Originally Posted by
cepheid
If he doesn't like the Cat Hotel, consider leaving him at home and hiring a petsitter or a friend to drop in once every day or two. That's what we do with our cats, and they're just fine with it... they get company, fresh food, and fresh litter every day or two, but remain in the comfort of their own home. They certainly miss us and show it when we return, but it is invariably better than kenneling.
(I should note that most cats hate travel, FWIW. Some are perfectly OK with it, but most would just prefer to stay at home.)
If I tried to leave this cat home solo for 6 weeks, the house would not be still standing when we returned. Unh-unh. He's
very high energy, and very people oriented - not a typical cat at all, but fairly typical for a Maine Coon. He gets upset when we're gone for half a day and makes it clear to us that we shouldn't go out that long.
We keep his carrier on the garage floor, and I often find him using it for a private nap, so clearly he doesn't mind being in it (could be the catnip powder I sprinkle in it). Sometimes when we're just going for a drive, we take him along and he seems to enjoy it - no howling or biting. He just wants a window seat.
And
Catman, he's definitely going to get much bigger than his current size. Right now, he's 13 inches at the shoulder, and over 39 inches from nose to fluffy tail tip. He isn't a fat cat, he's just really big.