A ferry ride from San Francisco to Sausalito on a sunny 70 degree February day was travel perfection. It caused my daughter, who lives in San Francisco, to exclaim, “This is why it never gets old.” And my 84-year-old mother visiting from ice-bound Michigan confessed, “This is something I’ve always wanted to do.” For me?

Most cats are not very fond of car travel. Part of the reason is that by nature they are territorial and prefer to rule their kingdom, also known as your home. They have a routine; a schedule and they stick to it. Removing them from their comfort zone can be extremely stressful.