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    Is it just me or are reliable cat sitters really hard to find?

    I didn't. Although I left out detailed instructions, I didn't specify some things that I thought would be obvious (send me a text when you visit; after feeding, check that food isn't lying out of the bowl). I was afraid of coming off as neurotic. Honestly, though, after this trip, I'm pretty...
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    Is it just me or are reliable cat sitters really hard to find?

    I have a lovely neighbor who has cat-sat before, but I didn't want to bother her. I probably should have just asked her.
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    Does anyone give their cats kefir?

    Just an update here that my cat started having some GI issues from the kefir, so I have stopped giving it to him!
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    Is it just me or are reliable cat sitters really hard to find?

    I've had to travel a lot over the last two years (for work and for family matters), and as such have had to rely on sitters to care for my cat. I have used Rover as well as local sitters, and apart from two, they have all been awful! Am I expecting too much? The sitters charge around $25 per...
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    Sewing cat's eyes shut? (Blind cats)

    Just wanted to chime in about blind cats. My cat was born blind and you can't even tell he's blind most of the time. He gets around just as well as a sighted cat, and he doesn't jump on counters. It's kind of a sweet deal :)
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    Help- my indoor cat has two small wounds/sores that appeared randomly last night?

    The EXACT same thing happened to my cat. Two days ago, literally overnight, a bleeding wound/ulcer appeared on my cat's left cheek. He is an indoor cat and there is nothing in the house that would have caused this ulcer/growth. He is still eating and doesn't seem to be in any pain, but the...
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    Does anyone give their cats kefir?

    I make milk kefir from raw goat's milk. My cat has been constipated lately and it occurred to me to give him some of the kefir. He LOVES it! I give him a tablespoon or so. I think I'll keep giving him the kefir until he refuses it. :D Kefir, especially from a small mammal like a goat, is...
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    How to deal with territorial alpha queen cat at new residence?

    Hello! I have successfully moved me and my blind kitty from New York to California! We are moving to a beautiful new spot with a lot of land. While my little guy is most an indoor cat for his own safety, I take him outside a lot so he can listen to birds and nibble on grass (which he loves)...
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    Is it a bad idea to bring my cat with me on vacation?

    Thank you everyone for your input! I think my reasons for wanting to bring my cat on vacation are selfish — I love him and I don't want to leave him! But the reality is that he'd probably be a lot happier at home in his territory with a sitter coming to feed him. Thanks everyone!
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    Is it a bad idea to bring my cat with me on vacation?

    I'm thinking of staying in a secluded summer cabin for a couple weeks this summer. A small cabin on a lake or something like that. Just me. Would it be a terrible idea to bring my cat? He's blind, so I'm not sure how he'd adapt to a new environment. However he definitely enjoys having me...
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    The -- Yum!! Or Ick!!-- Game

    Ick Cuz I'm a vegetarian :D Coconut macaroons!
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    Collar or no collar?

    My lil guy is indoor-only with some supervised outside time. He's blind so he doesn't really go anywhere that's too far from me. He's chipped. I don't use a collar for him. I figure the risk of a collar is especially big for a blind cat and there's no benefit since he's (mostly) indoor only.
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    Leaving cat with a sitter for a week while on vacation vs boarding?

    Graycie was ok with boarding? Would you board her for a week??? I'm torn because Wali is blind, so he doesn't normally get into stuff, but if he did by accident it could be pretty bad...
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    Leaving cat with a sitter for a week while on vacation vs boarding?

    I will do that!! I'm in a really hippie area and literally next door to an animal shelter so I think it will be easy to find good sitters :)
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    Leaving cat with a sitter for a week while on vacation vs boarding?

    I just moved to this town in September so neither me nor Wali have many friends in the area. However I do have kind neighbors so I'm thinking about transcending my social anxiety and asking them to pop in while I'm gone to give him treats. * breathes through panic attack * Thank you all!! I...
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