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Until now, I've been able to take Juno to my mom's house when I've had to leave town for work. But in a few weeks, I need to be out of town when my mom is also away. I'll be gone Tuesday afternoon to Saturday evening.
My mother can visit Friday and Saturday morning only. So I found a cat sitter on Meowtel who will visit once on Wednesday and Thursday each (no option for 2x/day). But I don't know where to begin on instructions / a plan for feeding. I'd like her to feed Juno a normal portion of wet food when she comes, and just leave it out if Juno hasn't finished it by the time she leaves, because Juno is a grazer but has always finished her food eventually.
I have a single-meal timed feeder but that seems useless here. Should I buy a multi timed feeder? Or just leave a bowl of kibble for free feeding? I know there are feeders with ice in the bottom but I have not been impressed by them so far, and it seems too complicated to manage for this trip.
Would appreciate advice on logistics, which somehow seem beyond my mental capacity (maybe bc I'm nervous about leaving her). I'd obviously rather her be over fed for a few days than under fed, and I don't want the perfect to be the enemy of the good. I just want a workable plan, but my brain is making high pitched buzzing noises when I try to think concretely about mealtimes without me.
Thanks!
My mother can visit Friday and Saturday morning only. So I found a cat sitter on Meowtel who will visit once on Wednesday and Thursday each (no option for 2x/day). But I don't know where to begin on instructions / a plan for feeding. I'd like her to feed Juno a normal portion of wet food when she comes, and just leave it out if Juno hasn't finished it by the time she leaves, because Juno is a grazer but has always finished her food eventually.
I have a single-meal timed feeder but that seems useless here. Should I buy a multi timed feeder? Or just leave a bowl of kibble for free feeding? I know there are feeders with ice in the bottom but I have not been impressed by them so far, and it seems too complicated to manage for this trip.
Would appreciate advice on logistics, which somehow seem beyond my mental capacity (maybe bc I'm nervous about leaving her). I'd obviously rather her be over fed for a few days than under fed, and I don't want the perfect to be the enemy of the good. I just want a workable plan, but my brain is making high pitched buzzing noises when I try to think concretely about mealtimes without me.
Thanks!