No food for 2 days!

[kgeorge]

Poor Maxx! I am leaving Sundance for a week in July and October, my mom is there but sometimes forgetful - so I order a food dish that holds 3 lbs of dry food so he won't run out of food. She does remember to give him water and he drinks out of the spighots anyway and will keep meowing until he gets his water. He is only on dry food, I can't believe your neighbor forgot to feed the poor kitty! I would not be friends after that. If my mom wasn't there I would have my sister come in or if she could not, then I would board the cat. Better safe than sorry

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

If we are going to be gone for a day or two I just leave extra food and water and they seem to be fine. They miss us and are extra loving when we get home, but they are fine. However, now that they are both taking medicine, and both are getting older, I feel they deserve the attention of a pet sitter if we are going to be gone more than the weekend. She comes in once a day, cleans the litter, feeds them, fills their new found water source(a glass by the side of the bed that they took over from me) and she spends time with them, brushing them, etc. They are always fine when we get back, but this last time since we were gone for longer than we have ever been, they wouldn't leave our sides for at least 3 days after we got home. Even Peanut who is normally a little standoffish was extra friendly and "helped" Terry work all day Monday on our first day back.

I think it's better to keep them in their own environment if possible, but if Maxx is an only kitty, he might like a "hotel" since it would give him some company. Poor boy to be alone like that. I would definitely be upset with your neighbor too.