"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> On 10/21/2016 3:10 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Friday, October 21, 2016 at 1:27:14 PM UTC-4, Janet wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Parents are family.
>> >>
>> >> ISTR your care of your mother amounts to a phone call once a week.
>> >> You're nearly 60, aren't you? So she's pushing 80. One phone call a
>> >> week
>> >> is your best shot?
>> >
>> > My 82-year-old mother is lucky if she hears from me once a month.
>> > OTOH, I was just over there last week to set up her WIFI network.
>> >
>> > Cindy Hamilton
>> >
>> At least you are close enough to go over there and help her out when
>> necessary.
>>
>> Cordova, TN to Dataw Island, SC is not exactly a hop, skip and a jump.
>> Especially not when driving with a car-sick cat in a carrier in the back
>> seat. Gary makes it sound like I committed a mortal sin because I
>> boarded her. Instead, I boarded an airplane.
>
> Did you explain to Persia why you were leaving her? Did she understand?
> And didn't you go back MONTHS later and still drive her car-sick butt
> back to carolina with you? Could have done that in the first place.
>
> That's just you, but not me.
> Everyone has differences, right Cheri? :-D

Absolutely Gary! There is nothing wrong with boarding a pet when the
circumstances call for it, many rescues are boarded for long periods when
waiting to be adopted and they are treated very well in the process.

Cheri