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Boarding my cat or having her stay with a friend?

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#1 ·
I am going home next month from late September until after Thanksgiving, which means I'll have to arrange for someone to take of my 2-year-old cat for 2.5 weeks.

My options are to:

- Board her in a nice facility for about $300
- Let her stay in my home and have friends (who are also my coworkers come by and feed her every day
- Let her stay with my one friend. He has a dog and a cat. I have taken care of them both before and they both get along with my cat. The thing is in mid September he's getting a new roommate who has 2 dogs and a cat as well. I'm not sure if I want my cat to be in that kind of chaotic environment

Which is the best option?
 
#3 ·
I second that. Cats are generally less stressed if their environment doesn't change. I remember reading somewhere that cats, unlike dogs, would rather stay in the same location with different humans than change their location but keep the same humans. In other words, we're expendable, but our houses are not. :p
 
#4 ·
Agree with the above, keep at home. We have just been on a short vacation and done just that.our normal sitter couldn't do this time so we had a new sitter come twice a day for about 30 to 45 mins to feed, clean the boxes and play or cuddle if the cats wanted. We set up a radio on all the time for background noise, a child's nightlight in the hallway and one of our living room lights on a timer too. While shy the first day or so they eventually were out and quite happy by the end of the week. We came home to two happy cats. Also she sent us daily photos and updates on their progress so I felt relaxed while away.
 
#6 ·
For me, I guess it would depend on how well you know your co-workers/friends and if they are cat savvy or even like animals? If you feel you can trust them with the daily litter box scooping and daily feedings, I'd let them do it. If you can't, I'd hire a professional sitter (and look into their references). Who ever does the cat sitting, I'd want pictures and texts to show that they are actually doing their work and like Jennybf mentioned, for peace of mind.
 
#7 ·
Plus one on the professional cat sitting. We have a wonderful sitter who is a registered vet tech. We first got her when we had a very elderly cat with kidney issues and an equally elderly rabbit with attitude. Since the cat was always timid with strangers we didn't expect him to actually come out and see her, but she has such a gift for dealing with animals, he actually took to her right away.
 
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