So while we were on vacation, we put our kitties in the Cat Nap Inn at the
vet's.  I have left them alone for three nights in an emergency before, but
five days alone was too much.

Smokey as usual was sucking up to everyone and being a love kitty.  They
also mistook Nocturne for a good kitty, being that her stares of disdain and
refusal to associate with them didn't bother them much.  These two each had
their own kennel, and got the VIP service in a big kitty play room each day.

The bitties however...

Kumani and Tyche went in a kennel together.  Kumani is very shy of the vets
since her serious illness this past spring--she wants NO MORE thermometers
in unspeakable places.  And Tyche...Tyche hates everyone except her family.
Hiss, hiss, hiss.

These two were SO BAD that they had a curtain over their kennel in an
attempt to get Tyche to stop snarling and hissing at everyone she saw!  They
didn't get ANY playtime because Kumani was stressing and hiding in the
kennel in the back, and Tyche was shaking the door and growling too much!
Tyche took off her collar and no one put it back on her...the little demon!

Such BADNESS!

We got them back last night.  DP had Nox on his head all night and I had
Kumani on mine.  Tyche actually came in UNDER THE COVERS and slept in my
arms.  (that's new.)  The kittens follow us around purring constantly, after
being little disgraces at the Inn.  Smokey, meanwhile, is renewing his love
affair with the couch.

--Fil

P.S.  Tyche sent the vet the following apology:

"Mom and MomDad say I hafta Apologize, so here:

I'm sorry I hate you.

Love, Tyche.