Florida Family Almost Cancels Vacation After Seeing Their Cat’s Behavior On Pet Cam
Every year when vacation time rolls around, cat parents face the same dilemma: what to do with their beloved fur babies while they’re gone.
Some choose fancy pet hotels, while others prefer leaving their kitties at home with a sitter stopping by each day
That’s exactly what Pawl’s family decided — but little did they know, their trip would nearly be cut short after a hilarious pet cam clip of their mischievous kitty went viral!
Whenever his owners went on vacation, Pawl stayed home alone. They would organize pet sitters to care for him and set up pet cameras to ensure his well-being.
This was their usual thing over the four years since Pawl had been with them. As Pawl’s daddy Jonah shared in an interview:
“When we go on vacation we have babysitters to watch Pawl, but also always set up cameras to make sure he’s doing okay. Typically it’s a lot of him just laying around, or looking out the window looking at birds.”
But on their most recent trip, things took an unexpected turn. The pet cam captured Pawl doing something that left his family heartbroken.
He was pacing through the apartment with a toy fish in his mouth, letting out the saddest meows they had ever heard. His little face seemed to show just how lonely he felt, and it broke their hearts to watch.
As Jonah recounted the footage they saw on camera, he shared:
“This time when we checked the cameras it was Pawl roaming around the apartment with his fish making the saddest meows we’ve ever heard.”
It was a moment that left the family feeling devastated. Seeing their beloved furry friend in such a sad state was more than they could bear.
As the family realized how much their absence affected Pawl, they nearly canceled their trip and returned home immediately.
Sharing the video on TikTok, Jonah explained in the caption:
“Checked our cameras 10 minutes after we left for vacation and this is what I saw… instant heartbreak. Almost turned the car around to take Pawl with us.”
When Jonah uploaded Pawl’s video to TikTok, it quickly went viral. People everywhere were touched by the sight of Pawl clutching his toy fish and crying out for his humans with those heartbreaking meows.
For Pawl’s family, the experience became a real wake-up call. Watching how deeply he missed them, they knew they couldn’t bring themselves to leave him behind on future trips.
They now plan to include Pawl in their future trips and vacations, as Jonah shared:
“We’re going to start practicing going in the car with Pawl to see how he handles road trips. He does already go for stroller rides and walks.”
Jonah also explained what Pawl likes to do lately:
“Most mornings I actually wake up to the fish in front of my bedroom door because Pawls brings it to me every night. I like to think it’s his way of showing he’s thinking about me.”
I have a feeling this clever kitty pulled the whole stunt just to make sure his humans never repeat the same mistake again!
That’s Pawl for you — always finding new ways to keep them guessing, just like the time he zoomed past and gave Jonah’s leg a little nibble mid-sprint.
