Aren’t cats amazing animals? They come in an assortment of colours, shapes and sizes. Yet they all have one thing in common, their power to turn us humans into their slaves. How many times have you slept awkward in bed, just because your cat wants to have plenty of room to snooze, or stop your favourite film because they are biting your toes telling you they want food? They have this power and hold on your heart which makes you want the best for them.

This is why it makes it hard when you are organising a holiday, business trip or even a stay in hospital. You naturally have your cat’s happiness as top priority. Do you use a cattery, friends and family, or a cat sitter?

• Friends and family popping in daily is a good choice, but what if they are unable to for any number of reasons
• Catteries are a good option too, however, cats are territorial animals and when they are forcibly removed from familiar home surroundings and made to travel to a strange environment, they can suffer very high levels of stress and sometimes stop eating for days at a time. All those different noises and smells, especially if the cattery is near to the kennels. You know your cat, and whether they would be able to handle this change, and how this would make you feel.
• Cat sitters are people who go into your home, as requested, and feed, play, change litter trays, and anything else you have agreed on. This means your cat stays in its own territory with all its familiar sounds and smells. You then return to a happy cat that probably was too busy sleeping and playing to notice you had gone for so long.