The #1 Mistake Cat Owners Make When Leaving for a Trip 

Completely agree. Cats can be very bonded and suffer when left alone.

I have not tried cameras, but I should! Thanks for the comment!

Yes, a sitter is always best!

Yes they do!

You are so welcome, Dianne!

Wow. That's great. Happy to hear it was helpful.

They use it more and more, even as it gets sold outside! They do love it! Thanks for the comment, Olivia!

Good to hear from you, Mette! Did you see the short with Muffin's fluffy tail? ru-vid.comWILqfao3tTI?si=oui2jGkQgpEqvZBc

It is!

Thanks for the comment about the wand toy. Good point!

I think that is a good decision. Smaller place is better than alone.

That's the best!

You're welcome, Nerinat!

Thanks for the comment, Cyn. Being with someone familiar is always better than alone!

Funny! I looked at the title fast and saw what you mean!

I love that you pretended to eat it. My old floof once brought me a pigeon while I was hanging out the laundry and I wasn't sure what to do, so eventually he just kept tossing it up and down and catching it while waiting for me to stop hanging clothes and eat his catch. But humouring them seems so kind 😊

Truly, what else can we do? I finally learned over many decades (I'm a slow learner) that screaming "NOOOOOO" and chasing them down to save the hapless prey isn't the best technique. Best way is to work quickly but stay calm and say, "Oh, good job, what have you got? 9 out of 10x they will drop it and then when it is trying to get away you grab it and say "where is it?" and as they look for it I nonchalantly whisk it off to safety Usually, my cats are still looking around on the ground for it and aren't aware of the awful deception. :^D I've saved many birds, mice, lizards, walking sticks, etc. I've done it so much that I don't mind picking things up but better to have a tissue. Lizards are the main captures so I'm no longer afraid to pick them up. I always say good job and give a Temptation Treat consolation prize. Thanks for commenting. Isn't God's creation wonderful? Blessings, p @@louisev9707

It's amazing that cats want to share their catch, and they often come so proud like kittens showing their momma! Thanks for the comment!

​@@9LivesToLive Y es, it truly is amazing that they do interact in such a caring, providing way to us. They know we are family. I have a little Abysinnian male that loves to fetch little make up sponges. I throw them like a little frisbee and he tears off and retrieves. I don't let him outside often but when the leaves are falling, he'll stand on the porch and just like a lion watching all the herd running by, he spots a big one coming down and he dashes out after it. Ignoring all the others, (just running right through all the leaves that are falling around him) he will come back with the HUGE leaf that he had spotted and his posture is just like the big cat dragging the chosen herd member! It is amazing how they hunt in the exact same manner. I have pictures of him bringing it to me and he is as proud as can be. I actually put leaf preservative on it and it is hanging on my bedroom mirror. It was the biggest leaf I've ever seen. Funny!!! I do love the critter kingdom and IMO cats are the most beautiful of them all. Thanks for sharing! Blessings, >^-^< p (ps I don't know how the web address below got there. ? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N-IWfJwLAWk.html&lc=UgxIsqN_HmUtSi_dc1d4AaABAg.9x3OKj24CL39x6mDDgUgkg

I once came home and stepped in something squishy on my doorstep. It was a large piece of fish. As in, it must have been captured off a neighbor’s BBQ prep table. Not sure which cat delivered it, but it didn’t swim over on its own and I don’t think the neighbors would’ve shared that way.

Glad it was helpful! It will be okay with a little planning.

That's great that you went out of your way to help a cat in a difficult spot, even when it was inconvenient. Thanks for the comment!

Multilingual cat!

So great that you can do that!

How do you do that?

I have never moved with cats and hesitate to offer advise that I have not tested. But if I were taking that trip, I would ask my vet about medicine to prevent car sickness. I know that some cats can get it bad.

Cole and Marmelade has videos about that😊

Take them for some non-vet drives to get used to the idea. They feel the motion and it freaks them out. My cat meowed the entire drive. I also found they are afraid to go to the bathroom. So if you have a crate big enough for even a small cardboard box with litter, it helps. Don’t put anything hard or heavy in there, in case of accident. I also used cargo straps to keep crate in the car in case of accident. At some point take some driving breaks for yourself and they can do their business while the car is stopped. I give canned food for hydration as they may not drink water. If a wire crate, cover it so it will be dark. If you can get them used to relaxing music in advance, it might help during the drive. Also, never leave animals in a car with windows up in the sun if it is warmer than freezing outside because cars become solar ovens even at 80F, truly hot weather will get extremely hot. Park in the shade if you need to make a pit stop.

It does!

I'm not looking for tips right now, thanks.