'I saw my cat waiting by the door and crying': Couple leaves for long vacation and worries about their kitty being all alone, spoiling their trip

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Dec 1, 2025 6:00 PM EST

Going on vacation is a double edged sword. On one hand, it's exciting and an opportunity to experience a new place, new people, eat delicious foods, and gain insight into another culture, to take a break from the grind and 9-5 pace. On the other hand, it's planning, booking hotels, spending hours flying somewhere and waiting in lines at the airport, and can feel overwhelming to feel pressure to do a lot while you're there. It's not always easy to leave your day to day life, even if it's for a vacation. The best vacation to me is just to be resting at home, have my comfort things, my anime shows, and my cat. 

The couple in the story below leave for a long vacation, and they have anxiety about leaving their cat. They've left for a trip before, but this time they're extra nervous because they can see their cat waiting by the door and crying. Would you leave your cat for a long trip even if someone was coming to watch it? A lot of the comments are claiming it's cruel to do, and that they wouldn't. Depending on the cat, it could be cruel, or the cat could be fine. 

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    Sad cat
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    My husband and I left for our vacation today. Before we left, we set up water fountain, automatic feeder and a camera for our cat. I
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    saw my cat waiting by the door and crying during the time we are supposed to be home from work.
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    The first vacation when we got her, our friend took her to her place as she is a very social cat and doesn't mind it. We have
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    weekend getaways where we ask friends to check up on her. This is the second time we are gone for
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    a very long time but we arranged for our friends to come and visit her.
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    My heart is just breaking into pieces seeing her crying and waiting for hours by our front door. I am also worried that she
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    will jump on the handle and could open it (our door is automatic like that and we can't
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    request to get a bolt outside coz of the apt restrictions).
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    Anyway, I just feel anxious and I feel like I won't be able to enjoy our vacation coz I keep on checking on her on our camera.
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    Just wanted to share my feelings and if you have some advises to give to make me feel less sad for my baby.
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    GardenoftheGirl Personally, I never leave my cats alone when I travel specifically because they have separation anxiety.
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    Vacation
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    Cats do get lonely, and it sounds like you have just one. Have you considered
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    asking friends to stay overnight or hiring a cat sitter?
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    plp... hi! this is probably not the best advice tbh, but when I leave for long periods of time, I try and enjoy my time
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    outside and not worry about what I can't do in the moment. I hire a nanny and trust both my cats will be fine.
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    my train of thought is: If I leave my home for a long period of time to rest or have a good time, and I'm
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    worrying about not being at home but won't return either, then it just doesn't make any sense to leave the house in the first place. My
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    cat is already stressed, but me worrying about it without being able to do anything is not going to help.
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