Data’s House
Data is the only one who is happy to be back home.
Just kidding…
… he’s not happy to be back home either!
Ha ha, that’s a joke. Data is happy to be back home, and the only reason I was happy to come home was to see him.
Have you ever had to leave your pet at the kennel for more than a few days? This was my first time doing so. After I gave him his last hug I tried not to look at him while I walked out to the car. Then I cried a little bit in the car on the way home. I hope Steven didn’t hear me sniffling.
We had to drop him off the night before our flight departure and pick him up the day after our flight arrival. The house felt so empty without him here! I know people who don’t like cats will think that is dumb, but it really did feel lonely with only me and Steven in the house. I suppose we have grown used to Data’s companionship (i.e. constant ruckus and begging for food).
Let’s say it together now – “Awwwwww…” gag gag gag!
Themocracy
I’ve never had to leave my cats at a kennel, but I went with a friend the first time she did it and it was so hard!! I know she was so happy when she came back to pick up her buddy.
Pets are members of our family! I always miss mine when I am away and worry about them. I have trouble sleeping sometimes when I am not home b/c I am used to them climbing around in my bed at night!
Jake is 10 and has never seen a kennel. The few times I’ve gone anywhere without him, neighbors have taken care of him. But, he’s also one of the reasons I haven’t done much traveling in the past 10 years. That, and money. But that’s a whole different topic. 😉
I’m fortunate that I have good cat sitters around to keep an eye on him when I’m away. When I went to California for a week, I was heading towards airport security when The Husband said “I hope Manny will be ok”— which was enough to reduce me to tears. I’m glad the kennel took good care of Data!
i’d cry too if i had to leave my kitties for more than a night. i miss them when i am not here to wake up to them (as annoying as they can be at 5am!).
completely understandable!!! when R and I were in New Mexico the first night we were away I could swear I heard Mazzy meowing (and cried myself to sleep)!!! i’m glad that Data is happy to be home!!!
Oh I completely understand that feeling. My cat is like a little person who follows me around, whines at me and does all sorts of things that I miss when I am away!
I only have a neighbor’s cat that comes over to visit every couple of days and I still worry about him when I am out of town!
I HATE being away from my kittygirls when I go to Vegas! I always worry about them, even though they’re still at home, and with Bret. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have to board them at a pet hotel while I’m gone!