LONDON -- Sometimes when you move away from home, it's your pets you miss the most.
They can't write emails or Facebook messages, they can't work a phone -- they're basically just harder to stay in touch with, aren't they?
Well, maybe not. Caroline Hatwell, a 30-year-old IT worker who last year moved away from Britain to live in the U.S., may have found the perfect way to stay in touch with her cats -- and it's all thanks to her Mum.
for Christmas my mother sent me this newsletter about what the cats are up to and every time i see it I'm speechless pic.twitter.com/eyvhZ764wf— ex-patwell (@hatwell) January 20, 2016
Yep, that's a newsletter featuring updates about Caroline's cat Pablo, specially designed by her mum, Jan. The items vary from images of newly discovered sleeping spots to an impressively detailed story about Pablo refusing to wear a bell.
"The context is that in 2015 I emigrated to the US and my cats live with my parents now," Hatwell told Mashable.
"I miss them (cats and parents!) a lot so this was to cheer me up."
The Hatwells are no strangers to long-distance pet bonding, having trialled a Skype chat with Pablo earlier in the year.
look I got to Skype with two angels from heaven earlier, @widgmo and Pablo pic.twitter.com/vqETve3t4R— ex-patwell (@hatwell) December 13, 2015
Still, there's something particularly special about getting a letter through the post.
"I loved it," Hatwell said. "I was so happy!
"And also obviously it was great to read all the important cat news. It's good to know what's going on."