but here in the U.S. people hire petsitters who will come to your house a
couple of times a day to feed and care for your pets. I understand the
catteries in the UK are supposed to be very nice though. Four days isn't
really too long and I think your kitties should be fun. Of course IMO if
you
can get someone to come to your home, I think the cats prefer that.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

Hi yeah i am in the UK - maybe i could start up my own business like the
people in the US! There's an idea - a UK Cat Sitter!

Thanks for your help!

Claire

"PawsForThought" wrote in message
...
From: "Gary"


Have everyone elses cats been through the gruelling experience of going
on
'holiday' or am i just a daft owner who is too attached!

I don't think you're daft at all I don't think it's too common in the
UK,
but here in the U.S. people hire petsitters who will come to your house a
couple of times a day to feed and care for your pets. I understand the
catteries in the UK are supposed to be very nice though. Four days isn't
really too long and I think your kitties should be fun. Of course IMO if
you
can get someone to come to your home, I think the cats prefer that.

Lauren
________
See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe
Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html
http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html
Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm

"Karen" wrote in message
...
Four days? No problem. They may be clingy for a while (this is how mine
get.
It's like double velcro, three cats and me) or they may give you a cold
shoulder for a day or two (I personallly have never experienced this.

Karen


(snip)

Mine always give me the cold shoulder if I leave them for a couple of days.
They get real "****y" and it takes a day or so for them to come crawling
into my lap again. They always do, tho!

kili