After years living out of not much more than a suitcase between Auckland, Boston, Spain and London, our small family unit of three is now in SydneyWhen my sister and her family renovated their home, a kind absent neighbour a hundred metres or so away offered an empty place to stay through the worst of the refit. Left behind, though, was my sister’s noble cat, with a plan in place to return daily, topping up bowls and delivering encouraging pats as they navigated the steady stream of tradies together.But then a funny thing happened. The cat, having got wind of its family relocation, promptly upped its own four little leg-sticks and wandered down the street, crossing the road, moving into this temporary abode with them. Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/20/what-makes-a-place-home-cat-moving-house