No matter how independent your cat or dog looks, they do not like being alone. The animal may begin to have strange behavior, trouble with the digestive tract, many begin to spoil furniture, furnishings. If the owner needs to leave for a while, care for the animal should be provided for this time and make sure that the pet does not get bored.
1. One of the options is to place the animal in the boarding house during the absence of the owners. There are usually good professionals working there, which is especially important if your dog or cat is undergoing medical treatment. If the trip is planned for holidays, it is worth taking care of a place in the boarding house in advance. When choosing this method, you need to be as careful as possible - quality care costs a lot, and overly attractive prices should alert caring owners.
2. "Temporary family". If your pet does not tolerate the lack of home comfort, find a family for him, where animals are taken for overexposure. Such families are often monitored by one of the associations whose activities are animal care. Often "temporary families", where animals are taken for overexposure, live in private houses. It will be possible to take there with the animal things that will remind of home - for example, a cat's house or dog toys. The members of the temporary family are obliged to provide their ward with care and attention.
3. Hiring a visiting nurse allows you not to change the environment familiar to the animal. This approach has a significant disadvantage - you will have to entrust the keys to your home to a stranger. If there is no reliable person among your friends whom you trust and who could visit the animal every day, you can contact specialized organizations. They not only select nurses, but also exercise strict control over them.
4. Exchange of responsibilities. It's simple: you find a person who, just like you, from time to time needs to take care of his pet during the absence of the owner. You will be able to agree, for example, about bringing your cat or dog to him, and also your partner will bring his little animal to you for the time that he plans to be absent. This solution is quite economical, because you will have to pay only for the feed.
5. Finally, a time-tested method is to invite a neighbor, relative or friend to help. The only thing left is to find a person who will agree to visit your home every day, give the animal food in accordance with its usual diet and change the cat's litter box or take the dog outside.
When leaving and instructing someone to look after your pet, do not forget to leave your contact details to the organization or to the person you trust your pet. They should be able to contact you in case they need to report the condition of the animal.
