I have an almost 13 year old siamese cat who is extremely attached to me. I dread going out of town, because when I'm gone he mopes and refuses to eat. Once I was away for 8 days, and according to my friend who came to my house to care for him, he didn't touch any food the whole time I was gone. In fact, when I returned, he had lost a substantial amount of weight. Since then, I've never been away from home for more than 2-3 days at a time, because I'm worried about him.

Now I want to go visit friends who live out of province, and they have invited me to stay for 2 weeks. I'm worried that if I leave the cat for that long, he might die. My friends said I could bring him along if I want. So I guess my question is, should I travel with him? I know he will be extremely depressed if I leave him at home, but I also don't want to stress him out with traveling, since he is an older cat. I would be traveling by plane, and my vet said he could have a kitty sedative for the trip.

Any opinions would be welcome! I really don't want to forfeit my trip, but I also love my cat! Thanks!

Hi,
Cats and dogs can become like a member of the family! I know, cause I have a housedog, and many friends have cats that are like family members.
Yes, I would take your cat with you. If you haven't already, why not just take your cat for a ride in your car, or vehicle? See how it will act, and see if it will ride OK. My dog is a great companion on a trip, and is a good traveler.
A mild sedative won't hurt, if it's given on the advice of a Vet.
I do wish you the best.

Yes yes take the kitty with you! Did you know you can train siamese cats to use the toilet? They are the smartest cats.

Thanks to both of you - very good advice! :)