What should I do if my cat is home alone?
If you are away from home one day
Prepare more cat food and water for the cat, and also prepare an extra toilet, and the room temperature is also To adjust to a temperature suitable for cats, the room should be cleaned.
The door should be locked when the cat breaks into the dangerous place, and the door of the room where the cat lives should be left open.
Please pay attention to these when preparing
You can prepare several food bowls filled with water, in multiple places. It is also possible to use a device that can generate circulating water, or a device that can generate water with a lick.
You can prepare more dry cat food so that it won’t rot even if you leave it there for a long time. It is also convenient if you can use a timed feeder.
The room temperature should be adjusted to a comfortable temperature for human beings. You can also use air conditioners in summer as needed, and use cat heaters or pet-specific electric blankets in winter.
If the toilet is dirty, the cat may endure not to excrete, so it may excrete to a place other than the toilet, so prepare an extra toilet. If there is a cat toilet in the house that can be cleaned automatically, it will be more reassuring.
If away from home for more than two days
If you are away from home for more than two days, ask someone else to take care of the cat. You can also ask friends and someone from a pet store to help.
Of course, you can also send cat samples to pet hotels or pet hospitals that provide sample sending services. If you need someone else to take care of cats, you must discuss it in advance.
Pet store people
Advantages:
No need to change the cat’s daily environment.
Disadvantages:
Some people don’t like people coming to their home , in this case, this method is not suitable.
In addition, it takes some time to prepare cat food, cat litter
, and some essential cat supplies when you are not at home.
Notes:
First of all, let someone from the pet store Take a look at what your cat looks like in daily life, what it eats, and how it goes to the toilet. Secondly, you must confirm in advance how many times a day you will come and when you will come to take care of the cat.
Pet Hotel
Advantages:
Just bring the cat over and explain the situation, no need to prepare in advance.
Disadvantages:
Due to living in an unaccustomed environment, cats may experience physical discomfort , accumulation of tension, etc.
Note:
You need to check in advance to understand the cat’s Living environment, but also confirm the content of the service and the required fee.
If vaccination and flea prevention and treatment are done in advance, samples can generally be sent to pet hotels or hospitals.
A brief separation may cause the cat to become rusty
When you return home after a brief separation, you It is possible to find cats becoming very alert.
Sometimes putting a cat in a pet hotel may make it build up a certain amount of tension, and it may feel scared after seeing you.
When you get home, be sure to pick up the cat gently, talk to it, tell it that it’s okay, don’t worry.
Due to tension and stress, the cat may have diarrhea and physical discomfort. In this case, it is necessary to take the cat to the hospital as soon as possible.
