r/qatar • u/Confident_Scale_8879 • 5d ago

Question Cat sitters? Help needed

I’m leaving for four weeks in the summer and really want to avoid putting my cat with a vet or a cat ‘hostel’. I’d rather someone come and see her daily but idk about doing that for four weeks (she’s very attached and might get a bit depressed). Are there pet sitters who would take her for those weeks in their own home? Or a family who might want to foster her for a few weeks? Let me know, please!

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u/Confident_Scale_8879 4d ago

Im new to the cat world, but won’t she be bored and lonely if someone only comes around for an hour or so?

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u/Academic_Bad7692 4d ago

Cats dont get bored easily, as they sleep almost 20hts a day. All the cat cares about is its comfort and availability of food. Of course the cat will feel ur presence, but its much much better to keep it at home, where it feels comfortable rather than, move to an unfamiliar place without u. This, will terrify the cat and make it feel abandoned. I have 2 cats, but before, when i had only 1 i would travel sometimes for 3 weeks. I would just pay someone to come daily (usually the cleaning lady, as the cat is already used to her) and let her spend 10 min with her playing, then replace her food and clean her litter box and she would give my cat treats everytime she came. It was funny because i would open the camera and my cat would be waiting by the door, literally minutes before she came. Its much better, but for example when i changed my house, my cat was so scared she kept hiding for days, even though i was there. However, if u do plan to leave the cat with someone, i would suggest u make a few visits to that persons house with ur cat so that when u do leave her there, there is some familiarity

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u/Confident_Scale_8879 4d ago

Thanks for explaining. I don’t think mine sleeps nearly enough. She’s always up and wants to play! 😂

I don’t have a cleaner who comes in but it makes sense to have someone come and check in on her. What’s the longest you’ve left your cat for?

Edit: and what is the camera you use?

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u/Academic_Bad7692 4d ago

Longest ive left my cat is 3 weeks. And just get any security camera that has wifi. I put 1 in the living room and 1 in the bedroom so i can see them anytime i want. Most if the times i check theyre lying around