Checked out boarding for Amy

[icedtea]

great idea. theres several pet stores near me, and all of them have lots of business cards and stuff about pet sitters. you could always ask a friend to look after amy. why are you going away? where are your other cats going

[Laura's Babies]

icetea, I am going away beacuse of my job.. I work on a boat and when I am at work, I am gone 28 days.... when I am off, I am OFF 28 days. (Great job except for having to leave my babies)

My daughter who lives within 2 miles keeps my Chester. She can not keep Amy because she has another cat of her own that is not a friendly kitty at all towards other cats and she would stress Amy out to bad which would make her CH worse... Kitties with CH are easily stressed and that makes their condition worse. Read about that here http://www.vetinfo.com/cencyclopedia/cecerhypo.html

My son, who lives a 45 minute drive keeps the girls, that includes Amy. I want a place closer to home because the long car trip stresses her out worse and worse and by the time we get there, she can hardly walk. It takes her days to recover when I bring her home... so I would love a place that only involved a short car trip for her to reduce the stress.

[icedtea]

ok!! good luck finding a place for amy to stay. there are places around with fabulous pens for kitties. but i ahve a question, do they give the kitties love and attention and play with them at catteries???hmmm.

my dad has a similar job, except hes away for more like 4 or 5 weeks at a time. it gets very annoying. he stil doesnt know about seafa and will get a big shock when he comes home tomorrow!!

[Sonia59]

I have no more idea and live far away, but I hope you will find someone, may be a senior cat lover for your dear Amy. I am sending my good thoughts!

[Mad Mags Moo]

If only I lived nearer to you! I am a professional catsitter! I do daily/ twice daily visits and also offer to stay in your house for the time you are away. I would love to come and look after that wee sweetie pie Amy but alas I am far to far away to help. Wish you the best of luck finding someone to fuss that girl of yours!

[Catty1]

I work at a boarding kennel - and the kitties get tummy rubs and affection, you bet!

Ted, one of the owners, will take a scared new kitty into our plant-filled sunroom(all non-toxic to kitties), and spend a little quality time with them to help them relax.

Rule of thumb - ALWAYS take a tour of any kennel or cattery you are thinking of using!

hugs
Catty1

[Logan]

Laura, I didn't finish reading all the posts, so forgive me if I'm repeating something, here. But, check out www.petsit.com and contact some pet sitters in your area. Even if you don't want them coming into your home, you might find someone who can help in their own home or offer up another idea.

This is how I found my petsitter, who has been coming into my home for over 5 years now. She has a key to the house. My animals know her and love her, and I feel much better when I have to leave overnight. What a blessing she has been for all of us, especially for Murphy, who could not have stood being boarded in the late stages of her life.

Best of luck to you and Amy!

Logan