Cat Saturday - Adventures of the indoor and outdoor cats.
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While I'm off on another adventure today, please enjoy this abbreviated version of Cat Saturday.
News & Mews
It's official: my wild boy Domino is having a long distance romance with a pretty kitty named Splitters. Read all about it at Margs Animals
Closer to home, this week Merlin, ruler of my home and garden ventured further afield. We take walks every day roaming around two acres. Merlin leads and I follow. Years ago, there was a foolish incident when I tried to leash train him. Stupid Hoomans, is all I'll say. These days, Merlin gallantly looks over his shoulder regularly to see if I'm still on his trail while he makes his scent rounds. He likes going down our very long driveway but never ventures near the busy street, until this week. Loud shouts and hand-clapping and he turned on his heel. Fortunately his sprinting days are over but we won't let that happen again.
Meanwhile Domino, who for the past five years has refused to take residence indoors, made progress this week. He gradually ventured to all four corners of the ground floor, for the first time, staying for a record ten minutes. I wish I'd had a camera nearby to record his face watching the television: equal parts shock, fear and curiosity. The plan is to allow him access daily to acclimate him to the new environment. The question is: will fear win out or curiosity?
While I'm off on another adventure today, please enjoy this abbreviated version of Cat Saturday.
News & Mews
It's official: my wild boy Domino is having a long distance romance with a pretty kitty named Splitters. Read all about it at Margs Animals
Closer to home, this week Merlin, ruler of my home and garden ventured further afield. We take walks every day roaming around two acres. Merlin leads and I follow. Years ago, there was a foolish incident when I tried to leash train him. Stupid Hoomans, is all I'll say. These days, Merlin gallantly looks over his shoulder regularly to see if I'm still on his trail while he makes his scent rounds. He likes going down our very long driveway but never ventures near the busy street, until this week. Loud shouts and hand-clapping and he turned on his heel. Fortunately his sprinting days are over but we won't let that happen again.
Meanwhile Domino, who for the past five years has refused to take residence indoors, made progress this week. He gradually ventured to all four corners of the ground floor, for the first time, staying for a record ten minutes. I wish I'd had a camera nearby to record his face watching the television: equal parts shock, fear and curiosity. The plan is to allow him access daily to acclimate him to the new environment. The question is: will fear win out or curiosity?
Posted by Layla Morgan Wilde at 8/28/2010 10:41 AM 
Categories: Cats, Humor, Spirituality
Tags: every cat is a work of art indoor feral cat Cat Saturday Domino marg's animals
Categories: Cats, Humor, Spirituality
Tags: every cat is a work of art indoor feral cat Cat Saturday Domino marg's animals
Oh the family jewels. ...An LDR. I have questions to ask, but they are not 'appropriate' so I will refrain, we'll just let the two kitteh lovers enjoy themselves in purrhing bliss.
Joyce (site kitteh) sends out the daily LOL cats if you are interested in getting on the list. She is on my pings, a bit down or next page of pings maybe, if you need her exact name.
If you offer D fresh steak, does he come closer?
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Must try the steak. Yes, to list. pls. explain (privately).
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Hope there is a happy ending.
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One can only hope
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Wow, look at Domino inside. Yipppeeeee. That is great progress. Splitters is very excited that he came in. She doesn't want him to be cold this winter. Steak is a good idea for getting him to like it in there. Splitters says she will come join him for some steak. Good boy Dom.
Great pictures of Merlin going for a walk.
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Thanks Marg. Let's hope Splitters continues to be a good influence!
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Walked my cats on lease when they were young. You're right! They lead and we follow.
Hope Domino will come indoors more often.
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Love the photos of Domino checking out the "great inside." I had a very interesting discussion with someone today who does a lot of TNR. She feels that feral cats seem to panic when they go inside because they can't see the sky. It's like they use the sky to orient themselves to time and space. I had never thought of that, but I think it might be a reason why some ferals just don't want to be turned into inside cats.
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Ingrid, that's a very interesting idea, which makes sense in terms of animals hunting and tracking.
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