Whew...Miss Claudia seems to be back to normal. Sleeping on her back with her head on the pillow, carrying her "mousie" all around the house, drinking my orange juice this morning, and getting into everything...yup, she's ok now. Poor thing. I guess I really traumatized her

I grew up with outdoor pets, and leaving them home alone for a week or more was just what we did. They never seemed to notice we were gone. But inside pets definitely have a closer relationship with their "mommies." Evidently Claudia is getting more needy as she gets older. At any rate, I won't torture her like this again. Next time I go away, she's getting a cat-sitter!