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A Summer With A Cat: Why You Shouldn’t Leave Your Cat At Home During Vacation
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A Summer With A Cat: Why You Shouldn’t Leave Your Cat At Home During Vacation

If you think about leaving your cat at home during vacation – just DON’T!

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LisaKomadowski
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing, I wished more people did things like that with their cats, and love the harness! Best way to keep them safe and let them get some outdoors fun :)

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CristinaDumitrescu
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish i could do it, but my lady is a scaredy cat, terrified of cars/harnesses/carriers and anything and everything that is outside the apartment she lives in. She gets desperate every time she hears a noise/thunder or when i bring someone new home. I tried to expose her to all of these over the years ever since she was 2 months old and positively reinforce her every time she got curious and tried new things. It didn't/doesn't work. The most brave thing she did in all of her 10 and a half years is stare out the window. I don't know if she had any traumatic experiences before i got her or if this is just the way she is, but she's only comfortable inside the apartment and that's it. Vet visits? Absolute nightmare, she cries all the way to the vet to the point of exhaustion. If it would be up to her, she'd just sleep on my lap all day. I would love to have her with me all the time, even when i travel, but this is just not possible in our case :(

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VilmaElzaZande
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just beautiful... Love my four cats, even when they are snoring XD

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MercedesBerruz
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm fascinated " by the way you capture this lovely turtle color cat , their very rare . I happen to own one , mine has the tabby colors on her tail ,like a tiger . Every picture was Magnificate , you capture the beauty of this wonderful cat . It was a Joy to see all theses photos , Bravo !! Loved all "" Mercedes my cats name , Kaly

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JessicaCarroll
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to Australia a couple of weeks ago and our cats kept on going over to the neighbour's house!!! :D

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LyoneFein
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such beautiful, multidimentional photos. Thank you for sharing them with us.

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KenriBasar
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely stunning and amazing photos and what a lovely cat you have! BTW, which lens did you use? I think some of the photos were shot at f1.2, right?

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CristinaDumitrescu
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your cat is fortunate to live with you, and you are lucky to have such a laid back cat who's not scared of the outside world. I'd love to do the same things with my cat, but she's terrified of everything that's outside the apartment we live in :(

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Ann Jones
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right. So I leave them alone in a motel room? What happens when the cleaning staff comes in? Will they take the time to get them back? I doubt it. So I take them in the car with me. Of course, they would have to be in carriers because they want to sit in my lap and I can't drive that way. When I go to an attraction, do I leave them in the car? On a hot day with the window open just enough that they can get air, not exit the car, and hopefully no one can break in? Right. Or am I supposed to carry the cat thru a museum? I have a great kitty sitter who comes twice a day to feed, water, scoop, hug and play. They are safe at home with someone who knows how to take care of them. They don't get out, they would be taken to their regular vet if needed. I don't worry about them. Of course, they miss us and are glad to see us when we get home. We miss them terribly. But taking them on vacation would be about the stupidest, most unsafe thing we could do.

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Cindy Gill
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to bring my cat to my vacation home down MD every week, but one time I decided to leave him home. When we came home, we discovered he had peed all over my husband's desk--bills and all! He was literally pissed! Never left him home again! LOL!

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Your Art Gallery
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely beautiful story about cats! Loved the use of imagery. :D

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Matthew Malpeli
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Since when did Bored Panda become a photographer's gallery? Nice work, but right at the bottom of this "article" it says "Anyone can write on Bored Panda." Or not write at all. It's all good...

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creamegg
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wonderful ! And i think ive found my cat's twin ! My kitty Floss looks just like your lovely furball !

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tsjah
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awwww and look we have/had a similar one! https://vid.me/um6a

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ArenOck
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yes, stressing your cat out is worth it for the good photos

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SarahDumphy
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this { https://www.instagram.com/whiskered_away/ }? Eevee is lovely!

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AshleyNell
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your cat looks exactly like mine, Jamble. her coloured patches are also in the form of a checkerboard on her face!

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ValerieMarcotte
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't know what the photos have to do with "why you shouldn't leave your cat home", but they certainly are beautiful photos.

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Jeźi
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very nice pictures, they're beautiful. Cats are mainly territorial, they don't take kindly changing places. Of course they are cats that like to travel, but they are exeptions. It's rare and special that your beautiful cat like to travel. I hope this post doens't encourage people to get their cats stressed.

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AndielicaBalasabas
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because I want to be stuck in a car for 6 hours with a cat that doesn't want to be in the car, followed by him pissing all over the hotel room or cabin because he has no idea why he's not in his territory.

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LisaKomadowski
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Amazing, I wished more people did things like that with their cats, and love the harness! Best way to keep them safe and let them get some outdoors fun :)

cristyna_k9 avatar
CristinaDumitrescu
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish i could do it, but my lady is a scaredy cat, terrified of cars/harnesses/carriers and anything and everything that is outside the apartment she lives in. She gets desperate every time she hears a noise/thunder or when i bring someone new home. I tried to expose her to all of these over the years ever since she was 2 months old and positively reinforce her every time she got curious and tried new things. It didn't/doesn't work. The most brave thing she did in all of her 10 and a half years is stare out the window. I don't know if she had any traumatic experiences before i got her or if this is just the way she is, but she's only comfortable inside the apartment and that's it. Vet visits? Absolute nightmare, she cries all the way to the vet to the point of exhaustion. If it would be up to her, she'd just sleep on my lap all day. I would love to have her with me all the time, even when i travel, but this is just not possible in our case :(

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vilmaelza_zande avatar
VilmaElzaZande
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just beautiful... Love my four cats, even when they are snoring XD

mercedesberruz avatar
MercedesBerruz
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm fascinated " by the way you capture this lovely turtle color cat , their very rare . I happen to own one , mine has the tabby colors on her tail ,like a tiger . Every picture was Magnificate , you capture the beauty of this wonderful cat . It was a Joy to see all theses photos , Bravo !! Loved all "" Mercedes my cats name , Kaly

jessica.carroll avatar
JessicaCarroll
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I went to Australia a couple of weeks ago and our cats kept on going over to the neighbour's house!!! :D

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LyoneFein
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such beautiful, multidimentional photos. Thank you for sharing them with us.

kenribasar avatar
KenriBasar
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely stunning and amazing photos and what a lovely cat you have! BTW, which lens did you use? I think some of the photos were shot at f1.2, right?

cristyna_k9 avatar
CristinaDumitrescu
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your cat is fortunate to live with you, and you are lucky to have such a laid back cat who's not scared of the outside world. I'd love to do the same things with my cat, but she's terrified of everything that's outside the apartment we live in :(

annjones_1 avatar
Ann Jones
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Right. So I leave them alone in a motel room? What happens when the cleaning staff comes in? Will they take the time to get them back? I doubt it. So I take them in the car with me. Of course, they would have to be in carriers because they want to sit in my lap and I can't drive that way. When I go to an attraction, do I leave them in the car? On a hot day with the window open just enough that they can get air, not exit the car, and hopefully no one can break in? Right. Or am I supposed to carry the cat thru a museum? I have a great kitty sitter who comes twice a day to feed, water, scoop, hug and play. They are safe at home with someone who knows how to take care of them. They don't get out, they would be taken to their regular vet if needed. I don't worry about them. Of course, they miss us and are glad to see us when we get home. We miss them terribly. But taking them on vacation would be about the stupidest, most unsafe thing we could do.

cindy_gill avatar
Cindy Gill
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to bring my cat to my vacation home down MD every week, but one time I decided to leave him home. When we came home, we discovered he had peed all over my husband's desk--bills and all! He was literally pissed! Never left him home again! LOL!

fiona_3 avatar
Your Art Gallery
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely beautiful story about cats! Loved the use of imagery. :D

matthewmalpeli avatar
Matthew Malpeli
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Since when did Bored Panda become a photographer's gallery? Nice work, but right at the bottom of this "article" it says "Anyone can write on Bored Panda." Or not write at all. It's all good...

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creamegg
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

wonderful ! And i think ive found my cat's twin ! My kitty Floss looks just like your lovely furball !

toedels avatar
tsjah
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

awwww and look we have/had a similar one! https://vid.me/um6a

arenstpaul avatar
ArenOck
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yes, stressing your cat out is worth it for the good photos

dumphyse avatar
SarahDumphy
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this { https://www.instagram.com/whiskered_away/ }? Eevee is lovely!

26nella avatar
AshleyNell
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Your cat looks exactly like mine, Jamble. her coloured patches are also in the form of a checkerboard on her face!

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ValerieMarcotte
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't know what the photos have to do with "why you shouldn't leave your cat home", but they certainly are beautiful photos.

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Jeźi
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Very nice pictures, they're beautiful. Cats are mainly territorial, they don't take kindly changing places. Of course they are cats that like to travel, but they are exeptions. It's rare and special that your beautiful cat like to travel. I hope this post doens't encourage people to get their cats stressed.

jellycatrox avatar
AndielicaBalasabas
Community Member
8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because I want to be stuck in a car for 6 hours with a cat that doesn't want to be in the car, followed by him pissing all over the hotel room or cabin because he has no idea why he's not in his territory.

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