If your cat was dying, would you go on vacation? :-(

[Kirsten]

That's a sad story, and it doesn't appear that the outcome will be a good one.

Personally - I would not go on vacation under those circumstances. Last year right about this time, Myndi almost died (she's now 15 1/2), and I feel that she is living on borrowed time anyway. I am torn by wanting to visit my brother for a week or so, yet I am at the same time, fearful that if I do go, that something will happen to Myndi while I'm gone, therefore I wouldn't be able to enjoy my visit. I'm really caught between a rock and a hard place on this one.

I hope your friend will do the right thing.

She will go on that trip, no matter what...

No, I fear the outcome will be bad, especially for that kitty.

I can see your dilemma, and I understand that sometimes it can be difficult to chose. I have once cancelled a weekend trip because my RB Katz was really ill (she died a few months later). That choice wasn't hard to make at that time. It may be different when you have to go on a business trip or something else you cannot cancel, I wouldn't know what to do in such a case. But I would try to do anything possible to stay with the pet.