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OK, so I'm going to be having some remodeling done on my house and the workmen will be coming and going while I'm at work.
I have three cats - two of which come and go indoors and out with no problem. I don't care if the workmen let them in or out.
My newest addition is still a kitten whom we don't let outside - and he has not yet had his little visit to the vet *ahem* (planning on this with my Christmas money, not to fear).
I don't have a room I can safely lock him in during the day (workmen need access to bathroom/plumbing/etc. and several other room doors don't latch, etc).
He's a MAJOR escape artist, and I don't think it's fair to ask the workmen to try and watch out for Mr. Houdini while they bring equipment in and out...
So....I have a medium size dog crate/kennel that I'm thinking I'll lock him in for the day while I'm gone. YES!! I KNOW he'll hate it!! But it's only for 8 hours, for about two weeks...he'd have food, water and a small litter-box. It's as big as the cages the Humane Society uses at the pound.
Has anyone ever done this? Any suggestions to keep him happier? We're getting him "used" to it now with kitty treats and lots of love and positive reinforcement - hopefully he's not traumatized for life...
I have three cats - two of which come and go indoors and out with no problem. I don't care if the workmen let them in or out.
My newest addition is still a kitten whom we don't let outside - and he has not yet had his little visit to the vet *ahem* (planning on this with my Christmas money, not to fear).
I don't have a room I can safely lock him in during the day (workmen need access to bathroom/plumbing/etc. and several other room doors don't latch, etc).
He's a MAJOR escape artist, and I don't think it's fair to ask the workmen to try and watch out for Mr. Houdini while they bring equipment in and out...
So....I have a medium size dog crate/kennel that I'm thinking I'll lock him in for the day while I'm gone. YES!! I KNOW he'll hate it!! But it's only for 8 hours, for about two weeks...he'd have food, water and a small litter-box. It's as big as the cages the Humane Society uses at the pound.
Has anyone ever done this? Any suggestions to keep him happier? We're getting him "used" to it now with kitty treats and lots of love and positive reinforcement - hopefully he's not traumatized for life...