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Originally Posted by catsmom21
Please don't leave your cat alone for 7 days with one visit in the middle. Cats get very stressed when their routines are upset, and that is when bad things happen. Additionally, since you are obviously going to be feeding him a dry diet all this time, he is at very high risk for urinary tract blockage. A blockage is fatal in 24 hours, and the cat dies in absolute agony when the bladder bursts.
He may run out of water. He may get stuck on something, something wrapped around his neck, fall and hurt himself, he may get sick. He could be left to suffer for days
If you don't want to get a pet sitter, board him. It's the only responsible thing to do.
And of course no one should ever get a new pet right before they go away.
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The responsible thing to do would to hire a pet sitter or find a family member/friend to come in once a day.
Boarding a cat would bring the undue stress you are talking about. Cats, as a whole, do not board well.
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