I leave my 7 guys here at home when I visit the in-laws or go away, my parents come in once a day to do litter boxes and put down new food and water....and they also stay for 1-2 hours just to play and give the kitties some lovin...and I do the same for their cats when they're away. See if your sitters mind staying for more than just to feed/scoop.... that way they are also more likely to notice if something is wrong with your kitty. Before I go away I make sure all fans etc are off, put one light on a timer, and my neighbours have mine as well as my parents #'s in case of emergency. I always come home to a hairball or two....but no poop or anything like that. And they are always waiting in the hallway for me when I get home, so I like to think that ya...they missed me.
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