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Old December 15th 03, 10:14 AM
Jeannie
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Default Cat and the holidays

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


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Old December 19th 03, 08:22 PM
rs
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In article , Jeannie wrote:
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


We have two cats, and we have traveled with them three times in the last year (t
o my parents, 4-5 hours away). After the first hour in the car (we rent cars fo
r travel, so they spend time getting used to the smell), they are fine. I stron
gly agree with the poster who said some cats seem to be more attached to their p
eople than their places - this is our cats to a T. In fact, once we are at my p
arents, they are sniffing, running, and really seem to have a good time (there a
re lots of big windows and wildlife to watch, where they are normally in the cit
y). Of course, they both have traveled since young. If a cat was unused to car
travel, I'd probably test it out with a few trips around the block to see how t
heir reaction would be first, and slowly build them up to longer trips.

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Old December 19th 03, 08:22 PM
rs
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In article , Jeannie wrote:
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


We have two cats, and we have traveled with them three times in the last year (t
o my parents, 4-5 hours away). After the first hour in the car (we rent cars fo
r travel, so they spend time getting used to the smell), they are fine. I stron
gly agree with the poster who said some cats seem to be more attached to their p
eople than their places - this is our cats to a T. In fact, once we are at my p
arents, they are sniffing, running, and really seem to have a good time (there a
re lots of big windows and wildlife to watch, where they are normally in the cit
y). Of course, they both have traveled since young. If a cat was unused to car
travel, I'd probably test it out with a few trips around the block to see how t
heir reaction would be first, and slowly build them up to longer trips.

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Rebecca
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