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When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you
leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. And you know perfectly well they don't have any furry four foots? That backwards sidle out the door must look really weird to non pet owners. Jo |
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When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. And you know perfectly well they don't have any furry four foots? That backwards sidle out the door must look really weird to non pet owners. Jo Goood advice Love Kyla |
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When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. And you know perfectly well they don't have any furry four foots? That backwards sidle out the door must look really weird to non pet owners. LOL! On the other hand, when I'm leaving a home where the people really want me to be careful not to let their flight-risk kitties dash out, I assure them that I'm very experienced at that! Joyce -- Beauty and music seduce us first; later, ashamed of our own sensuality, we insist on meaning. -- Clive Barker |
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Jofirey wrote:
When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. And you know perfectly well they don't have any furry four foots? That backwards sidle out the door must look really weird to non pet owners. Jo Almost as weird as your habit of speaking to unexpected people knocking on your own door through a narrow opening, occasionally waving a foot behind you to ward off an adventurous and curious cat. I'm sure that gives rise to rumours about my...I mean, some people's...mental competency. -- Cheryl P. |
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... When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. Jo If I knew they had pets that were likely to escape I'd appreciate fair warning. I tell every service person who enters this house: KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. I know Persia is somewhat of a fraidy-cat when it comes to strangers so usually she hides. OTOH, sometimes when someone knocks she runs towards the door like "It's for me!" LOL So I can't stress enough if you have service people - plumbers, electricians, whatever - going in and out: tell them to keep the door closed! Jill |
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My main entry has three doors so unless someone leaves all three open
there is no way Tiger would get out. Actually, he doesn't even try and Amber has never shown any interest. ---MIKE--- In the White Mountains of New Hampshire (44° 15' N - Elevation 1580') |
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jmcquown wrote:
"Jofirey" wrote in message ... When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. Jo If I knew they had pets that were likely to escape I'd appreciate fair warning. I tell every service person who enters this house: KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. I know Persia is somewhat of a fraidy-cat when it comes to strangers so usually she hides. OTOH, sometimes when someone knocks she runs towards the door like "It's for me!" LOL So I can't stress enough if you have service people - plumbers, electricians, whatever - going in and out: tell them to keep the door closed! In my experience, people who don't have to think about this can't be counted on to remember to do it *each and every time* the door is opened. And that's how much you have to do it - after all, it only takes one slip-up for a determined kitty to get out. I had two friends cat-sit for me once, and they stayed overnight in my apartment. These are both serious cat people and they had lots of experience with cats. But apparently, not with cats who try to dash out the door. One of them was standing in the open doorway just a little too long, and Smudge (who wasn't allowed out to roam free back then) streaked through the door before they could catch her. Retrieving her was a long, stressful process, involving coaxing a terrified cat out from under a car, getting bitten twice and then peed on. Joyce -- Cats' hearing apparatus is built to allow the human voice to easily go in one ear and out the other. -- Stephen Baker |
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... jmcquown wrote: "Jofirey" wrote in message ... When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. Jo If I knew they had pets that were likely to escape I'd appreciate fair warning. I tell every service person who enters this house: KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. I know Persia is somewhat of a fraidy-cat when it comes to strangers so usually she hides. OTOH, sometimes when someone knocks she runs towards the door like "It's for me!" LOL So I can't stress enough if you have service people - plumbers, electricians, whatever - going in and out: tell them to keep the door closed! In my experience, people who don't have to think about this can't be counted on to remember to do it *each and every time* the door is opened. And that's how much you have to do it - after all, it only takes one slip-up for a determined kitty to get out. I had two friends cat-sit for me once, and they stayed overnight in my apartment. These are both serious cat people and they had lots of experience with cats. But apparently, not with cats who try to dash out the door. One of them was standing in the open doorway just a little too long, and Smudge (who wasn't allowed out to roam free back then) streaked through the door before they could catch her. Retrieving her was a long, stressful process, involving coaxing a terrified cat out from under a car, getting bitten twice and then peed on. Joyce I just recently had the HVAC unit in my house replaced. Those guys were tramping in and out for hours. Going up in the attic and working outside. The first thing I did when they got here was tell them KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. And they did. It's not that much to ask, really. Jill |
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"jmcquown" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... jmcquown wrote: "Jofirey" wrote in message ... When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. Jo If I knew they had pets that were likely to escape I'd appreciate fair warning. I tell every service person who enters this house: KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. I know Persia is somewhat of a fraidy-cat when it comes to strangers so usually she hides. OTOH, sometimes when someone knocks she runs towards the door like "It's for me!" LOL So I can't stress enough if you have service people - plumbers, electricians, whatever - going in and out: tell them to keep the door closed! In my experience, people who don't have to think about this can't be counted on to remember to do it *each and every time* the door is opened. And that's how much you have to do it - after all, it only takes one slip-up for a determined kitty to get out. I had two friends cat-sit for me once, and they stayed overnight in my apartment. These are both serious cat people and they had lots of experience with cats. But apparently, not with cats who try to dash out the door. One of them was standing in the open doorway just a little too long, and Smudge (who wasn't allowed out to roam free back then) streaked through the door before they could catch her. Retrieving her was a long, stressful process, involving coaxing a terrified cat out from under a car, getting bitten twice and then peed on. Joyce I just recently had the HVAC unit in my house replaced. Those guys were tramping in and out for hours. Going up in the attic and working outside. The first thing I did when they got here was tell them KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. And they did. It's not that much to ask, really. Jill It's not much to ask, but Joyce's point is well taken. All it takes is one forgetful moment. Holly and Duffy show absolutely no interest in "the great outdoors." Nevertheless, I either station myself close to the door so I can look up and check to make sure that service people have not forgotten, or I close them in the sunroom when I am having work done. MaryL |
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On 6/11/2010 4:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
"Jofirey" wrote in message ... When you are visiting someone else's home, being very careful as you leave not to let any furry four foots out the door with you. Jo If I knew they had pets that were likely to escape I'd appreciate fair warning. I tell every service person who enters this house: KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED. I know Persia is somewhat of a fraidy-cat when it comes to strangers so usually she hides. OTOH, sometimes when someone knocks she runs towards the door like "It's for me!" LOL So I can't stress enough if you have service people - plumbers, electricians, whatever - going in and out: tell them to keep the door closed! Jill Even better temporarily place them in a bedroom for a while. Why take any chances? I do this when workmen come to my apartment all the time. rh |
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