Hi all,

I have a 2.5 year old cat that I got as a kitten from the shelter when
she was a few months old.  I've lived at the same place during the time
I've had her, so she is pretty used to it and defeinetly thinks she
owns the place, even getting "mad" when I clean & vaccumm -- kind of
funny.

I've left her for 7 days during the holidays with friends coming to
check on her as the could, probably 2-3 times.  She always seems to do
pretty well when I'm gone, but definetly is starved for attention once
I get back.

I have a big trip to Europe coming up where I'll be gone for 14 days.
I was wondering what is the best thing to do.

My girlfriend lives in another city with two other roomates and two
cats.  Would it make any sense to move my cat to my girlfriends place
during the trip, or would that be just too stressful (new place, new
cats, new people)?  Is it worse then the alternative of very little
human contact for 14 days?

My cat has seen other cats that walk onto the porch and is usually
pretty defensive (hisses, arches her back, swats at the window...) so I
have no idea what'd she do with two new cats.  Could my girlfriend just
keep the cat locked in her bedroom?

I also know that I'll be moving in a year, so would it be better to
give my cat some new exposure before a big move?  I've heard that the
older they get, the less they like changes to their surrondings.

Any thoughts would be great!!

Thanks,
John