Possibly the best kitten darkwalk yet

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.




Dan M wrote in message ...
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.

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
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Wonderful stories, what a kitty.
Suz&Spicey

hobbs wrote:
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.

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.

Dan M wrote:
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.

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
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