Not the same.....

I got up earlier than usual...3:48am exact. No cold nose in my face. No thumping tail. No whining to go outside. No scratching of claws as she happily scampered on the linoleum in the kitchen to the back door. Eerily quiet. No barking outside to alert us of a tresspassing stray cat or unknown person walking on the street. It's going to be a long day.........