Trishy

I just found out 3 days ago that my boyfriend, 3 cats and I are moving to Las Vegas from NJ in 3 weeks. My biggest concern is moving my 3 cats (2 quite large adults and a 5 month old kitten) across the country with us. Since we are going to Vegas where it is very hot, I refuse to fly the cats out there by themselves. Airlines treat animals as cargo and I couldn't risk anything happening to them. My only option is to drive them out there.

If anyone has crossed the country with their cats and has any advice, I'd greatly appreciate it. I guess I'm most concerned about them escaping when we stop to rest or when I have to roll the window down to pay a toll and what to do about the litterbox. Any advice would be great!

I just found out 3 days ago that my boyfriend, 3 cats and I are moving to Las Vegas from NJ. Does anyone have any HELPFUL advice/tips/ideas they've learned from their experience of moving across the country?

As it stands right now, we are renting a truck and doing the move ourselves - while towing one car and driving the other car (with the cats) out there. I know it's going to be difficult, so any advice based on experience would be helpful!

Thanks!

I just found out that my BF's Co-worker's father passed away. He and his buddies from work are intending to go to the wake tonight. When I found this out, I immediately offered to go with him for moral support, as he has never been to a wake before. I have been to many wakes and have experience in what is expected, whereas my BF does not.

He told me that one of his buddies from work sent out an email about the wake and (as far as I can tell) it is his assumption that it is just his buddies going to the wake. I tried to explain to him that usually in these situations, significant others are usually expected to attend. He continued to refuse my offer, making it seem as if I could not go because I was not invited.

It's hard enough going to a wake when you have experience, but my BF has no experience. I've offered my support to him, but he thinks he knows what will go on. Do I let him just crash and burn - or do I try and convince him to let me go with him for moral support?

My BF of 7 years (who I live[d] with) hasn't spoken to me since Sunday afternoon. On Sunday he invited his sister (we don't like each other) to my parents' house for a BBQ, which ended in a blow-out when she was told by my brother to stop drinking (she's underage) after she had helped herself to alcohol. She and her BF left the BBQ pissed off - and that was the last time my BF spoke to me.

I had reminded my BF of the house rules (my parents were out of town, but the rules still apply) and left him responsible to inform for HIS sister who HE invited. He never told her the house rules and he wasn't the one who told her to stop drinking, my brother did.

How can he be THIS angry when I wasn't the one who DID anything? What does the silent treatment really mean? We've been together 7 years, how could this stupid incident have made him angry enough to stop talking to me? How do I get him to start talking to me again? Help!?!