Dear All,
This is a strange request. We live in for half of the year in Semur-en-Auxois in a wooded peaceful place (that we've rented) and the other half of the year on a boat half way around the world. We haven't owned a pet because of our lifestyle which would require transporting a pet on multiple long distance flights and cooping them up on a boat for half of the year.
This summer, despite all of our vows, we gave into peer pressure from a gorgeous black cat with emerald eyes who wandered out of the woods and insisted on adopting us. He is an incredibly polite gentleman, fastidious in his habits and he insisted that we were going to be his family. We finally gave in and welcomed him into our lives, took him to the vet who said that he was in good shape, if not a bit thin, and was neutered. He's an indoor/outdoor kitty, about 2 - 3 years old, who loves his forest and garden. He knows how to use a litterbox. It's been a few months now and he is no longer thin, but just right, and is just about the sweetest cat we've known. He's gentle, good natured, and friendly to everyone. We adore him.
Since we don't want to drag him half-way around the world and put him on a boat, but we know that we'll be back on an annual basis every year, we wondered if there is anyone who has a lovely safe cat-friendly place (probably in the countryside with plenty of room to roam outdoors, not near busy streets) and who would consider taking care of him for six months. We'd drop him off in late October and come back to pick him up in May. Of course, we'd be happy to cover all of the food costs, vet or other expenses.
Perhaps this is a silly idea but we love him so much and he loves his forest and fields here and we'd like to make that available to him for at least 6 months out of the year. We've been asking neighbors (because the best thing would be to keep him here in his forest) but so far, no luck -- they either have lots of dogs or travel a great deal. We're still trying though.
I'm not sure if this makes sense but I thought I'd post this query in the hopes that perhaps there is someone out there who might enjoy a lovely companion for half of the year.