ADOPTED CAT

[lackie]

Has anyone taken a cat away with their touring caravan. We had a cat adopt us last year. We traced her chip family (8 mile away and moved twice) who had given her away but they only knew the first name of the person and the housing estate - no address. They asked us to keep her as they now had dogs. Our options are that my son comes to feed her which will not be easy as she's in then out (likes to stay in nights). The other option is a cattery. She's a very loving cat and follows me everywhere just like a dog. Don't have any neighbours who would feed her. Just want what's best for her, but would hate to take her on holiday and lose her.

[chaptazbru]

Does she have a cat flap?

[mccfluff]

I've taken murph away to stay at my mums, but she hates the travelling, so how will yours be when the caravan is in motion.

I'd be worried that if she goes for a wander she may become disorinatated, so you could keep her in or outside on a harness (if she accept one)

You could think about a cat sitter, then she won't have to leave home

[rowanwitch]

catteries are ok just try to get a personal recommendation

if you give your approximate location someone on here might know a good one

[chaptazbru]

I ask about the cat flap lackie because if she can come and go at will, I don't see anything wrong with your son popping down to feed her and keep an eye on her.

[murraymints]

lost a calt ike that once....

[Kiki-frog]

Personally I wouldn't take a cat away in a caravan. However attached to you she might seem, she's probably even more attached to her familiar territory, and she'd most likely find the holiday quite traumatic.

It's probably worth checking out some local catteries. If it's a good one, they won't mind showing you round. Also, a good one will insist that your cat is up to date with all her injections and will ask to see the documentation.

But if she's in and out of the house, that suggests she has a cat flap. If so, asking your son to feed her would by far be the kindest option.

[lackie]

No we don't have a cat flap but it's worth thinking about, just thinking about the presents she leaves outside might come inside. My son did feed her last year before she became a permanent resident - we built her a little home outside, but she refuses to go into it now. We'll have to come up with a solution as my OH is getting itchy feet. I keep hedging the issue.

[rsvp]

I wouldn't recommend taking her with you as it would be very likely she would get lost at the first fright she had. - any chance of a house sitter? if not, a 'word of mouth' recommended cattery would be my choice.

[lackie]

Thank you everyone for your input. I feel we'll be leaving it up to our son to look after her as I really don't think putting her in a cattery would make her happy. She appeared to be living wild when we took her in, so I don't think she would settle well in a cattery. It's going to be hard to leave her though. Thanks again.

[chaptazbru]

I know how you feel lackie, my parents refuse to go on holiday now, as they just won't leave their cat, nor do they want me or my bro to look after it. They've had some good hols over the years though.

[boxtops]

Can't you find a cat/dog visiting service where you live, then at least your cat is at home, where it'll feel safe, and someone comes in 2-3 times per day to make sure it's safe, happy, and at home.

[chi-chi66]

a cattery every time.

If they become ill whilst you are away, the cattery has you're vets name and
address to hand. You're cats injections have to be up to date before they
will accept it.

If like my cat, when I have had a friend round to feed on a short time away,
she has said that she never sees the cat, always stays upstairs, quite nervous around strangers.....so how would she know if anything wrong
with the cat.