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Hi there.

Take your cat?  No way would I ever take any of my cats.  If I'm just going away for a few days I leave them on their own with dried food and plenty of water.  They have a cat flap so can come and go as they please and I have one of those water filter machines which keeps the water clean as well as leaving a few other water bowls.  My cats would be so miserable if I kept them couped up in a basket on holiday and I would be terrified of them getting out and going missing.  Can't you get a family member or neighbour to pop in once a day while you are away?  That way they can open & close curtains and just generally keep an eye on your property as well.

Quote: Originally posted by harry07 on 06/2/2011

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  If I'm just going away for a few days I leave them on their own with dried food and plenty of water.  They have a cat flap so can come and go as they please .

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I would have liked to take our Dumby, but we had another cat when we got him, and they quickly became firm friends. We tried Dumby later when Freckles had gone, but he hated it. We did leave him overnight sometimes, but no longer. We met a German couple in France who had the most beautiful Maine Coon cat with them, she loved travelling in their motorhome ( So would I, it was lovely).

Anne

Seen a few people do it - all cats are different so people shouldn't just judge by their own ones !

As long as you're connfident your own cat/s won't stray (or pee up people's tents) then why not ? Might be an idea to try somewhere not too far from home for a weekend first to see how it goes.

As for them wandering off, some moggies are quite happy to be on a harness & lead when out if they're used to it from a young age it's no problem.

TM you get automatic feeders don't you ? I think they will store enough food for several days at least. Personally I'd make sure someone looked in to see the ctas were ok but plenty of cats would be fine for a few days, especially `country' cats. A few days is more than two (that's a couple !) & less than a week surely ...fine I'd say.

Different strokes for different folks - & cats too.....

Post last edited on 06/02/2011 23:46:30

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Fools and charlatans know everything and understand nothing . Anton Chekhov

we always take our cat with us ,she can be noisy on the journey but we live with that,she is nervous but when she's on site she'squite happy in the van .she goes out on a lead around the van and if she does  escape she has always been under the van and is coaxed out with a titbit we would never put her in kennels because she is a bit nervous and pam would rather sell the van than leave her at home.

                                                                                                  doug

Quote: Originally posted by jayare on 07/2/2011

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My friend always takes her 2 cats in the caravan. She has had them since kittens and just lets them loose in the van for travelling where they settle on the bed, and on site they are allowed out by  themselves. As a non cat owner I assumed this was normal?

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