Read the following context and answer the question.
Context: Finally back online . Could be weeks before I get back again . The trip down here was pure hell . With my cat locked in her travel carrier ( seatbelted into the seat next to me ) I stopped at almost every rest stop between Tacoma Wa . and Alameda Ca .
Question: What may be the reason for them having to stop so frequently ?
Answer:


They needed to check on their cat frequently .