A sitter caring for a Cornish Rex needs more than a feeding time written on a note. This breed is fine-boned and slender, with a short wavy coat that offers little insulation, large ears, and a strong habit of seeking the warmest place in the house. Leave specific instructions about heat, handling, company, and food so the sitter can keep the cat comfortable rather than guessing from how a thicker-coated cat behaves.
Warmth and resting places a Cornish Rex sitter must protect
A Cornish Rex loses body heat quickly, so tell the sitter exactly where this cat is allowed to sleep and which warm spots are off limits. Name the heated bed, the sunny window seat, or the blanket nest the cat uses, and warn against leaving the cat in an unheated room, near an open window, or shut on a cold porch. Explain that curling tightly, shivering, or burrowing under covers can mean the cat is chilly rather than simply sleepy. The sitter should keep doors to draughty halls closed, check that any heat source the cat uses is safe to leave nearby, and never assume a Cornish Rex is comfortable just because the room feels fine to a person in a jumper.
Feeding, litter, and the routine this active breed expects
Write down the Cornish Rex's exact foods, portion style, and meal times, and note that an active, athletic cat may come looking for food energetically without needing extra servings. Tell the sitter where treats are kept, which human foods are never to be offered, and how much fresh water should be available in the cat's usual bowls. For litter, give the box location, the cleaning rhythm you follow, and what normal use looks like for this cat, so a drop in appetite or litter use is noticed early. Also record play expectations. A Cornish Rex often wants interactive games and close company in the evening, and a sitter who only visits briefly to put food down may leave this people-focused cat unsettled and vocal.
Handling, coat care, and signs that should prompt a call
Explain that a Cornish Rex should be lifted supporting its slim body, never grabbed by loose skin or pulled from a high perch. The wavy coat needs very little fussing, and the sitter should not bathe the cat or brush it hard unless you have specifically asked for that. Leave your veterinarian's name, address, and phone number, your own contact details, and a note of any current health concerns you are already monitoring with the vet. Ask the sitter to contact you and the vet promptly if the cat refuses food for a full day, hides somewhere new and will not come out, breathes with effort, or seems unusually cold and lethargic. Those thresholds, written in advance, stop a sitter from waiting and hoping.
Company, safety, and keeping an indoor Cornish Rex secure
Stress that a Cornish Rex is an indoor cat for this stay, because its thin coat and trusting, people-seeking nature make an escape outside a serious problem. Tell the sitter which windows must stay latched, to watch the front door when arriving, and where the carrier is kept if the cat needs a vet trip. Note favourite toys, forbidden games that overexcite the cat, and whether it may be picked up by visiting children. A walkthrough before you leave, showing the warm bed, food storage, and litter area in person, is worth more than a long text message sent from the airport. Before you travel, putting those Cornish Rex details into KinsLe's Care Pass lets your sitter open the routine, contacts, and care notes in one temporary handover instead of hunting through messages.