2 indoor cats effecting my relationship with pre teen

[PaigeDanielle1244850]

Hi everyone I have a son who is 10 years old and I am 30 years old. My son will be going into senior school next year and I want to cherish the time I have left with him during this age and I wish I could go away with him.

I wish we could do lots of things and go to lots of different places during the six weeks holidays coming up but I have two indoor cats. Both of them need medication twice a day. The last two times I sent them to a cattery they both came back really poorly as they pick things up easy as they are allergic to vaccinations so they go with a vet note because they are already poorly cats and I only trust myself to be here for them.

I don’t have any local friends or family who could just come in and take care of them or stay here with them as they are used to having me around a lot. I work from home and give them their medication. I feel really depressed about the reality of this situation.

we went abroad last year but nothing planned this year because of the cats. I havent been able to spend a night away from home to ever go away with friends to events or overnight stays because of this also.

Can you afford a cat sitter to come in twice a day for feeding and medication? Ours charges £20 for two visits. Not cheap but worth it for the peace of mind.

Friendly neighbours? Our relatively new ndn fed ours a week we were away. Fed and watered the reptiles too!

You need at home cat sitter.

Lots of them in my area.

Try asking in Facebook if you don't know any.

Cat sitter. Sorted.

The only reason i am hesitant for a cat sitter is if they will lock & secure my home properly i have my entire business in my home. & also about them being trustworthy.

Loads of cat sitters around. Just google cat sitters. They will do food and drugs. I pay £7 a visit though I realise that's cheap. My cat sitter comes in in the morning and does food, she also sets up the automatic feeder for tea time.
However in the great scheme of things they are just cats. Don't let them get in the way of you making the most of this time with your child.

What about a cat sitting service that do home visits? There are some in our area. Or a different cattery might suit them better?
Depending on the area you live in you could look for a house sitter too, a friend did that because we live near a national park so someone came and stayed in her house and fed the cat for a week for free - they get free holiday accommodation out of it.

Definitely a cat sitter. Ours came highly recommended from neighbours, is fully insured and thanks to the ring doorbell I know she’s been and that she’s locked up afterwards. My mum doesn’t have cats anymore but when she did she used one of the nurses from the local vets who had a cat sitting business on the side. With a bit of research you should be able to find a good one.

Will you really value time on days out with your son or are you likely to think of him as a chore and inconvenience to the cats? You do have to answer that to yourself. It is for the sake of the son you gave birth to. Have you changed how you think of him?
You have already prioritised the cats by deciding not to take him away.

@PaigeDanielle1244850 "The only reason i am hesitant for a cat sitter is if they will lock & secure my home properly i have my entire business in my home. & also about them being trustworthy."

Cat sitter from a reputable agency. Sorted.