Yep know them feels and eldest learned really quick when he got his cats. If we go up north it’s usually only for a couple of days at most and they’re mildly irritated with us. When we head to my parents it’s for 5-8 weeks and yeh they’re annoyed when we finally get back but the cats will be all over eldest and the dogs would follow us around the house for days after.
Same deal they get restless when we’re packing.
The photos and videos on your phone is a good idea. I use my laptop as primary photo management tool now so that’s an easier option but I’ll still recommend it to eldest for next time (if there’s ever a next time).
What happens when you go away for weeks? Who looks after them? The longest I've been away from mine is 5 weeks. It was too long. 😥
Oh you know we just leave a bag of food out and fill a huge container with water like normal.
We’re lucky and have trusted family and friends that can petsit for us. One of the cats gets super anxious and would freak the hell out if we had to put them in a cattery.
Having trusted pet-sitters is good, gives peace of mind. I have a good one too.