5/18/2008 4:17:36 PM |
5/18/08 When im gone away from home for five days she stops eating! |
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cleverlady
Saint Paul, MN
age: 54
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Hi Everyone! Has anyone here ever delt with a Cat that has stopped eating when you leave.
Home for a week or so do they realy feel,Like me abanded,Please Help!Cleverlady
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5/18/2008 5:14:52 PM |
5/18/08 When im gone away from home for five days she stops eating! |
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dej88
Harrisburg, PA
age: 59
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Do you kennel her or leave her at home in her own surroundings?
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5/18/2008 8:17:47 PM |
5/18/08 When im gone away from home for five days she stops eating! |
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cleverlady
Saint Paul, MN
age: 54
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I leave her at home in the apt where she lives! no kennel
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5/19/2008 4:43:02 AM |
5/18/08 When im gone away from home for five days she stops eating! |
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dej88
Harrisburg, PA
age: 59
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I'm more familiar with dogs than cats but I know with dogs they like to have some kind of sound like a radio and they like to have something of yours to comfort them. My dogs like a blanket of mine. It is not unusual for pets to miss their person when they are gone and to refuse to eat but if that goes on too long it becomes the problem. Is there anyone close to you that the cat knows well that can stop in to pay attention to her when you're away? I'm sure there are some cat lovers that may have a better handle on this. I saw a thread for cat lovers. Maybe try posting your question there to get more response. Good luck!
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5/19/2008 12:12:22 PM |
5/18/08 When im gone away from home for five days she stops eating! |
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largeladylookin
Springfield, IL
age: 60
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Do you only have one cat? Sometimes getting a companion cat does the trick. Then they're not all alone, if they have a buddy, they don't miss you as much.
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5/31/2008 7:21:08 AM |
5/18/08 When im gone away from home for five days she stops eating! |
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jadedmoon
Boca Raton, FL
age: 39
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I totally agree. I have three cats and they do not like it when I leave them for more than a day. They get depressed and do not eat properly. They have each other but they like their schedules uninterrupted. Lately, I have hired one of my son's high school friends to come by the house when I am gone more than a day. She will stay with them for an hour and feed them to their normal schedule. She knows that I am not rich so we work out a fair price. It especially helps if the sitter is a cat lover or owner. Cats can have a lot of different personalities. Just make sure that it is someone you are comfortable with and the cats like
I hope this helps.
Good luck!!!
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6/1/2008 5:53:16 PM |
5/18/08 When im gone away from home for five days she stops eating! |
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alicekathleen
Fresno, CA
age: 62
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Yes, your cat misses you. If you must be away, try a pet sitter, someone she knows, to come to house
and PLAY with her, not just feed and run out, she is a pet, she is sick at heart when you leave!
Consider adopting a cat-who-likes-other-cats as a playmate, and also make sure she
has a climbing tree, toys, etc FIve days is a long time to leave a pet alone, I travel often, too,
and I know it is hard on my cats.
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6/3/2008 4:29:59 PM |
5/18/08 When im gone away from home for five days she stops eating! |
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doll121
Middleport, OH
age: 50
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i have a dog who tore up everything when i got her. and done her business wherever she wanted to. i don't what changed her unless she feels more at home now. she is a good dog and never bothers anything. the vet says it may have been seperation aniexty or my cats making her nervous.
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