Boarding Fanny During Our Trip

As you can see, Fanny took over the suitcase as soon as I brought it out.  This happens every time.  I bet you have had the same reaction from your cats.  They are either on top or inside. And they don't want to be moved.

Well, we decided to take a little trip to the Palm Springs area for some R&R. First trip we have taken in almost 2 years.

Fanny has become so used to us being at home, especially since I retired.  She howls when my husband leaves to go on an errand.  She goes to the door and makes these ungodly sounds.  It sounds like someone is being killed.

So boarding was our only option if we were leaving.  If you remember from my previous post, we gave the boarding thing a trial run.  It went fine.

This time we left her on Sunday and picked her up on Thursday. She did not want to come out of her little dwelling when Bill went to pick her up.  She hissed, growled and swatted at him. She was pissed. After about 10 minutes, Bill was able to get his hand close enough for her to get his scent.  Then he was able to pick her up.😾

We had requested their daily "cuddle time" but they told us they weren't charging us for that because she had no interest in being cuddled.😿

They had monitored and kept a log of her food & water intake and use of litter box. And her weight stayed constant. Everything was good.

Once we got her home she seemed fine.  She had to check everything out to make sure nothing had changed while she was away.🙀

Then the fun began.  Diarrhea and vomiting. This lasted for about 24 hrs.  I was aware that this is normal after boarding.  The stress is the cause. 

Anyway, we handled the inconvenience.  Thank goodness for my Bissell Spotbot Pet machine. 

It has been a lifesaver.  Especially when our other cat (CC) was at end of life.  She was having accidents everywhere.  This is our 2nd Spotbot.  We had the other one for many years and wore it out.  I had an extended warranty on it and Bissell replaced it. Cool.

Anyway, Fanny is back to normal. Shadowing Bill and no more digestive issues....at least for now.

I'd love to hear from y'all.  Tell us how your cat (or dog) reacts to you going on trips.

Until next time.....Meow!