Posted by Adam on February 24, 2000, at 11:13:29
In reply to Re: Hospital Lost...Help, posted by harry b. on February 23, 2000, at 23:03:18
> BTW, April, I often let my cat alone for long week-
> ends and she does fine, but I would be concerned
> about letting her alone for a week or longer. The
> nearest reputable hospitals are an hour to an hour
> and a half away.
>
> harry b.I have a cat too, harry. I also leave him for long weekends, and he does well.
When I was in the hospital, I was allowed to go out and stretch my legs if I needed to. Sometimes I even took the T (Bostonian for Subway) home and checked out on him, even though my roomates were sitting for me.
It may be possible for you to take a morning or an afternoon and visit your cat, even though you are an inpatient.
As I and others have mentioned, voluntary admission does allow certain privileges. You could call the hospital and ask if it would be feasible for you to do this, if you are uncomfortable or unable to find a pet sitter. I imagine doing this once a week (big bowl of food, change the litter box, scratch behind the ears) would be sufficient.
I sympathise greatly with your concern for your cat. My experience is they get along pretty well on their own with the bare necessities, and right now you've got some urgent issues that need attending to. Your cat will be OK, so don't compromise your health for her benefit. She'll forgive you, too. ]:#)
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