My husband and I still take vacations (usually long weekends) BUT my mom takes care of my furkids and I always miss them so much that I can not wait to get back home to them. My husband says that I miss the cats more than I would miss him if he were gone.

My mom also has 8 of her own cats so when she has to go to a convention of away on business (not very often) I will take care of her furkids.

About 5 years ago my mom, husband, grandmother, and I went to Disney for 9 days. We each had pet sitters come each day and check on the cats....well, my house made out just fine, everything in place, no messes, etc. My mom's house did not fair so well....her cats took down 3 sets of curtains, the telephone was off the hook, grocery coupons were from one end of the house to the other and the TV was on when they got home.