[Britster]

Jackson only gets a certain part of the house but it's a fairly big part of the house. It's like an in-law suit. He only gets to come to the other side if I'm with him. But he's only 5 months old right now. I have left him out (i.e. not in a crate or a pen) when I've left before and he did absolutely fine. I think he just sleeps when I'm gone.

Whenever I visit my dads house, he's never in a crate or a pen. We just block off the upstairs from him & their dog (who is 1 1/2 years old) because the cats litter box and food is upstairs. I just let him have free run of the downstairs since it's all hardwood and tile anyways and he's never had an accident when we leave.