Each day you/the sitter can split up maybe half the dry food and hide small piles around the house for her to search for and find during the day: in window sills, open wardrobes, under a piece of paper on the living room table... check on the hiding spots and if she missed any select an easier location for the next pile.
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Your cat may treat you like a war criminal upon your return but she'll be fine. I wouldn't leave the ming vase out or the catnip planter but keep in mind most cats do better without their masters than the other way around.
I learned to communicate better with my cats. And tell them i will be away for X sunrise and sunsets. I even tell them i going away bit will come back before the sun sets. It sounds strange but i feel that my cats understands me better when i use the sun as time 😄
If you're in Europe think about the heat.
Get a cat sitter who can spend time with her.
You could try Cat TV or like a fake aquarium.
My little idiot attacks the TV whenever I put those on so as much as I wish I could I fear the worst. But I thought about like one of those automatic wand or laser toys. Is there one I can operate remotely?
I've heard laser toys aren't that good in the long run, since they never get to catch anything which can lead to frustration and poor behaviour or dissatisfaction.
If you're playing with a laser toy, sometimes during and particularly towards the end of the session, point it at another toy or a piece of food/a treat so they can successfully grab/kill/eat something.