How do cats always end up becoming the main attraction on vacation?
I can spend weeks thinking about a trip, choosing places to visit, planning all the things I want to see... Only to then notice a cat sitting somewhere, and my priorities change. I'll have to take forty pictures of this beautiful baby. I was excited about the architecture and I'll get back to it once I know whether this little guy likes visitors.
I've seen cats aboard flights that behaved very well. They even made me curious about having one as a travel companion. But then I decide I have enough trouble deciding what belongs in my suitcase, so imagine also traveling with cat stuff. I'm one of those people who becomes aware of everything they need to keep track of when I'm already in the car heading to the airport. I'm not the one who arrives 3 hours early. I'm the one who has an hour to spare and drinks coffee before boarding. Once there, I check my gate, look for my documents, and then check my bag again just in case my passport grew little legs and ran away. Seeing a cat being carried through the terminal makes me wonder how I would manage all that with a little passenger. I would probably spend the wait looking at him and forgetting to check the departure board.
When I look at my vacation photos, I'll always enjoy looking at the cat pictures that bring back those little moments. Trips are all about little moments, and cats only make them better.