Buddy - concern - leaving alone overnight

[happylabs]

I almost never go away on an overnight and haven't been away from home for an overnight in probably about 6 years.

I had to stay with my mom last night overnight because my dad was hospitalized for something minor yesterday.

I left the house yesterday about 5:30 p.m. and made sure there was plenty of food and water for all 3 cats to last through the night and into today when I can get back home and feed them early this evening.

Here is my concern. Buddy is used to having someone around in the evening and overnight. He always sleeps at the bottom of the bed. I will only be home for a couple hours this evening and then going back to stay with my mom overnight again, going to work tomorrow and returning home some time tomorrow evening. Do you think Buddy will be okay not having me around much for several days? He will have plenty of food and water, just not much human contact. Before my daughter went to college she would be around if I wasn't.

When my dad is released from the hospital, things will be back to normal hopefully.

[Karen]

He may pout, but he'll probably be fine.

[Randi]

I sure understand how you feel, but I too believe Buddy will be fine. He has food and water, but will of course miss your company. Just make sure that he can't get in trouble - if you have blinds with strings hanging down, put them up high! Oh, and no little balls of yarn laying around.

What I have made a habit of doing, is to put an extra bowl of water in the kitchen sink during night, just in case...

I hope you'll have a relaxed stay with your mom and your dad will be home from hospital soon, and be okay!

[cassiesmom]

Oh, Buddy ... if only you were closer I would be happy to hang out with you ... but you're there and I'm here. I'm sure you will miss your meowmie but I know you will be okay. And I bet you will give her a whole mess of head bumpies and ankle rubs when she's back to let her know just how much she was missed.

[catmandu]

When I was in the Hospital for about a month in 2004 , I was so concerned with the Found Cats being alone with only My Aunt Joan and the Animal Welfare to watch over them , and they would be alone all night.
But when I came back, they were all fine although they did miss me!!
Of course they had the Go To Cats back then, My Moose, JJJ3 and the Siamese 6 Pack.
We are praying athe Buddy and Friends will be all right, and that they will
be able to bond while you cannot be there.
I think that the idae of Cat Piles started about these trying time!!!!

[Laura's Babies]

You will get 1 of these 2 reactions from him...

!- he will be upset and ignore you

2-he will be starving for attention and will not leave you alone.

(Then there are the usual methods of how they (felines) let their displeasure known that you may discover around the house!)