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Possibly the best kitten darkwalk yet
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Dan M - 27 Mar 2005 06:44 GMT We're once again in Phoenix, OR. We're taking it easy this weekend, covering just 300 or 400 miles a day. After the previous week I can do with some short-miles days.
Harri seemed to be feeling kind of punk today. She only spent about 30 minutes arm-napping when she usually does so for at least a few hours. Instead she spent most of the day sleeping in the overhead or on the bunk. She gets this way when the barometer is really dropping fast, so I'm afraid the storm that's moving in is going to be a big one.
We took a kitten walk as sunset was approaching, but it only lasted 10 minutes. That was all the longer Harri wanted to stay out.
Once it got dark, though, was another matter! We took a walk at 7:45 PM and just now returned (almost 9:30 PM). The temperature is in the mid 60s and there's a brisk breeze blowing. Harri would make a zoomy-dash for a clump of grass, hunker down with the breeze in her face, enjoy that breeze for 5 minutes or so, then get another zoomy-attack. She also spent a lot of time subduing rock greeblings. I have to assume they were greeblings, considering how she would pounce on them, bat them around, grab them with both front paws and toss them in the air, then scoot sideways around them before attacking again.
She also alternated between playing mighty lioness hunting in the savannah, creeping from big clump of grass to big clump of grass, and playing gazelle, leaping over weeds and rocks.
I absolutely LOVE to see her zoomy attacks! She also learned a new game - she would make a zoomy dash out as far as the retractable leash would let her go and soon as she comes to the end she hurls herself into the air, turns around in mid-leap, and when she lands again she makes a new zoomy-dash back towards me. It's quite a kick.
jmcquown - 27 Mar 2005 07:01 GMT > We're once again in Phoenix, OR. We're taking it easy this weekend, > covering just 300 or 400 miles a day. After the previous week I can do [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > herself into the air, turns around in mid-leap, and when she lands > again she makes a new zoomy-dash back towards me. It's quite a kick. Harri is so much fun, Dan! You need more than a digital camera, you need a video cam to catch her chasing greeblings! I'll bet no one knew there were so many greeblings at those truck stops. I can see Leno or Letterman now, asking truckers, "Have you ever seen a greebling?" "HUH?" (laughing) Well, Harri-Roadcat knows they are there!
Jill
Dan M - 27 Mar 2005 07:04 GMT > Harri is so much fun, Dan! You need more than a digital camera, you need a > video cam to catch her chasing greeblings! I'll bet no one knew there were [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Jill She does indeed! And silly human that I am, I thought they all just looked like plain old garden-variety rocks. I guess it's a good think I have such a fierce mighty huntress kitten to keep me safe.
Dan
jmcquown - 27 Mar 2005 07:10 GMT >> Harri is so much fun, Dan! You need more than a digital camera, you >> need a video cam to catch her chasing greeblings! I'll bet no one [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Dan Silly human! Of course there are rock greeblings! There are bush greeblings, tree greeblings, bedsheet greeblings, closet greeblings, mail greeblings...
You are indeed lucky to have such a good huntress. She keeps you safe even from ball-cap greeblings! ;)
Jill
Marina - 27 Mar 2005 09:17 GMT > Silly human! Of course there are rock greeblings! There are bush > greeblings, tree greeblings, bedsheet greeblings, closet greeblings, mail > greeblings... Not to mention under-the-rug greeblings, plant pot greeblings and shower curtain greeblings (see recent update on Mere).
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polonca12000 - 27 Mar 2005 20:26 GMT Absolutely! The world is a scary place ;) Best wishes,
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> > Harri is so much fun, Dan! You need more than a digital camera, you need a > > video cam to catch her chasing greeblings! I'll bet no one knew there were [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Dan Marina - 27 Mar 2005 08:38 GMT > I absolutely LOVE to see her zoomy attacks! She also learned a new game > - she would make a zoomy dash out as far as the retractable leash would > let her go and soon as she comes to the end she hurls herself into the > air, turns around in mid-leap, and when she lands again she makes a new > zoomy-dash back towards me. It's quite a kick. I love hearing about Harri's walks! Watching the kitten here, I can see Harri doing all the moves you describe.
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Christine Burel - 27 Mar 2005 16:40 GMT What a smart kitty! Would love to see the zoomy scenario! Christine
> We're once again in Phoenix, OR. We're taking it easy this weekend, > covering just 300 or 400 miles a day. After the previous week I can do [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > air, turns around in mid-leap, and when she lands again she makes a new > zoomy-dash back towards me. It's quite a kick. Dan M - 27 Mar 2005 18:13 GMT > What a smart kitty! Would love to see the zoomy scenario! > Christine My digicam takes some decent videos, but since our walks are all after dark now it's not of much use. Maybe one of these days she'll consent to another daytime walk and will get a zoomy attack.
Dan
Enfilade - 28 Mar 2005 04:01 GMT > My digicam takes some decent videos, but since our walks are all after > dark now it's not of much use. Maybe one of these days she'll consent to > another daytime walk and will get a zoomy attack. > > Dan What do the other truckers say??
--Fil
Dan M - 28 Mar 2005 15:07 GMT > What do the other truckers say?? > > --Fil Harri is still so afraid of other people that she never lets other truckers get close enough to really see the zoomies.
They can see the pretty kitten leash-walking with her human when they drive past, and they frequently point and wave when they see her. And drivers that pass us on the highway often wave and point out the pretty kitty to their co-drivers. And once we get to truck stops LOTS of folks walking past stop to talk to her through the window, wave at her, meow at her, etc. Last week I had two people approach me with questions about the practical issues - how young does a cat need to be when introduced to a truck (depends on the cat, but the younger the better), what do you do for a litter box (litter box in passenger side footwell), exercise (harness/leash walk regularly, big box of kitty toys), etc.
badwilson - 29 Mar 2005 03:18 GMT >> What do the other truckers say?? >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > drivers that pass us on the highway often wave and point out the > pretty kitty to their co-drivers. And once we get to truck stops LOTS
> of folks walking past stop to talk to her through the window, wave at
> her, meow at her, etc. Last week I had two people approach me with > questions about the practical issues - how young does a cat need to > be when introduced to a truck (depends on the cat, but the younger > the better), what do you do for a litter box (litter box in passenger
> side footwell), exercise (harness/leash walk regularly, big box of > kitty toys), etc. Hey, that's cool! Maybe more truckers will be getting kitty companions soon :-) -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album
hobbs - 28 Mar 2005 13:03 GMT Harri sounds like a lot of fun Dan, you both seem to be enjoying life and that can't be bad, good luck to you both Jean.P.
> We're once again in Phoenix, OR. We're taking it easy this weekend, > covering just 300 or 400 miles a day. After the previous week I can do [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > air, turns around in mid-leap, and when she lands again she makes a new > zoomy-dash back towards me. It's quite a kick. Dan M - 28 Mar 2005 14:56 GMT > Harri sounds like a lot of fun Dan, you both seem to be enjoying life > and that can't be bad, good luck to you both Jean.P. Thanks, there are time I feel like we could use some good luck :)
It's a good thing that darkwalk was so much fun. We've been sitting here at the truck stop in Aurora, OR since yesterday afternoon and it's been raining the whole time. No darkwalk for (or daywalk either) for Harri yesterday. And it looks like it coul dbe a couple of days before the weather clears enough to allow kitty walking again.
SuzQ - 28 Mar 2005 14:04 GMT She also alternated between playing mighty lioness hunting in the savannah, creeping from big clump of grass to big clump of grass, and playing gazelle, leaping over weeds and rocks.
I absolutely LOVE to see her zoomy attacks! She also learned a new game - she would make a zoomy dash out as far as the retractable leash would let her go and soon as she comes to the end she hurls herself into the air, turns around in mid-leap, and when she lands again she makes a new zoomy-dash back towards me. It's quite a kick. Dan ================================================ Wonderful stories, what a kitty. Suz&Spicey
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