jtkirk
Lairian
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- Dec 14, 2017
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I've been looking to get a sphynx for a while now, and I've been delaying up to this point because my partner and I are planning on purchasing a much larger unit, and I didn't really want to get a kitten and then move a month later. Aside from this though, I've been stressing about whether our lifestyle will be too hard on a sphynx. We travel internationally a significant amount, lets say for 2 weeks every other month or so (average of 10-12 weeks per year). I wish we could take her with us everywhere, but that's obviously unrealistic with the 12-14 hour flight from Australia to the US.
My question to you all is what you think would be the best way to handle this. I know sphynx are very people loving/needy cats, and I would not want to board her as I feel that can be pretty stressful. Would it be best to find a friend or family member to stay in our home with the cat while we are away? Should we find someone else in the Brisbane area who would be happy to play the adoptive family role while we are away? We are even considering renting out a room to someone we trust just so that someone is there when we are away. Very open to suggestions - I have fallen in love with this breed but I am so stressed that being away from home so much could be a dealbreaker. Would really love to find a way to make it work. If it helps, when we are home, I am literally home ALL THE TIME as I work entirely from home. Thanks all, look forward to your input
My question to you all is what you think would be the best way to handle this. I know sphynx are very people loving/needy cats, and I would not want to board her as I feel that can be pretty stressful. Would it be best to find a friend or family member to stay in our home with the cat while we are away? Should we find someone else in the Brisbane area who would be happy to play the adoptive family role while we are away? We are even considering renting out a room to someone we trust just so that someone is there when we are away. Very open to suggestions - I have fallen in love with this breed but I am so stressed that being away from home so much could be a dealbreaker. Would really love to find a way to make it work. If it helps, when we are home, I am literally home ALL THE TIME as I work entirely from home. Thanks all, look forward to your input