sanketg
December 29th, 2003, 03:27 PM
Hi,
We are first time pet owners. Just adopted the most beautiful kitten in the world around a couple of weeks ago !! She seems to have adjusted to us and the house pretty well. The problem is , we go to visit family in India and are gone for around a month . We have really nice neighbours with their own cats. They will help us by changing the litter and spending some time playing with her every day. While a weekend is a different story, I think a month is too long for us, and I am sure, for the kitty too. Given how much $$ it costs to make our trip , we doubt we can cut it down to a week or so. While the next trip is not planned yet, we want to make sure that we have a solution. Here are the options we are considering. I am hoping a professional can give us advice on each option.......
1) Adopt another kitten to give her company. Hopefully that will help her cope with extended absences from us.
2) Take her with us to India . We do not know if this will be possible because the flight times can be 18 - 24 hrs and we may have quarantine problems coming back.
3) Board her at a good place. We do not know if this is a good option, what are the good places ??....
4) Let my neighbour take her in her house while we are gone. Again this may not work, because they have 3 cats and they are supposed to be very territorial.
Any ideas will be most appreciated .... Thx in advance... Worried parents .
We are first time pet owners. Just adopted the most beautiful kitten in the world around a couple of weeks ago !! She seems to have adjusted to us and the house pretty well. The problem is , we go to visit family in India and are gone for around a month . We have really nice neighbours with their own cats. They will help us by changing the litter and spending some time playing with her every day. While a weekend is a different story, I think a month is too long for us, and I am sure, for the kitty too. Given how much $$ it costs to make our trip , we doubt we can cut it down to a week or so. While the next trip is not planned yet, we want to make sure that we have a solution. Here are the options we are considering. I am hoping a professional can give us advice on each option.......
1) Adopt another kitten to give her company. Hopefully that will help her cope with extended absences from us.
2) Take her with us to India . We do not know if this will be possible because the flight times can be 18 - 24 hrs and we may have quarantine problems coming back.
3) Board her at a good place. We do not know if this is a good option, what are the good places ??....
4) Let my neighbour take her in her house while we are gone. Again this may not work, because they have 3 cats and they are supposed to be very territorial.
Any ideas will be most appreciated .... Thx in advance... Worried parents .