I have a 17 month old young cat and live in an apartment. We have just been notified that our apartment building is going to be treated by professional pest exterminators next week and that pets should be removed from the apartment and the building during the treatment. We are being told that we (kitty and me) can safely return to the apartment once the treatment is complete, which should only be 2-3 hours at most.
I'm wondering if it's really safe to bring her back inside that soon afterwards. I can easily keep her out of the building in her carrying case for a few hours for that amount of time (it's cool here) but if it's really not safe to take her back inside after the exterminators are done, my only other option is to board her for the day. My vet recommends that pets in his care not be boarded however, since they may pick up illnesses from other cats that way.
I guess my bottom line question is will it be safe to bring my cat back into the apartment once the exterminators are finished or should I keep her out longer and maybe even board her overnight? I've never dealt with this situation with a pet before so any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.
I'm wondering if it's really safe to bring her back inside that soon afterwards. I can easily keep her out of the building in her carrying case for a few hours for that amount of time (it's cool here) but if it's really not safe to take her back inside after the exterminators are done, my only other option is to board her for the day. My vet recommends that pets in his care not be boarded however, since they may pick up illnesses from other cats that way.
I guess my bottom line question is will it be safe to bring my cat back into the apartment once the exterminators are finished or should I keep her out longer and maybe even board her overnight? I've never dealt with this situation with a pet before so any advice will be appreciated. Thanks.