I would occasionally "forget" I have Tia...mostly when I'm on my way home from work and thinking of how I would like to take a little cat nap before preparing dinner......something that I never get to do now that Tia is in my life. As soon as I get home she's so happy to see me, and when I see her, I don't really feel like napping anymore!
As for the Vaca....my husband and I are going to Italy for 25 days, without Tia
We new about this before we bought her in January. Luckily my friend whom we have playdates with her dogs will take her in. Tia just loves Sandra and her dog Ruby. So I'm not worried a bit....but I sure will miss her, and I bet I'll bring back more souvenires for Tia than for myself....some gourmet doggy biscotti....cute Italian outfits....foreign toys!