My cat had a bit of a traumatic experience on a long car trip when she was younger - it was the first time she had been in a car, and (long story short) it ended up with her huddled in a dark spot, lying in a puddle of ice-cold water and soaked to the bone.
Once I got her dried off and warmed up, she became completely attached to me. Even with other people around, if I moved to a different room she would promptly follow, always keeping me in eyesight if she could. If I left the house she would sit directly in front of the door until I came back. At night, she would perch directly on top of me all night long, no matter how much I tossed and turned during the night (which led to a few scares when I almost rolled on top of her).
Now that she’s much older, she is usually a bit less clingy, but she still falls back into those old habits from time to time. I have to wonder how that behavior would have been taken during this test.
