A cat, a road trip, and the choice between sedatives and a sitter
A client asked if sedating her cat for a 7-hour drive was safe. I suggested a pet sitter instead, and noted small details about the person she already had in mind.
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Client
Good evening Zongyuan, could you cast a divination for me when you have time? 🙏 Here's the situation: we plan to drive back to my hometown for Chinese New Year, about 7 hours each way, and we want to take our cat (named Tudou) with us. But he gets stressed every time he rides in the car, and his heart might not be very strong. We're planning to give him anti-stress medication (gabapentin, which makes cats drowsy and sleepy) before both the trip there and the trip back. I want to ask if this plan is okay? Will it cause major harm to his health, or will this trip cause a health crisis for him? If it's fine, we'll take him with us for the holiday. If not, we'll have to leave him at home alone and find someone to come feed him. 🌹🌹 Thank you Zongyuan
猫猫道长晚上好，麻烦您空了帮我起个卦。🙏事情如下：过年我们打算开车回老家，路程大概在7h左右，打算带猫咪（名字叫土豆）回去。但之前每次坐车他都应激，并且它心脏可能不是很好。目前打算在来回出发之前都喂它吃防应激的药（加巴喷丁，吃了猫咪会晕乎乎的睡着），想询问以上方案是否可行？（对他健康有无大的伤害或者这趟旅程会不会造成他的健康危机）。如果没问题我们就准备带他来回回家过年，如果有问题就只能留他自己在家过年找人上门喂养了。🌹🌹谢谢猫猫道长
Zongyuan
Sure, I'll look at it tomorrow morning and get back to you
好呢 明儿上午我看了回你哦
Client
Okay, thank you [emoji]
好的 谢谢[emoji]
Zongyuan
A few notes: 1. The medication itself does work, but it is hard on a cat's urinary system, kidneys, and nervous system. The side effects are quite significant — things like memory loss, urinary retention, reduced sensitivity. It's best not to use it if possible.
几个提示：
1 这个药物本身确实有效，但是对于猫的泌尿系统，肾脏和神经系统不太友好，副作用挺大的。比如会有记忆力减退，尿闭，敏感度降低之类的问题。
能不吃最好。
10:11
2. I suggest you find someone to come feed the cat. It's best if the person is a young woman, and ideally her name has a 'wood' radical or 'grass' radical, or is related to flowers, plants, or trees. The cat will feel calmer around her. 3. Even though cats are attached to their home, they are also attached to you. He will be in a low mood when you're gone, and may get separation anxiety. I suggest you install a camera and call his name through it sometimes. 4. Most likely the cat will rummage through drawers and closets, or do a little light destructive behavior while you're away. 5. Pay attention to when the feeder comes and goes, have a camera watching, and make sure the cat doesn't slip out the door. A few extra things not related to the cat: 1. Watch your own health. You've been prone to anxiety lately, or low immunity, easy dizziness and low-grade fever. 2. At work, there will be small-scale changes (affecting multiple people), probably internal adjustments. 3. A sum of money will come in, like a bonus, but it will get spent right away after it hits your account — on shopping or gifts. 4. Be careful on your drive home. It feels like there will be some issue with the car, like a small scratch, a flat tire, or an unexpected wait. It's best to prepare ahead of time.
2 建议你找上门投喂的，来的人是一个最好是一个姑娘，看着名字里带木字旁，或者草字头，或者是名字和花草树木有关系，猫对她比较安心。
3 虽然猫认房子，但是也认你，你不在它心情还是蛮差的，容易有分离焦虑。建议是你可以按个监控叫叫它名字。
4 你不在的时候猫多数会翻箱倒柜，或者有点儿轻微拆家行为。
5 关注投喂人的进出状态，需要有监控看着，此外不能让猫偷跑出去。
以下说点儿题外话：
1 你自己关注身体，近期容易焦虑，或者免疫力低，容易头晕低烧。
2 事业上，工作上容易有小范围变动(多人) ，可能是内部调整了。
3 会有一笔钱到账，类似于奖金之类的，但是进了口袋之后马上会花出去，购物或者送礼。
4 回家关注旅途安全，感觉车子会有点儿状况，比如小磕碰，车胎没气或者意外等待之类的，能打提前量是最好。
Please take these notes
请收哈
Client
Got it
收到
Okay, the pet sitter is a young woman. She came last time we went out of town, and Tudou liked her a lot. So I'll book her again this time. I already bought a camera too.
好的，上门投喂的是个姑娘，上次出
远门就是她来的，土豆蛮喜欢她。那
就这次还找她。监控也买好啦。
11:07
Zongyuan
What's the girl's name?
姑娘叫啥名
Client
Got the extra notes too. The staffing at my new job has been changing constantly. A sum of money came in yesterday, and I already spent it 🤣 Not sure if there will be more coming in. Noted on points 1 and 4.
题外话收到，工作上新单位的人员构
成是一直在变动的，昨天到账一笔钱
反正已经被我花掉了🤣不知后面还会
不会进账。1和4收到
Let me see if I can find it
我去看看能不能看到
I found her on Xiaohongshu before
小红书上找的之前
Zongyuan
Check what her online name is when you contact her, or what her profile picture looks like? If it's a good fit, it will most likely have something to do with flowers, plants, or trees.
你看看这个姑娘，你找她的时候，那个网名叫啥，或者她这个头像长什么样子？嗯，如果合适的话，多数是和这个花草树木有点儿关系。
Client
Hahahahahaha
哈哈哈哈哈哈哈
11:14
Yes
是了
Her Xianyu name is [redacted] de Huajiao ([redacted]'s Sichuan Pepper)
她的咸鱼名字叫[redacted]的花椒
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I said that wrong, I found her on Xianyu
说错了 闲鱼上找的
[redacted]: I found her on Xiaohongshu before
[redacted]: 小红书上找的之前
She doesn't have a display name on WeChat, that's just her Xianyu name
她微信没有网名，闲鱼就叫这个名字
11:21
Thank you Zongyuan [image]
谢谢猫猫道长
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11:21
Zongyuan
That's interesting. 'Hua' (flower) is right there in the name, and 'jiao' (pepper) has the wood radical. You found the right person. Very good.
挺有意思的，这个花椒本身它就带一个花字儿，然后这个椒又带木字旁的。找的人就是正确的啊，挺好。
11:27
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Client
Then I can relax [image]
那我就放心了
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11:33
If it's for the cat, I don't mind paying 50 per cat if that's the rate
如果是猫咪，你不介意的话可以算50
一次一只的话
My electric scooter is fine
我电瓶车还好
It really is too far haha
确实太远了哈哈
Zongyuan
It is for the cat, I don't mind. Her profile looked very trustworthy 🥺🥺
是猫咪呢 不介意 我看主页感觉很让人信任呢🥺🥺
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