My cats OK after home alone for 4 weeks!

"mlbriggs" wrote in message
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On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:55:11 -0600, jmcquown wrote:

Jo Firey wrote:
I could swear I have you blocked. You munged your address didn't you.

Sure did, Jo. I just blocked again.

Indoor, outdoor, whatever - no way would I leave a cat unattended for 4
weeks and think it's a good thing.

"223rem" wrote in message
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I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that
with a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!


I wonder how many mice and other vermin the cats brought in while he/she
was away? MLB


Hahahaa!

MaryL wrote:
"223rem" wrote in message
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I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that
with a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!


In my opinion, what you just described is *neglect.* Mine are indoor
cats, but I wouldn't dream of leaving *any* cat (indoor or outdoor)
for more than a day or two without having someone check on them. You
are fortunate that nothing happened -- one could have been struck by
a car, become ill, or run into any number of difficulties. You took
a great risk by just assuming that they would be "safe" for a month,

As a follow-up to your earlier message: Mine are indoor cats
precisely because I *do* love them. They are protected and get lots
of love and attention; they are not "prisoners."

MaryL

Photos of Duffy and Holly: 'o'
Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/cslwf
Holly: http://tinyurl.com/9t68o
Duffy and Holly together: http://tinyurl.com/8b47e

Mary, Duffy is the blind kitty, right? An absolute tribute to overcoming
(or ignoring!) handicaps and just being a cat I love Duffy; such a
pretty cat!

Jill

"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!

Oh my gawd!! WHY???!!!

I just paid a pet sitter to come feed my crew, scoop their boxes, and play
and pet with them twice a day while I was in New Orleans for four days. She
only charged $15 per visit, and along with all the above also took in the
mail and newspapers, and turned lights on and off inside the house to make
it look occupied. If I had not been able to afford the cost of the pet
sitter, we would have stayed home.... period! No way would I leave my cats
home alone for more than one night. What if one of them had gotten ill -
and since they're outside cats, what if they had been hit by a car, mauled
by a dog, fed poison by a neighbor, etc. etc.?

Hugs,

CatNipped

"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!

I am shocked to hear you say this. I cannot imagine leaving mine home alone
for a month. What if they had become ill, what if one had been in a
collision with the almost no traffic that I have here?
I have left mine once, overnight in an emergency. They were shut in with a
litterbox/ food/water and were safe.
My cats are outdoor/indoor. I check on them, I expect them in for their
breakfast and in for their dinner every day, if they are late I go looking
for them. They are often late because they are looking at mouse holes/rat
holes and forget the time. My cats don't mind how long they stay there if
there is a chance of catching a mousie or a rattie (smallish one..)

Leave them home alone for a month? No way at all. If I needed to go away
for a month I would board mine in a cattery,

Tweed

Christina Websell wrote:
"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!

I am shocked to hear you say this. I cannot imagine leaving mine home alone
for a month. What if they had become ill, what if one had been in a
collision with the almost no traffic that I have here?
I have left mine once, overnight in an emergency. They were shut in with a
litterbox/ food/water and were safe.
My cats are outdoor/indoor. I check on them, I expect them in for their
breakfast and in for their dinner every day, if they are late I go looking
for them. They are often late because they are looking at mouse holes/rat
holes and forget the time. My cats don't mind how long they stay there if
there is a chance of catching a mousie or a rattie (smallish one..)

Leave them home alone for a month? No way at all. If I needed to go away
for a month I would board mine in a cattery,

Tweed

I'm thinking this post was probably bait to start words flinging
around. But in any case, I agree; I wouldn't even leave my barn cats
alone for a month without someone to come in and feed.

Sherry

In ups.com,
purred:
Christina Websell wrote:
"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that
with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!

I am shocked to hear you say this. I cannot imagine leaving mine
home alone for a month. What if they had become ill, what if one
had been in a collision with the almost no traffic that I have here?
I have left mine once, overnight in an emergency. They were shut in
with a litterbox/ food/water and were safe.
My cats are outdoor/indoor. I check on them, I expect them in for
their breakfast and in for their dinner every day, if they are late
I go looking for them. They are often late because they are looking
at mouse holes/rat holes and forget the time. My cats don't mind
how long they stay there if there is a chance of catching a mousie
or a rattie (smallish one..)

Leave them home alone for a month? No way at all. If I needed to
go away for a month I would board mine in a cattery,

Tweed

I'm thinking this post was probably bait to start words flinging
around. But in any case, I agree; I wouldn't even leave my barn cats
alone for a month without someone to come in and feed.

Sherry

You guys have mentioned all by my major fear of leaving pets alone home
(even for only a few hours):

house fires!

There are more this time of year than any, what with dry trees in the house,
space heaters in use overlaoding circuits, and candles burning!

wrote in message
ups.com...

Christina Websell wrote:
"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!

I am shocked to hear you say this. I cannot imagine leaving mine home
alone
for a month. What if they had become ill, what if one had been in a
collision with the almost no traffic that I have here?
I have left mine once, overnight in an emergency. They were shut in with
a
litterbox/ food/water and were safe.
My cats are outdoor/indoor. I check on them, I expect them in for their
breakfast and in for their dinner every day, if they are late I go
looking
for them. They are often late because they are looking at mouse
holes/rat
holes and forget the time. My cats don't mind how long they stay there
if
there is a chance of catching a mousie or a rattie (smallish one..)

Leave them home alone for a month? No way at all. If I needed to go
away
for a month I would board mine in a cattery,

Tweed

I'm thinking this post was probably bait to start words flinging
around. But in any case, I agree; I wouldn't even leave my barn cats
alone for a month without someone to come in and feed.

Sherry


Did you mean my post?

Tweed

"Magic Mood Jeep©" wrote in message
...
In ups.com,
purred:
Christina Websell wrote:
"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that
with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!

I am shocked to hear you say this. I cannot imagine leaving mine
home alone for a month. What if they had become ill, what if one
had been in a collision with the almost no traffic that I have here?
I have left mine once, overnight in an emergency. They were shut in
with a litterbox/ food/water and were safe.
My cats are outdoor/indoor. I check on them, I expect them in for
their breakfast and in for their dinner every day, if they are late
I go looking for them. They are often late because they are looking
at mouse holes/rat holes and forget the time. My cats don't mind
how long they stay there if there is a chance of catching a mousie
or a rattie (smallish one..)

Leave them home alone for a month? No way at all. If I needed to
go away for a month I would board mine in a cattery,

Tweed

I'm thinking this post was probably bait to start words flinging
around. But in any case, I agree; I wouldn't even leave my barn cats
alone for a month without someone to come in and feed.

Sherry

You guys have mentioned all by my major fear of leaving pets alone home
(even for only a few hours):

house fires!

There are more this time of year than any, what with dry trees in the
house, space heaters in use overlaoding circuits, and candles burning!

It would worry me, too, but my cats can get outside 24/7 if they need to.
How about making an outdoor pen with the way out to it from a window that
you only open when you go out, or overnight?

Tweed

Christina Websell wrote:
wrote in message
ups.com...

Christina Websell wrote:
"223rem" wrote in message
ups.com...
I was on a trip abroad for four weeks. I left a ground floor window
open (I live in a very low crime area), plenty of dry food, several
pots full of water on the floor. I dont have a litter box. I was a
little worried, but I found all my 3 cats in perfect health upon my
return. They were not even at home when I got back. Try doing that with
a dog! Try doing that with indoor cats!

I am shocked to hear you say this. I cannot imagine leaving mine home
alone
for a month. What if they had become ill, what if one had been in a
collision with the almost no traffic that I have here?
I have left mine once, overnight in an emergency. They were shut in with
a
litterbox/ food/water and were safe.
My cats are outdoor/indoor. I check on them, I expect them in for their
breakfast and in for their dinner every day, if they are late I go
looking
for them. They are often late because they are looking at mouse
holes/rat
holes and forget the time. My cats don't mind how long they stay there
if
there is a chance of catching a mousie or a rattie (smallish one..)

Leave them home alone for a month? No way at all. If I needed to go
away
for a month I would board mine in a cattery,

Tweed

I'm thinking this post was probably bait to start words flinging
around. But in any case, I agree; I wouldn't even leave my barn cats
alone for a month without someone to come in and feed.

Sherry


Did you mean my post?

Tweed

Yes, I meant I agree with your post NOT leaving them alone for a
month, not even indoor/outdoor cats. The first remark wasn't directed
at anyone in particular; sorry, I was rambling. I just meant that I
think the post was made specifically to raise the dander of the group.
And it did :-)

Sherry

wrote:

Yes, I meant I agree with your post NOT leaving them alone for a
month, not even indoor/outdoor cats. The first remark wasn't directed
at anyone in particular; sorry, I was rambling. I just meant that I
think the post was made specifically to raise the dander of the group.
And it did :-)

Sherry

Let me try this again, Tweed, LOL. I am talking about the original
poster of course.

Sherry