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Leaving a kitten home alone

  • 05-10-2010 10:04am
    #1
    poconnor16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    this is possibly a heavily debated topic, and discussed previously but I am wondering how old a kitten should be before she is left home alone?
    I am planning on leaving for a day at which time my kitten will be 13 weeks old. Would she be ok or is it too soon?
    She is litter trained, has tonnes of toys....and obviously there would be plenty of food left for her. I guess I am more so concerned about her 'mental health'. I dont have anyone that would call in to check on her.
    At the moment, she is at home during the day and does really well. I do call in to her everyday at lunchtime though. Longest she has been alone to date is about 6 hours. (currently 9 weeks old).

    Opinions guys? :confused:


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  • #2
    Kenevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Kenevil


    Hi OP, She should be fine being left alone for a day as long as she has food and water and plenty of toys to keep her occupied and a her litter tray, maybe leave a radio or a television on for her to keep her company but she should be fine.


  • #3
    anniehoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,597 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    Id have no problems with it myself. Cats dont need the constant attention that dogs do,so she'll be fine.


  • #4
    poconnor16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    Thanks guys. As she is so young, I wouldn't leave her for any longer. If it was a weekend I'd put her in a cattery, just cant yet as she has 2 more vaccinations to go.


  • #5
    MsFifers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 997 ✭✭✭MsFifers


    Do you mean overnight or just for a day?

    Either way, I think the kitty will be fine. Just try to get it tired out before you go & it'll sleep for most of the time. Leave out the toys and some boxes for it to hide in (my cats favourite toy ever is a new cardboard box) and it'll be fine.


  • #6
    Heroditas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,620 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    Kitty will be fine but be prepared to be snuggified to death when you get back! :p


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  • #7
    poconnor16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 807 ✭✭✭poconnor16


    I'd plan on leaving at around noon on the saturday, and would be back on Sunday evening. She has full run of the living room/kitchen which is completely kitten proof. I could open up the upstairs to her (shes been up there a few times) but I wouldn't want to overwhelm her without us there.

    I plan on giving her wet food before I go, dry nuts left out and her kitty milk...maybe leave some water there as well although she doesn't drink it.


  • #8
    Rochester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 478 ✭✭Rochester


    She'll probably sleep for a good deal of time anyway.


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