Cat care when you are out of town...

[Koronin]

Where we used to live a neighbor (two houses over) would check o them while we were gone. When we are gone for long weekends, we just leave them with plenty of food and water and clean the litter box that morning. If we're gone longer than that one of hubby's co workers will come and check on them.

[bmccasland]

I admit I board my two fur babies. Partly because Calypso has the very bad habit of pooping near but not IN the litter box . They're boarded at PetsMart together, and they're out twice daily for some personal play time.

I think if Calypso had better potty habits, then I'd get a neighbor to pet-sit, coming in to check on them, pooper-scoop litter boxes once or twice daily.

[indysteel]

I admit I board my two fur babies. Partly because Calypso has the very bad habit of pooping near but not IN the litter box . They're boarded at PetsMart together, and they're out twice daily for some personal play time.

I think if Calypso had better potty habits, then I'd get a neighbor to pet-sit, coming in to check on them, pooper-scoop litter boxes once or twice daily.

I hope I didn't make you feel bad about boarding them. I was just speaking generally about it. What's important is that they're cared for. I will say that this is where having a professional care from them is helpful. I have used several and they have all been immune to animal issues like going outside the box. Our current one was quite understanding of Sophie's issues in using the box as she got old. She's also comfortable medicating them and otherwise humoring their odd habits.

[bmccasland]

I hope I didn't make you feel bad about boarding them. I was just speaking generally about it.

Naaa. It fustrates me to no end that Calypso poops on the floor, not in the box.

I just don't think it's fair to impose my cat's bad habits on someone else. Unless I lucked into someone with the same issues, who would be understanding.

[indysteel]

Naaa. It fustrates me to no end that Calypso poops on the floor, not in the box.

I just don't think it's fair to impose my cat's bad habits on someone else. Unless I lucked into someone with the same issues, who would be understanding.

Move to Indiana and you got yourself a deal! Or I can move there!

Thankfully, we don't have poop issues right now, but I've been there.

[Koronin]

Or you could move to NC. I have one that sometimes poops outside the box. Very frustrating indeed.

[Pip]

We always have someone housesit when we go away. Our male Burmese gets too neurotic otherwise. He can't be left on his own for too long. Though it's a little trickier since our elderly female Burmese decided to start using the spare bedroom as her bathroom, meaning we had to get litter trays. Someone (we're not sure who) sometimes decides to poop outside the litter tray as well. THankfully the house sitter didn't say anything, so hopefully there weren't any accidents or she's too nice to say anything!