Cat query

[hawkida]

How long is it okay to leave a cat alone for? I know a working day is fine, I know 48 hours is okay if enough food and water is down - but beyond that? Would four whole days be too much? Is it all down to the cat's own personality and a "how long is a length of string" type of question?

I am toying with the idea of getting a cat, but I am often away for 3 days at a time, occasionally more and I don't intend to mistreat one - it wouldn't really be practical to rely on having people available to look after it when I'm not about.

Comments

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

It would be remiss of me not to direct you to the Mayhew Animal shelter which is the charity annafdd volunteers at. They have lots of cats who need homes - and you might want to foster one for a while to see if cats suit you.

I would worry about leaving my cat for four days even though he only eats dry food and I can leave enough water for that length of time. I wouldn't think bad of you if you did it though :-)

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

Ok, probably too far away for you.... http://www.mayhewanimalhome.org/