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I live in Northern California and will be going back to Maine in late January for 5-7 days.
I live alone & have 2 choices for my kitty:
1. Board her.
Pros:
Someone there 24-7 if she needs anything, i dont have to worry about her being alone, getting sick alone ect, i know she's secure
Cons:
She wouldnt know anyone there, would be away from the apartment shes lived in for the last 4 years, and could be scared & freaked out.
2. Have my ex check on her every 1-2 days and leave her at the apt
Pros:
She stays in the environment she feels safe in, shes not stressed besides the (hopefully minor?) stress of missing me. We're pretty close, she sleeps with me every night, and last week when i was gone for a day and a half she was very clingy when i got back
Also she knows my ex and he's good with her, he would go in, scoop her litter, change her food & water, and probably sit and pet her 5-10 minutes. He'd probably go every other day as its an hour round trip out of his way.
Cons:
She'd be there alone in the apt for 1-2 days at a time. I mean i'm not expecting anyone to break in, she'd be safe, its just the thought of no one there with her.
I really dont know-can y'all tell me honestly what you would do? Is there an obvious reason not to do one or the other that i'm missing? If theres a consensus maybe that would help me decide.
This is the kitty in question:
I live alone & have 2 choices for my kitty:
1. Board her.
Pros:
Someone there 24-7 if she needs anything, i dont have to worry about her being alone, getting sick alone ect, i know she's secure
Cons:
She wouldnt know anyone there, would be away from the apartment shes lived in for the last 4 years, and could be scared & freaked out.
2. Have my ex check on her every 1-2 days and leave her at the apt
Pros:
She stays in the environment she feels safe in, shes not stressed besides the (hopefully minor?) stress of missing me. We're pretty close, she sleeps with me every night, and last week when i was gone for a day and a half she was very clingy when i got back
Also she knows my ex and he's good with her, he would go in, scoop her litter, change her food & water, and probably sit and pet her 5-10 minutes. He'd probably go every other day as its an hour round trip out of his way.
Cons:
She'd be there alone in the apt for 1-2 days at a time. I mean i'm not expecting anyone to break in, she'd be safe, its just the thought of no one there with her.
I really dont know-can y'all tell me honestly what you would do? Is there an obvious reason not to do one or the other that i'm missing? If theres a consensus maybe that would help me decide.
This is the kitty in question: