How do you handle separation anxiety from leaving your cats for a long period of time? week to weeks
How do you handle separation anxiety from leaving your cats for a long period of time? week to weeks
It’s so hard! And it’s good to find good help as well. Always makes me feel so anxious
Get a good catsitter (a trustworthy friend, or a reliable professional), and get them to send you photos/video daily.
My friend got an interactive thingamajig. It's connected to Wi-Fi, it has a camera that moves, it has a toy hanging off the top that's connected to the camera, and it can dispense treats. It also has a microphone and a speaker, so you can talk to and hear the kitties. That seemed pretty neat
That seems really nice :) thanks for sharing
I have gradually set up cameras all throughout my home so that I can peek in on them whenever I feel like it. I also just avoid leaving for extended periods and/or drag them along with me.
I’ve done this as well! But sometimes I have to travel for work or family. Not looking forward to it… :(
I feel ya. Currently trying to figure out how to get out of upcoming holiday travels since dragging them along won't be an option.
I guess I also look forward to the extra affection they give me when I return, and usually try to plan for a "decompression" day (or at least half day) as soon as I return so that I can take full advantage.
How do I handle it? Well I start by breaking down and crying a few times with a few extra doses off anxiety.
I have a hard time leaving my two (we have way more, but only two are mine) for the day when i go to work. I also have one that lives at work and i have a hard time leaving her when i go home for the night.
That’s sounds so hard! No matter where you are you’re missing the other :(
We have an RV and usually bring them with us, which generates its own set of issues, but at least we're not missing them!
Of course that doesn't work for trips abroad, so we hired a company to come in daily and take care of them while we were gone. They sent us pictures and updates!
I recently went on an RV roadtrip with my cat. It is amazing all the nooks and crannies that they can get find and get into. I am so glad I invested in one of those Tile trackers to put on her collar. Luckily she got used to travelling after a couple days!