If you let her out now, she may disappear for a week. You need your sleep. And she needs to be safe.
Promise her eventual possible leash walks and definite current delightful cubbies, and hold fast.
– can they have the cubbies at the boarding place? or is that a good idea, I’m not sure, they might then associate them with being boarded when you want them to associate them with being safe at home.
Have they ever been boarded before? – did you say at the vet’s? is it your usual vet?
No way is she getting out!
They will board at their usual vet. It’s a facility that only sees cats. I think the cubbies are too big for the enclosure they’ll be in. And it’s only for two days and one night. Although the facility does have available an entire room just for your cat(s) to board in, I guess if you’re going to be gone for a long time. Then I would be able to bring the cubbies. VERY expensive. This overnighter for the two of them will be $67. Peace of mind: priceless.
I’ve never boarded them before, but EC was hospitalized there a couple of years ago for almost a week with a bad infection. That was another time when Tikva also wouldn’t come in the house. She’s very sensitive to anything out of the ordinary on the home front.
When I moved I had them stay at the vet as well. Overnight. It was lonely in the house that night but soooo much better for all of us. It was a relief that they would have a tough night and a topsy turvey day checking out the new place.
If your cats enjoy boxes, do have a few empty ones for them to enjoy. My guys once they got over the low prowl, really enjoyed hopping in and out of boxes.
I foresee much cat sulking, followed by @ThelmaLou offering mucho bribery, and a week later all will be well, minus the new need to exercise the cats AND ThemlaLou via periodic leash and harness walking. Upon which, the cats will have limited amusement but the residents will attempt to spoil the cats (and hopefully TL!) rotten.
Boxes? Did somebody say boxes?
I’m feeling so much better I decided to test again-- still getting a faint pink line!
GODDAMMMMMITTT!!
I need to be testing negative by Monday evening. The packers & movers are coming on Tuesday morning right after I take kitties to the vet. 
They are SO cute!! 
What’s that around black kitty’s neck?
Yeah, some of the cats in the neighborhood laugh at her and say, “Your mama dresses you funny!” but I think they’re secretly jealous. I’m going to keep her in them at The Home even though birds are no longer in danger. She looks NAKED without her clown collar.
The real downside to communal living is a danger of an outbreak of infectious disease. This facility really clamped down during the pandemic. They shut down the dining room and went to delivery only, stopped all gatherings for clubs, functions, etc., did away with van trips, had any guests sign in and leave contact information, and rigorously enforced mask usage. We weren’t here at that time, but I guess it was pretty grim. A number of residents moved out, apparently. But the infections were minimal, so it worked. This place is doing flu shots soon, and will be offering the latest covid shots, also.
As it’s their usual vet. the place will be familiar to them and also familiar as a place that you bring them back home from; so they shouldn’t be afraid that you won’t come back for them. So that is good.
I think in that second box picture with Tikva her expression could be translated as “You are packing me, too, aren’t you? You’d better be packing me too!”
At least you’re better. And there’s several days to go till Monday evening.
Apparently you can continue to test positive for months… even though you’re no longer contagious. The determiner of reentering human society seems to be fever-free for 24 hours. Does 99 count as a fever?
Anyway, to pass the time, let’s engage in online shopping!
I’d like to have some kind of cart to transport stuff from my car to the apartment (I will have to park in a parking lot nearby-ish, but not as close as my driveway) and to take my garbage from the apartment to the dumpster area at the opposite corner of the building. I don’t anticipate bringing in huge bunches of groceries
There are carts like this for resident use, kept in a closet near the front door, but having my own would eliminate several steps.
Do any of y’all live in apartment buildings, and have you found a solution to this problem?
Same here! I tried yesterday. The line took longer to come up, but still happened. Very frustrating.
The first test the Covid line came up before the fourth drop!
You have boxes covered.
The people on my floor know lager, he enjoys meeting neighbours and dogs. He took to harness and lead straight away. He flees if anyone comes in the flat. Koritza is the opposite. Rarely goes out the door, very friendly in the flat.
I don’t live in an apartment building; but you might try searching on “hand truck”. There are a lot of various versions, some of which fold, and some of which can easily be switched between horizontal and upright use.
I’d recommend looking at the ones being sold for work, not or not only the ones being sold for casual use, especially if you’re not going to be able to check out a sample at a brick-and-mortar. Some of the ones sold for casual use are flimsy, overly small-wheeled, and therefore hard to use.
Damn! I hope you didn’t catch it from me! I’m so sorry. I should have worn a mask while posting…
Hehe. Do we ever!
I do have something similar to this
which is worth its weight in gold. It’s smaller than this one. It folds into a little flat thing that you can stash anywhere. Maybe it will do.
I think 99 isn’t fever as such, just a slightly elevated temperature. When I had Covid last September, the recommendation from the Danish Health authorities was to quarantine for four days. Now they just say to stay home until you feel well. A runny nose, a little coughing or a slightly sore throat is feeling well 
.
I think you can do what you want Monday. Wear a mask if you want to be safe.
Thanks! I like the way you roll!
My doc said 5 days isolation, then 5 days masked. Thankfully this summer surge has been mostly mild.
I’m mostly in @rocking_chair’s (and Mikkel’s camp) - you’re most likely safe, but heck, you’ll be hanging out with lots of new people from the movers to the complex and wearing the mask for the next few days is certainly a worthwhile and thoughtful precaution to prevent further spread.
And if it’s anything like my last move (thankfully now over 20 years past) there is so much dust and pet dander flying around as things get moved that wearing a mask is probably a sensible precaution even if you hadn’t been sick!
Update: Today I am suffering from a paralysis of inactivity. I worked very hard the week before I got covid, and then loafed Tuesday through Saturday (yesterday). Just doing a few small things. I feel okay-- no cough, no sore throat-- although my temperature remains stubbornly at 99-ish. I took another test yesterday and still got the faint pink line. Yeah, I know, that can linger… I’m back in my mask, as is most everybody I know.
Tomorrow is my last full day here in the old place. I have made this happen really quickly, considering he only dropped the bomb on me a month ago tomorrow. The packers come on Tuesday (after I take kittycats to board kitty jail) and the movers/unpackers come on Wednesday. I’ll sleep at the new place for the first time on Wednesday night. I could have gotten more done around here, but this is a full-service move that I’m gladly paying for, so I have to assume mine isn’t the worst mess they’ve ever dealt with. I truly ran out of steam…
This morning I’m doing something that truly represents switching my allegiance from the old residence to the new: I’m moving my bidet seat to the new apartment. How will I manage tomorrow and Wednesday without it?? (Don’t worry-- I won’t be reporting on that.)
More later…