On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:20:35 +0100, j.p wrote:

I have two mature (8-10 years old) house trained female cats. They were
rescue cats and i have had them for nearly four years. They have settled
down ok and go out into the garden at night etc and always come back. I
want to go away for a week at christmas this year to a rented cottage and
do not know what to do with the cats. I would like to take them with me
but i am worried about how the stress will effect them. It would be about
a 5 hour car journey in their travel boxes and then they would be in a
strange house for a week. I would take their beds with them and a litter
tray so i wouldn't have to let them out. Does anyone think this would have
any long term effect on them? will the stress of the journey effect their
heart? will they be disorientated when they come back and might they get
lost if i let them out as usual when i get back. I really want to get away
and would really like to take them along but i couldn't stand it if i
thought that something i had done had caused them any harm.
Any advice, ideas experiences or suggestions would be very gratefully
received.


I've never done this, but when you try it, let us know. I would think as
long as they have you, they would feel OK MLB