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Would you go away for 2 days if your cat was missing?

37 replies

Deathofaunicorn · 10/04/2025 17:30

Assuming you'd lose a lot of money if you didn't go. And someone was helping search for the cat/leaving out food in those 2 days.

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ChompandaGrazia · 10/04/2025 17:45

If it had only just happened then no, but if it was months ago then yes.

Beamur · 10/04/2025 17:44

I nearly cancelled a trip because my guinea pig was unwell 😂
But in all honesty I think you have to weigh up if you would enjoy being away and how likely your cat would be to respond to other people?

Bluegreencat · 10/04/2025 17:43

I would, but I’d get a pet or house sitter, in case they turned up at the door!

TheArcher · 10/04/2025 17:41

No, I wouldn’t enjoy it and my kids would be distraught. Our cat actually did a disappearing act recently but came back the next day luckily (never stayed out overnight before so was thinking worst case scenarios 🙈) my teenage dd was in bits the whole night.

idontunderstandwhy · 10/04/2025 17:37

No but I absolutely wouldn’t want to.

TrixieFatell · 10/04/2025 17:37

I'd go, but I'd be wanting updates frequently

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 10/04/2025 17:36

I'd struggle to go away if one of my cats was recently missing.

Mahanii · 10/04/2025 17:35

I went away while my cat was missing. He'd been gone for ages so I couldn't see any benefit to cancelling my trip. I came home and he was waiting outside the house for me!

Goody2ShoesAndTheFilthyBeast · 10/04/2025 17:35

No. I would not be able to relax at all. My cat got lost once and it was horrendous. No way could I have gone for a holiday while she was missing. I would not have enjoyed it at all.

WickWood · 10/04/2025 17:34

Depends how long the cat has been missing for? Mine went missing start of Feb and I went away start of March for 3 nights.

OkPedro · 10/04/2025 17:34

No as pp said I wouldn't be able to relax.
My cat went missing for 24 hours a week before I was due to go on holiday. I would have cancelled if he hadn't come home.

I hope your kitty is back home with you soon 🤞

EmpressaurusKitty · 10/04/2025 17:32

I think I’d be so worried that I wouldn’t enjoy it. It would depend very much on why I was going.

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