Wwyd, kitten and going on holiday in 5 weeks!

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We’re adopted a kitten. She’s currently 9 weeks old and we go away in 5 weeks! What do we do? I’m guessing she’s too young for a cattery?

Can whoever you got it from take her back and you get her after your holiday? Can a family member or friend take it while you're away

Any family members or friends who can have her?

Obvious question but why did you adopt a kitten so soon before you go away?

It wasn’t by choice, she kind of just landed in our life.

I’m going to ask around 😩

We went on holiday when we had fairly young kittens, I paid a cat sitter, she came twice a day and spent some time with them as well as feeding and cleaning the litter tray. Worked well.

Alternative to a cattery would be a cat sitter coming in but they're a bit young to be left for a long time. I left my 2 with my sister when they were small and now they're older i use a cat sitter

Try and find a house sitter who also looks after pets and will commit to spending a few hours a day with her.

A 9 week old kitten without a playmate isn't ideal full stop. Can you ask a local rescue for a friend for her and maybe see if they'll foster both of them while you're away. If you explain how she came to you, they should help you.

Cat sitter is the answer. I think a rescue or cattery would traumatise her. Or do you have friends or relatives who could have her?

I don't think catteries usually take kittens at that age. You need a pet sitter.

Do you have a friendly neighbour who would feed twice a day and change litter tray?

If you start vaccines now it could be fully sorted by 5 weeks so a cattery would take it

Will your vet look after her? My vet has looked after a couple of my cats, didn't charge much either. They were very well cared for.