A tiny kitten came to my porch and adopted me and we were able to travel for holidays. We made it back and forth to Utah for winters. He is clearly an outdoor cat but as he gets older, he stays in and by the house where he always purrs. He has had adventures with other cats, dogs, skunks, birds, and chickens. He knows when I am lost in the car getting home. He sometimes takes a shower in the bathroom and tries to turn the door handle to open the door. We have learned what he doesn't like about camping. He seems to enjoy our jaunts and after I discovered he knew when I was lost, I realized he is pretty smart, and he is paying attention.