What to do with Pousse for long period of time!

Soupie · 14-05-2007, 03:57 PM

Finally got an approx date for very major surgery to my leg and it's in september. Surgery will mean I need looking after for 3 months and last time I stayed with mum and dad.

They have offered again but there is the issue of what I would do with Pousse

Options seem to be:

Take her to France with me - long journey on the ferry where she would have remain on the car deck alone/ or even longer in the channel tunnel although we would be with her.

Cattery for 3 months - I think this will be too traumatic

Petsitter for 3 months - again not sure she can cope.

Mum comes to me to care for me which would be best for Pousse but a nightmare for me as my flat is not big and narrow hallways make non weightbearing on crutches horrendous

I wasn't expecting surgery until next year by which time I would have had her longer and she would be more settled but as it is I have had her four months and she is so easily put back to behaviour when I got her : hiding and refusing to eat. She is terrified of stangers too.

Arggggggh this is a big dilemma - friend is looking after her while I am holiday but don't really feel it is fair to impose on her for 3 months

Kazz · 14-05-2007, 04:20 PM

What a hard descision to make. I have no easy answers I am not sure what I would do - I would suggest a cattery you have a lot of time to look so start now maybe the easiest and best solution for all she will be safe and you won't have to worry she has legged it or something. But no easy answers.

Karen

Kazz · 14-05-2007, 04:22 PM

Although saying that when you get to France is there somewhere for her to be safe?

dandysmom · 14-05-2007, 04:39 PM

That's a really really hard decision; none of them are optimal. Do you think she's be OK in France after the traumatic trip, as long as she was with you?

Mags · 14-05-2007, 05:24 PM

What a hard decision to have to make.

Would you by any chance be able to fly to France? It would certainly be less time for Pousse to be contained

There again, I'm not sure how soon you would be allowed to travel after your op

alexgirl73 · 14-05-2007, 05:28 PM

My first instinct would be to take her to Fance if at all possible, I think it would be the least stressful option for her as at the very least she will be with you still. I erally hope you manage to work things out xx.

Jac · 14-05-2007, 06:32 PM

I would say go with what you know is best for her. ie cattery if she doesn't travel well or if she does take her with you.

Fran · 15-05-2007, 09:45 AM

Very difficult one this....good luck with what you decide to do, only you know which option would suit Pousse the best.

Sweet · 15-05-2007, 09:57 AM

I have no answers I am afraid, but sending ((((((hugs)))))) x

dinahsmum · 15-05-2007, 04:15 PM

I wonder if a card in the vet's might elicit someone to look after Pousse - either in your home or theirs? Obviously, you would have to be happy that you could trust them......etc
Good luck

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