Dear All, new to the forums so hoping for advice, my wife and I sadly separated a few months ago we have 2 beautfill kittys that are our babies and we love them dearly, in a few weeks I am going on a short trip 3 nights only and it is my first trip since the separation and without my wife, normally we would take them to the cattery for any trip of 3 or more nights, but this time to avoid disruption to them I am thinking about leaving them at home, safe and sound and looked after by a friend also a cat lover, I seem to remember a vet saying that cats much prefer to stay at home in their own environment a it is much less stressfull than taking them out of home to a cattery, naturally being a worrying dad my initial instinct is to take them to the cattery so they have someone around all day instead of twice a day, but I think that I am letting my heart rule my head and thy would be happier at home as they snooze most of the day anyway, im feeling a bit confused and a bit stressed by it all and with all that has happened, but I want to do the best by them not me so please can you fellow cat lovers help me with advice ?, we have a nice quiet house in a nice quiet area but being an over protective dad I may still worry but as I said its whats best for them not me, many thanks in advance to you all.