My last little kitten, Alex, was passed over by his first prospective family because they didn't think he was outgoing enough. Then, he got very ill and was on antibiotics for ten days, after which his second prospective owner bailed on me. Sooooo....I still have little Alex who is ten weeks old and counting.
In the beginning, I thought mom cat Grace would settle down when all the kittens were gone. After chasing down and beating up my cats on numerous occasions (even squeezing under the door to do it), I think the best they'll ever do is tolerate her. I pray that we'll get there one day!
I am going to have to go with my dad to my uncle's memorial service in Oregon (date not yet set, but in the next two weeks). I have two sisters who are staying in town and I'm sure will feed the cats and scoop the litter boxes, but I can't predict what will happen with Grace.
I'm thinking about taking either Grace alone or Grace with kitten to my best friend's house for the time I'm away. She doesn't have any pets. Would it be a good time to put some distance between her and Alex, or would it be upsetting for him to lose me and his mom at the same time?
And, how stressful would it be for Grace?
The alternative would be risking Grace getting loose and attacking one of the other cats while my sisters try to catch her. Not fun....I've done it too many times.
Help!
