# Do cats forget us when we're on holiday? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Love of Pets & Other Fun Stuff\ **Created:** [22 September 2026 13:27 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/do-cats-forget-us-when-were-on-holiday/80069 "2026-09-22T13:27:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Silversitters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@Silversitters](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Silversitters)\ **Post date:** [22 September 2026 13:27 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/do-cats-forget-us-when-were-on-holiday/80069/1 "2026-09-22T13:27:20Z")
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**Author:** ![Jenny](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/jenny/32/43703_2.png) [@Jenny](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Jenny)\ **Post date:** [29 September 2026 14:21 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/do-cats-forget-us-when-were-on-holiday/80069/2 "2026-09-29T14:21:19Z")
I always worry about this, as my Walter loves the upstairs neighbours who look after him if I’m away! That said, last time I was away for the night, I saw him on cat-cam, curling up in his same spot on my bed even though I wasn’t there - it did make me miss him! ---
**Author:** ![Twitcher](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.trustedhousesitters.com/twitcher/32/2011_2.png) [@Twitcher](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Twitcher)\ **Post date:** [29 September 2026 14:23 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/do-cats-forget-us-when-were-on-holiday/80069/3 "2026-09-29T14:23:11Z")
When we looked after my brother’s cat he used to sleep on my sister in law’s fleecy dressing gown which she left on their bed 😻 RIP Dexter