Ok, so it's my first cat and I worry about him. And about leaving him (he's only 10 months old) - I've never been away from him for more than4-5 days.

Not sure I really want to leave him if will distress him. I checked the pet immigration rules for the country and it really would only be worth puting a cat through that if you were moving there permanently (my little kitty would freak at 30 days in quarantine!)

If I leave him will he forget me? Will I come back to a differnet cat? I'd hate that.