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Sundae · 07-21-2010, 02:15 PM

I left my two boys alone for two nights over Christmas 2008 - I stressed the whole time! I think I was more upset than they were in the end. They seemed so dependent on me, but at the time they had eachother for warmth and comfort.

I think a cat alone will fall into "safe mode". In other words will sleep more and eat more, but unless any other issues come up will not panic or assume there is something wrong. Rescue charities often have to rescue starving cats from their previous homes; they hang on where they are comfortable long after they've been abandoned. Sorry - that sounds bloody awful. I just mean cats have a long memory for the good times.

Truth is, I would probably do the same for Diz now if the precise situation arose, ie I had no choice. I'm lucky being back at the 'rents - they've cat sit so many other people - and Diz has also charmed many cat-loving visitors... His trouble is that being such a people-cat trades off against him being a cat-cat; I suspect that in a cattery he'd be completely miserable, smelling all the other cats and not being able to assert himself.

I think you've made the right choice Pico.

ETA - if he sleeps on your bed, don't change it before you go. If not, leave him a worn item of clothing.

07-21-2010, 02:15 PM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I left my two boys alone for two nights over Christmas 2008 - I stressed the whole time! I think I was more upset than they were in the end. They seemed so dependent on me, but at the time they had eachother for warmth and comfort. I think a cat alone will fall into "safe mode". In other words will sleep more and eat more, but unless any other issues come up will not panic or assume there is something wrong. Rescue charities often have to rescue starving cats from their previous homes; they hang on where they are comfortable long after they've been abandoned. Sorry - that sounds bloody awful. I just mean cats have a long memory for the good times. Truth is, I would probably do the same for Diz now if the precise situation arose, ie I had no choice. I'm lucky being back at the 'rents - they've cat sit so many other people - and Diz has also charmed many cat-loving visitors... His trouble is that being such a people-cat trades off against him being a cat-cat; I suspect that in a cattery he'd be completely miserable, smelling all the other cats and not being able to assert himself. I think you've made the right choice Pico. ETA - if he sleeps on your bed, don't change it before you go. If not, leave him a worn item of clothing.