"---MIKE---" wrote in message
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My house is backwards. Bedrooms and bathroom are downstairs (in the
foundation) and living room-kitchen are upstairs in a 22' X 30' log home. I
have a small piece of fleece (about 24" X 24") which I keep in the bunkroom
next to the carrier.

Could be be "capturing" it for you and presenting it as a gift? Cats do this
with socks and such.