Do you know anybody who owns a cat they'll bring by for a visit ?

Cat's are nosey creatures, and they go over everything with a fine toothed nose. I'd bet that you can get a good idea of spots to look after one day with a neighbor's cat.

You would want an adult cat, not a kitten. Kittens have an attention span of about 3 seconds. Adult cat's attention span is at least a minute, sometimes 2 or 3.

I know how upsetting this must be for you. I've only ever lost one of mine for a few hours, by now I'd be in a straitjacket if this were my snake.

Gale