[expat2]

Cats are smart enough to not place their safety needs onto others - they are mostly solitary creatures who take full responsibility for their own safety. OTOH, dogs are used to sharing the responsibility for the safety of members in the pack, including themselves.
Cats do miss their owners, but how much of that is affection and how much is cupboard love is not clear.

[Twinkie]

Ha! BB does not trust me one little bit when it comes to her “security”. When I go to let her out the door; she marks numerous pieces of furniture with the glands under her neck so she will be sure not to dare to get lost on her way back inside to get to her treat bowl & water dish. I am SHE WHO IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED to let her back in the house later.