{"id":6142,"date":"2023-10-09T03:27:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T11:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=6142"},"modified":"2023-10-09T03:27:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T11:27:37","slug":"meowy-monday-how-to-leave-your-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=6142","title":{"rendered":"Meowy Monday \u2013 How to Leave Your Cat"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It\u2019s not easy, is it, to go off on vacation, an overnight business or pleasure trip, or even for a day outing and leave your cat with those wide-eyes and questioning look behind. Of course she has everything she needs for the hours you\u2019ll be gone and you arrange for human company for those times\"\" when the hours turn into days. She\u2019s fine\u2014but you\u2019re not. And when you arrive home, expecting a warm, furry-face reunion with your sweet kitty, you feel even worse. Either she\u2019s all over you begging for attention like she\u2019s been abandoned and forgotten or she gives you the cold shoulder for a few hours.<\/p>\n

\"\"This is not something you consider when you commit to a cat. Cats are adaptable, they say. They can stay happily by themselves for a few hours\u2014even overnight if they have someone checking on them. Heck, some cats hide and sleep most of the day, anyway. So why do they get their nose so out of shape \"\"when you slip out for a day or weekend trip?<\/p>\n

Is it because we spoil our cats? We work hard to accustom them to a lifestyle with us. And they work to establish the lifestyle they want under our care. One thing cats aren\u2019t good with is change in their routine. When the cat decides to crawl out from the closet or under the bed after a five-hour nap, she wants you right there and available to pet her, tell her how beautiful she is, give her treats, fawn over her. She doesn\u2019t like it when you aren\u2019t in your usual spot eager \"\"to give her what she wants when she wants it.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, cats are also forgiving (on their own terms and in their own time) and somewhat adaptable to some changes. Yeah, that\u2019s about as far as a cat will go\u2014at least those I\u2019ve known and loved.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile everyone with one or more cats needs one or more\u00a0 faithful and reliable caretakers who can stop in and feed when you’re gone, check to make sure kitty isn’t sick or getting into trouble. The best caretaker will also spend time with your cat(s), play with them, maybe give them a treat and send you pictures to ease your mind that your cat is okay–nose out of shape a bit, but okay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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