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Pierre Desjardins - 27 Aug 2004 16:38 GMT

Hi to all

I will be abroad for a whole month soon. My cat is 4 years old. and
never goes out.. I am a living alone in my appartment.

I am asking you which of the following solutions is the best for my
pet:

1) My brother can be here at 2 or three days interval to take care of
water, food ... and stay about half an hour each time.

2) My brother can take the cat at his house for the whole month, but
another cat is living there.

3) Another friend can take it to he place for the month. She lives in
an appart not far from here, and she has no pet.

4) Any other solution that you can provide me

Thanks for your help and you may reply via email at
pierred1@sympatico.ca

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Mary - 27 Aug 2004 16:59 GMT

> Hi to all
>
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> Thanks for your help and you may reply via email at
> pierred1@sympatico.ca

Does your cat know the friend in #3? I would normally suggest that having
someone come in to your place is best, because cats are so territorial, it
would cause your cat the least anxiety. But your brother cannot be there
every day, so I think #3 might be better, particularly if your friend is not
a total straner to your cat.

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Karen - 27 Aug 2004 17:31 GMT

> > Hi to all
> >
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> every day, so I think #3 might be better, particularly if your friend is not
> a total straner to your cat.

For that period of time, I agree, I would take #3 if the friend is cat
friendly.

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PawsForThought - 27 Aug 2004 19:25 GMT

>From: Pierre Desjardins pierred1@sympatico.ca

>3) Another friend can take it to he place for the month. She lives in
>an appart not far from here, and she has no pet.

This is the one that gets my vote.

Lauren
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Alison - 27 Aug 2004 22:41 GMT

> 1) My brother can be here at 2 or three days interval to take care of
> water, food ... and stay about half an hour each time.

Definitely no. The 2/3 day interval is too long for a cat to be
left alone.

> 2) My brother can take the cat at his house for the whole month, but
> another cat is living there.>>

Could be awkward, they would probably have to keep the cats apart.

>> 3) Another friend can take it to he place for the month. She lives

> an appart not far from here, and she has no pet.>>

A good idea but she will have to make sure your cat can't escape
from her appartment.

Alison

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