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Do you smell it, Pixie ? This reeks of start of the school year ! The school bag is ready, pens are new, there is some excitement in the air, no doubt : here we go again !
We, cats, love routine : we feel immediately when something is going to change. We feel the stress of back to work or to school, and we witness your preparations with disapproval.
The more the change of rhythm is important, the more we hate it, and the more we risk to let you know that we miss you by more or less moved unusual behavior.
PIXIE : We really cannot go to school with Claire ? I read the history of Splat the Cat well, school sounds swell !
ZORRO : Shy as you are, I would like to see you with 20 children around you, hi hi…
5 tips to help your cat leave the rhythm of holidays
- Adopt a routine which can be kept all year round for the meals.
- Resume gradually the rhythm “work” by decreasing little by little your presence time at home. Ideally, this transition should be made during ten to fifteen days.
- Get up a little earlier to have time to play with your cat before leaving.
- Occupy your cat while he’s home alone : offer him a tree to climb, toys, hide croquettes in diverse places, …
- Take time to play a moment with your cat when you come back before beginning other activities : yes, your schedule is loaded, but there are priorities.
The advice above is valid for all humans on holiday, big and small. And if you have children, they will take advantage just as much as your cat of this smooth return to the working life.
In the canton of Vaud, the teachers will get back on the way to school next week, and the children will begin on the 22nd. And at your home, have the children already gone back the school ?
Many thanks to the talented Glogirly for our wonderful back-to-school header.
We love the start of the new school year! Everything gets quieter outside and we love THAT! Mostly no more endless thumping of those awful basketballs ALL…DAY…LONG…
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP…
THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP…
You get the idea, right? Now we can nap more peacefully…
We get the idea, MOL ! Purrs
Back to school will be in the first week of September.
It will not affect us too much though as there are no school kids in our home.
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ
Our routines here are a bit on the fluid side!
Our school starts up next week…….it’s extra early because we had a lot of snow days last winter. Our neighbor kids LOVE school though and are excited about going back! My Mom NEVER was excited about going back when she was a kid though!!
Hugs, Sammy
I’m no longer school age and nowadays have a very consistent routine, but I remember my childhood furbabies hated when school started up again. These are great tips you give here to help with that!
Oh I wish you could go to school with your Claire :o) The mama always was egg-cited when school started after the long summer break…. the first day was just great… all other days… hmmm… not so much :o)
We bet the kids would love to play with you, Easy ! Purrs
I have the opposite issue. Mum retired and is home more than she used to be. We are learning our new routine.
Both my humans are retired, so the only thing that is routine is mealtime – thank goodness!
Back to school happened Wednesday here. Fortunately for us, our Mom and Dad are OLD and retired!!
The Florida Furkids
We’re probably home less during the summer, so my cat’s will be happy to have us home more when we’re settled into a school routine. Great reminder to think of the kitties in times of changing routines.
Great tips , I am sure your kitties miss you when you are at work. Very nice photos of pixie and Zorro. I don’t know when school starts around here, but it is usually the end of August.
Those were great tips and we know change of any sort is never easy.
pixie N zorro…sorree summer holiday iz over for Claire……we hope her N joyed her time off werk ~~~~ sum kidz round heer went bak thiz week, sum go bak next…..then sum in college go bak next month !!
heerz two a sand knifefish kinda week oh end !! ☺☺☺ ♥♥♥
That will be me next week and Pop has only been home one week.
20 kids??? No way! Love the header 🙂
The kids go back to school the first week in September. There are no children here so it won’t affect me.
We are a mixed up household and Ruby (the dog) gets very stressed by changes in routines, but Rosie (the cat) handles everything in stride. LOL. Our daughter returns to school on 8/29 so a few more weeks to go.
We wish your mini-human a good end of vacation, and hope she enjoys the remaining weeks. Purrs
What stunning photos of the kitties and great advice too. Us kitties are such sensitive souls aren’t we!
Great advice!
School begins for my twofeet siblings also next Monday, but here two weeks later. I am so lucky Granny studies from home, Zorro and Pixie, so I never have to miss her…well… 😉 Pawkisses for a Happy Sunday 🙂 <3
Such a great article – not everyone would think of back to school like this. And we love your header too! Purrs from Deb and the Zee/Zoey gang
School already!!! Oh My!!! Pixie you look so cute and adorable!! ❤️❤️❤️
Change is always tough, but those are some great tips for helping ease that transition. Hugs!