The short answer for a Norwegian Forest Cat
Pack for a big, gentle, heavily coated cat: plenty of his usual food, a roomy litter arrangement, his undercoat comb, sturdy scratching provision, and notes that explain a cat who takes his time with new people and prefers to survey a house from somewhere high. Everything about a Wegie is scaled up, including the bag.
Food in honest quantities
Norwegian Forest Cats are large, slow-maturing animals with appetites to match, and a sitter who under-buys mid-week and substitutes a different food invites both hunger and a stomach upset. Send the full week's supply of his exact food plus a spare day, measured the way you measure at home, with feeding times written down. Note where he stands on treats and whether he is a grazer or a meals cat — many Wegies eat steadily rather than dramatically, and a sitter expecting an enthusiastic eater may misread his calm appetite as illness. His water habits deserve a line too: a big cat drinks a noticeable amount, and a fountain drinker may need his fountain packed or a large, frequently refreshed bowl arranged.
The comb is not optional
A Norwegian Forest Cat's double coat — long water-shedding guard hairs over a dense woolly undercoat — mats behind the ears, in the armpits and along the trousers if it goes uncombed, especially when he is shedding. A week is long enough for neglected undercoat to felt into tangles a sitter will not be able to remove kindly. Pack the comb he is used to, and write down his grooming routine in plain steps: how often, how long, the order you work in, and the spots he dislikes touched. If he tolerates combing only in short sessions paired with treats, say exactly that — a sitter who attempts one long grooming marathon will lose his cooperation for the week.
Space, height and litter logistics
Confirm the sitter's litter box is genuinely big enough: a long, heavy cat in a standard box perches, misses and concludes the arrangement is broken. Send his own litter in quantity, and if his box travels better than the sitter's, send the box too. Wegies are climbers by heritage who rest high and descend to socialise; tell the sitter which tall furniture he is allowed on and provide his sturdy scratcher, because a large cat scratching needs something that will not tip. His bedding should be the blanket he actually uses, unwashed — beneath the majestic coat is a cat who navigates by smell like any other.
Settling notes for a slow-burn cat
Norwegian Forest Cats are friendly but measured: many take a day or two to decide about a new house and a new human, then become deeply companionable. Warn the sitter not to read first-day reserve as a problem, and not to pursue him for affection — the winning move is feeding on schedule, combing gently and being present until he chooses the lap. Write down his vet's details, your contacts, his routines, and his quirks: the door he can open, the height he can reach, the call he answers to.
Watch-outs during the week
Ask for word if he stops eating beyond the first settling day, if the litter box shows straining or repeated small visits, or if you hear he is panting or hiding continuously — a Wegie who stays hidden past day two is telling you something is wrong, and your vet should hear about it. Mats found at collection time are feedback for next trip's notes, not an emergency. Keeping every one of these arrangements in a single handover is what KinsLe's Care Pass is for: your sitter works from your Norwegian Forest Cat's real routine and details all week, and the handover simply ends when you walk back in.