[pct-l] Leaving pets

[Rebecca Cummings]

This is a tad embarrassing, but as my trip departure date nears I've begun to feel enormous guilt about leaving my cat (Punk) behind.  It's something I haven't even allowed myself to worry about until now. I'm only section hiking, for about two months, but this will be the first time I've left her for so long.  My boyfriend will be caring for her, and she loves him and he loves her, but she doesn't curl up in his lap, and sometimes he pets her like a dog (I think he's a bit more of a dog person).

No matter how I feel now, I'm going anyway. That is certain. I guess I want to know if any of you out there are also leaving behind pets or have done so on previous hikes, and how you dealt with it.

Thanks,
Becky