pixiamom
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posted on February 9, 2008 10:26:47 PM new
I need to hide my cat for approximately 6 hours/day, 1-3 days, depending when they get around to my apartment smoke alarm inspection. I thought of asking a neighbor, who has a cat, to board Lion but then thought putting Lion in the car with litter box and food and water might be a less traumatic solution. Any suggestions?
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zippy2dah
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posted on February 9, 2008 10:55:42 PM new
Cars have unpredictable and uncontrollable temperatures. Even in winter. I would not recommend the car idea.
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KarenMx
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posted on February 9, 2008 11:40:24 PM new
Do you have a closed room that doesn't have a smoke alarm (and isn't supposed to) that won't be inspected? Can you "hide" the cat & litterbox in that room?
Much better alternative that keeping a cat, and especially a litterbox, in a closed car.
Karen
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pixiamom
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posted on February 10, 2008 01:32:21 AM new
It's 50 degrees. I could leave it with a neighbor, but my little sister insists that it takes many weeks to introduce a new cat to a cat environment ( a reason my cat has yet to meet this branch of his cousins). They are putting smoke alarms in every bedroom and checking plumbing - no place to hide!
[ edited by pixiamom on Feb 10, 2008 01:35 AM ]
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neglus
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posted on February 10, 2008 02:53:38 AM new
Perhaps your neighbor would agree to close your cat in the bathroom and/or one of the bedrooms during that period? You could also take him to a vet's office or place where they board cats for the couple of days. I think ours charges about $20/day. The car is a bad idea.
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alldings
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posted on February 10, 2008 05:04:23 AM new
As you know some cats are social and some are not. If your cat knows the neighbor and likes them it should be fine spending the day with them. The neighbors cat will either be social, reject it, or ignore it. Take the cat for a short visit to see how it goes.
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profe51
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posted on February 10, 2008 05:28:21 AM new
Board the animal with a local veterinarian or kennel for the duration if you love it. It will cost a few dollars, big deal. Putting it in a car is cruel and putting it into a strange house where it's expsed to another cat will be very stressful for it.
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cashinyourcloset
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posted on February 10, 2008 06:03:08 AM new
Is there any vet work your cat needs soon (checkup, vaccinations)?
It reminds me of an old joke. Man brings his car in to a Manhattan gas station on Monday to have his oil changed; $14.95 special. Brings it in Tuesday for same thing, Wed, Thur, Friday. On Saturday, the mechanic asks him why he's getting his oil changed every day. He replies, "Where else in Manhattan can I park my car for $14.95 a day?"
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hwahwa
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posted on February 10, 2008 07:12:58 AM new
Cat will do more than reject,ignore another cat in its own home,it will get very upset and pick a fight.
It is like your husband coming home with his one night stand he picked up in a bar!
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fluffythewondercat
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posted on February 10, 2008 09:52:23 AM new
I would not board my cat at the vet -- there is too great a chance he will pick up a virus. I had to board one of my cats once for three weeks, and while he came out of it fine, both his vet and I were apprehensive. I only boarded him there because he needed daily meds and I could not get a pet sitter who would come to the house to do it. Because of the meds it was not cheap, about $50 a day.
PetSmart has PetHotels in some of their newer stores. The kitty condos are quite nice and larger than the typical cage. In Portland, the PetHotels are in the Clackamas and Tualitin stores.
Or take him to your neighbor's but borrow a kennel big enough for him, his water and food bowls and a small litter box. Put in a ring bed (so he won't be tempted to sleep in the litter box) and a few familiar toys. Perhaps your neighbor could put the kennel in a quiet place away from other cats. If he's well fed and in a warm quiet place, he'll just sleep most of the time.
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MAH645
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posted on February 10, 2008 10:09:58 AM new
I agree with Fluffy, I would be afraid to take my cat to the Vet for boarding as I had worked there and it was full of sick cats all the time. I would take it to the neighbor in a kennel cage.
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pixiamom
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posted on February 10, 2008 10:17:41 AM new
Thanks, I'll check out Petsmart.
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