Four days? No problem. They may be clingy for a while (this is how mine get.
It's like double velcro, three cats and me) or they may give you a cold
shoulder for a day or two (I personallly have never experienced this.

Karen

We've never left Sabrina in a kennel (except when she was in for
surgery).   When we go out of town we have our neighbor come over and
spend a coupel hrs with her each day, feed, pet, clean, etc.  

When we return we are greated with a real pissy cat that is also
extremely clingy.    Usually I after I step in the door of the house
it is required that I sit on the couch and pet Sabrina for a good 45
mins.   The entire walk from the door to the couch she is meowing with
that very pissy meow.  The "Where the hell have you been and why was I
left alone" meow.  

But after the 45 mins of petting, everything is ok.

I'll be going away for a week in September, and it will be the first time
since I've had her (around 18 months) that I will have left Missy for
anything over one night. She's a very loving cat and demands lots of
attention, she really missed me when I was away overnight once.

My mother will hopefully be looking after her while I'm away, but I too am
concerned she will miss me while I'm not here and what her reaction will
be when I come home.

Please post here after you return and tell us how things went :-)

Ivor

BTW you're not daft for being too attached, I love my Missy more than
anything and I'm also really feeling terrible about leaving her, but I
really need a holiday as I haven't had one for 2 years..!

Hi Claire :)

I don't think it's any big deal at ALL that you leave them in a good
cattery, well cared for. I was thinking of taking at least one of ours to a
similar thing we have here, friends use this lady and she actually only
takes a certain # of kitties at any given time, they all have their own
cages, except for multiple kitties in a household. But she also gets to know
them day one and then lets them roam her house from then on, if she's able.

We do not take the boys camping with us on the reunion campouts, so that
means twice a year they have to stay at home, alone (well, with each other)
and someone comes in to feed and play with them twice a day. Not a lot, I
know, but they also have each other.
It's usually 4-5 days each time and when we get home Tucker (mine) is *very*
pissy. And not just mad pissy LOL He has shown his displeasure by peeing on
the futon. It's not as bad as it sounds, however, because the first time he
did it (he's done it a total of three times now) he peed on a pillow on the
futon and we do have a cover on the futon, some pee got on it. All in all it
was no biggie. the pillow was ruined, the cover can be washed. I now put a
45 gallon garbage bag, cut open completely, under the cover and twice he
peed on that. Not for a good long time, though.
James is a darling and never gets mad, just clingy and lovey.
I guess all cats act out in different ways, just like their people do!
Hailey

Some do ok..others dont...My sister's cat stopped eating to the point
she had to be at hospitalised due to de-hydration.

Alternatives to bring them to a strange place is see if you have a
friend, family member, neighbor or neighbor kid you feel comfortable
with who can stop in and check in on them daily..

Also see if you have pet sitters in your area...

Since they have each other, they wont get lonely by remaining
home...taking them to a strange place would be far more stressful for
them possibly...

But then some cats do fine being borded...

My cat was different for a little while after going to a cattery.  For the
first 48 hours after she got home she would wander around the house and meow
lots.  Sometimes she was very cuddly and affectionate.  Other times she was
quite aloof.

I stopped putting her in a cattery several years back when she lost
condition.  We had put three cats in and while the other two were okay,
Mindy was miserable.  She hissed at the owners and wouldn't let them near
her and looked like she had spent the time pining away.

From then on I left her at home with plenty of food and water and with
someone to keep an eye on her.  She was much happier in her own environment.

I was in a real bind before Christmas when we were planning our holiday.
Her health deteriorated in November and I knew there was no way I could
leave her at home.  I was also concerned that putting her in a cattery would
finish her off.  We booked her into a cattery in the same town as we were
going on holiday as she was a great traveller and it would allow us to make
frequent visits.  As her health declined I seriously considered cancelling
the trip.  Mindy's health deteriorated to the point that she stopped eating
just a few days before hand and as she had no reserves left I really had no
option but to have her put down so I never had to make the final decision
about the cattery.

I think most cats respond differently.  On our next trip we're taking Tigga
back to the breeder who also has a small Bengal cattery.  He's too young and
unpredictable to leave at home.  Caspa will stay behind with her food and
water and someone to watch out for her.  Tigga demands company, Caspa
couldn't care.  She's a very independent cat who would much rather spend 90%
of the time outside even though she has full access to the great indoors.
She really gives the impression she couldn't care whether we were around or
not.   Given her nature the cattery environment wouldn't really work for
her.

Don't worry - they will not only be all right but well looked after and
safe.
And yes, they will know you and probably even like you more afterwards
because they think you've come to their rescue.
Toms worst time in the cattery was the ride in the car there and back. He
absolutely hated it.

Carola

You should be throughly ashamed of yourself.

(only joking, of course)

....but make sure the place you are putting your cats is sound. Ask
yourself, "would i want to stay here myself?"

When we go on vacation we have a pet sitter come to the house twice a
day. She feeds the cats, plays with them, and cleans the boxes. She also
puts the mail and newspapers in and takes the garbage out.