my sweet old kitty Blackie crawled up into my lap and gave me one of those 'looks'....like she knows what's going on already. She has two main jobs in our house...1. to spread as much black hair on the rug as possible..always waiting till AFTER I vacuum!!! and the second is to do as much sleeping that she possibly can in each 24 hours. And I can truthfully tell you she is a pro at both jobs. She has been my friend and confidant for 22 wonderful years. She is my only worry about our adventure this year. She is very healthy and happy in our home. And fortunately she likes our neighbor who will be coming by to feed her and our other cat who is 6 years old this year. They get along just like step sisters do. (Take that comment the way you want!). Blackie doesn't stray out of the yard.