I don't take my babies with me because they would only be stressed out if I did.
I go away a lot on weekends during the summer...to see my uncle in Boston...upstate to my cousin's house or my friend's cabin...camping, etc. and it breaks my heart to leave Charlie. I don't worry about Yertle the Turtle so much because, well, he's a turtle.
My friend who owns the cabin upstate told me a heartbreaking story about when she was a child and she used to take her cat up with her on weekends. The cat disappeared and they never saw it again.
That was enough for me, Charlie's staying home where he's safe. Besides, I don't think he'd be too happy if I kept him on a leash all weekend. LOL!