That was a wonderful story! I have a similar one, if you don't mind my borrowing space on your thread.

We have a catsitter that is increasingly physically disabled. We thought she was still well enough to do outside excursions with Pinot (we take her out and keep her in the yard, she's really rather good about it, even with no fence), so we didn't put restrictions on when we went away. We should have. Pinot decided to go to Dan's house next door. Our catsitter answered the door bell, Dan (with Pinot in his arms) and his daughter were standing there and, in no uncertain terms, advised our catsitter that Pinot is NEVER outside without us, and we wouldn't like it! I'm personally glad he was looking out for her.

Needless to say; Pinot does not go outside when the catsitter is there anymore.