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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / August 2005Poor old Otis
Otis is primarily an indoor cat, though he likes to sunbathe a bit when he gets the chance, so I let him him go in the garden, which he doesn't escape from. Yesterday it was a scorcher and he was outside as I was leaving for work, and I didn't have the heart to bring him in again, so I (rather stupidly I know) left the back door open (I can't fit a cat flap so I am a doorperson, i.e. lemme in, no lemme out etc.) It's fairly safe where I live so I wasn't too worried as I'm 3rd house in a terrace so burglars would have to climb over 3 fences on the offchance that my door was open, they couldn't see it. Anyway, I digress. I forgot that the door blows shut! When I got home last night at around 9pm he was outside the door making a right squeak (can't miaow since throid gland removed), so I let him in, and he went straight for the litter box where he spent ages peeing, bless him, he won't go in the garden, always comes in to use his litter box, it was so funny, the look of relief on his little face! > (can't miaow since throid gland removed), so I let him in, and he went > straight for the litter box where he spent ages peeing, bless him, he > won't go in the garden, always comes in to use his litter box, it was > so funny, the look of relief on his little face! Awwww... what a good boy!  SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > Anyway, I digress. I forgot that the door blows shut! When I got home > last night at around 9pm he was outside the door making a right squeak > (can't miaow since throid gland removed), so I let him in, and he went > straight for the litter box where he spent ages peeing, bless him, he > won't go in the garden, always comes in to use his litter box, it was > so funny, the look of relief on his little face! Awww, poor little guy! But so funny that he wouldn't go in the garden, even when he really, really needed to. SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki He's not that bright (an eternal teenager the vet told me when he had his first accident, trying to be polite), so I'm not sure that he even realises that soil can be used in place of litter. The only time he's gone anywhere else was when we had bladder stones and (maybe he is bright after all) - on my friend's brand new very expensive leather handbag. I don't have leather goods of my own, being a veggie, and he'd never smelled it before - he he! Poor baby!! > Otis is primarily an indoor cat, though he likes to sunbathe a bit when > he gets the chance, so I let him him go in the garden, which he doesn't [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > won't go in the garden, always comes in to use his litter box, it was > so funny, the look of relief on his little face! This reminds me of the time years ago when I put the hood of the litter box facing the wrong way by mistake. The entrance to the box faced the wall. Poor Rusty had to squeeze between the box and the wall to get inside the box. > Otis is primarily an indoor cat, though he likes to sunbathe a bit when > he gets the chance, so I let him him go in the garden, which he doesn't [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > won't go in the garden, always comes in to use his litter box, it was > so funny, the look of relief on his little face! Poor Otis! Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > Otis is primarily an indoor cat, though he likes to sunbathe a bit when > he gets the chance, so I let him him go in the garden, which he doesn't [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > won't go in the garden, always comes in to use his litter box, it was > so funny, the look of relief on his little face! , and he went > straight for the litter box where he spent ages peeing, bless him, he > won't go in the garden, always comes in to use his litter box, it was > so funny, the look of relief on his little face! We had something similar with Fugazi and Isis. I had to go see my parents and was going to stay the night and Dave was seeing some friends who invited him out so we decided as I had a half day off the next day, he would stay there and collect me from work as it would be on the way back. Anyway....some other friends turned up and that was good news since they could give me a lift almost to my parents. So I made everything ready for the fact the then Fabulous Furballs were being left alone overnight. I made sure they had water a-plenty, cleaned the litter box and put down a generous meal for them and then headed off. As we were going out my friend's wife asked if she could use the toilet so I said "Sure but can you not shut the bathroom door behind you when you've finished as the girls won't be able to get to their box if you do." Of course I didn't check... So the next afternoon Dave collected me from work and we went for a few beers and something to eat and didn't get back til about 6pm... Only to find the bathroom door was shut. So I opened it and... Two tabby shaped blurs went past me and into the litter box! And yes I have never seen such looks of relief on any living creature before or since...They hadn't made a mess anywhere Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs <snip> > Only to find the bathroom door was shut. So I opened it and... > > Two tabby shaped blurs went past me and into the litter box! And yes I > have never seen such looks of relief on any living creature before or > since...They hadn't made a mess anywhere Aw, poor babies! but very good ones not to have made a mess anywhere. SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > Otis is primarily an indoor cat, though he likes to sunbathe a bit when > he gets the chance, so I let him him go in the garden, which he doesn't [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > won't go in the garden, always comes in to use his litter box, it was > so funny, the look of relief on his little face! Awww. Poor little chap, but what a good boy! I have to admit that I do the same as you, leave the back door open for the kitties. I live in a safe area and my neighbours are very vigilant. I don't leave the door open so the cats can get to the litterbox as we don't have one - they both prefer to use the outdoor one. It's so they can get in and have a snack or have a snooze on their beds. In the winter so that they can spend all day luxuriating in front of the gas fire in the kitchen which I leave on for them :-/ Stupid or what? Tweed I would like to install a cat flap but (a) it's a double glazed back door and (b) he's 16 and not um (whispers) all that bright, so I dare say he's too old to learn to use it. My previous cat in my old place used to tap on the outside of the window to get in, freaked some people out! > I would like to install a cat flap but (a) it's a double glazed back > door and (b) he's 16 and not um (whispers) all that bright, so I dare > say he's too old to learn to use it. My previous cat in my old place > used to tap on the outside of the window to get in, freaked some people > out! One of our cats when I was growing up, Thompson, used to rattle the letter flap when she wanted to be let inside. SignatureMarina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki |
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