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The ever-patient Roadcat
Nancy and I have been spending a fair bit of time up in Wisconsin as her
folks have been dealign with health issues. We have usually leaving all the kitties at home, but last time we went up we had taken Ranger along to give him a chance to visit. Our most current trip was this last weekend. Friday morning Harri Roadcat didn't seem to be feeling herself - she showed no interest at all in her canned food in the morning, and that's definitely not usual. We really needed to go to WI, so we decided to take Harri with us. Once we got on the road Harri settled down quickly. She returned to her solo Roadcat duties, dividing her time between my lap and Nancy's. We stopped at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Davenport, and after eating I hooked Harri up in her harness and leash and we took a dark-walk. She warmed up to that quite quickly. We had decided to break the drive up into two segments so we wouldn't be so tired when we arrived. Our first night we stopped in Rock Falls, IL. Without getting into details, let's just say that we won't be staying there again. Harri loved it, though! There was a kitty tunnel about 6 inches wide where the mattress extended over the mattress frame, and with the blanket hanging down to the floor it provided an excellent place for a little kitty girl to hide and ambush passing ankles. When we arrived in WI we headed for the convalescent home where Nancy's dad is currently staying. Her dad was sitting out on the porch, so we were able to sit out in the fresh air to visit. Harri is no fonder of strange humans than she was before, so visiting was not her favorite part of the day. And since we were just outside the front door of the facility, everybody who entered or left the facility walked right past us, and most of them had to stop to pet the little kitty. Harri most definitely most could have done without this, but she was a very well-behaved, very patient little girl and allowed all of the residents and visitors to do so without ever hissing or taking a swipe at anyone. She was dealing with the crowds better than I was! After visiting for a while we returned to the motel so that Nancy could take a nap and I could take a nap. When I returned from my walk I saw this cute little orange head peeking out under the room's curtains. When Ranger had stayed with us at this motel a couple of weeks before he stayed far away from the window - there were things and people and vehicles moving around on the other side of the glass, and that was just too scary for a little Ranger man to deal with. Harri had learned to deal with those issues when she was in the truck with me, so she was fascinated to relax in front of the window and watch everything going on around her. When we finally got back for the night and climbed in to bed, Harri most definitely took advantage of the situation. She has decided that the bedroom at home is Other Kittie's Territory - she will never come up on the bed at home. In the motel room, though, she was up and down all night, exploring the room and chasing bed mice and snuggling up against Nancy and me. She figured out that being solo road cat on a trip away from home comes with some pretty cool privileges. On the way home we stopped at a tiny truck stop outside Dubuque for a bathroom break and to allow Harri to stretch her legs. In the grassy area behind the building we found a large grassy area with lots of grasshopper and moths and other things to pounce on. Once we got back home Harri sat patiently in the middle of the walkway in the back yard while I opened the doors to let the other kitties out. She made sure that she was positioned where the other kitties could see that she was already outside, having just returned from a road trip where she was able to visit with her adoring fans. I do believe we're going to have to take Harri with us more often. We all enjoyed the experience. |
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Without getting into details, let's just say that we won't be staying
there again. Harri loved it, though! There was a kitty tunnel about 6 inches wide where the mattress extended over the mattress frame, and with the blanket hanging down to the floor it provided an excellent place for a little kitty girl to hide and ambush passing ankles. That's where Persia hid in the hotel rooms when we made the drive from TN to SC. She definitely wasn't playing the ambush game, though. She wanted to be anywhere but where she was. Thank goodness she couldn't get *under* the bed. I don't know how we'd have gotten her out. Jill |
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"Daniel Mahoney" Nancy and I have been spending a fair bit of time up in Wisconsin as her folks have been dealign with health issues. We have usually leaving all the kitties at home, but last time we went up we had taken Ranger along to give him a chance to visit. Our most current trip was this last weekend. Friday morning Harri Roadcat didn't seem to be feeling herself - she showed no interest at all in her canned food in the morning, and that's definitely not usual. We really needed to go to WI, so we decided to take Harri with us. Once we got on the road Harri settled down quickly. She returned to her solo Roadcat duties, dividing her time between my lap and Nancy's. We stopped at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Davenport, and after eating I hooked Harri up in her harness and leash and we took a dark-walk. She warmed up to that quite quickly. We had decided to break the drive up into two segments so we wouldn't be so tired when we arrived. Our first night we stopped in Rock Falls, IL. Without getting into details, let's just say that we won't be staying there again. Harri loved it, though! There was a kitty tunnel about 6 inches wide where the mattress extended over the mattress frame, and with the blanket hanging down to the floor it provided an excellent place for a little kitty girl to hide and ambush passing ankles. When we arrived in WI we headed for the convalescent home where Nancy's dad is currently staying. Her dad was sitting out on the porch, so we were able to sit out in the fresh air to visit. Harri is no fonder of strange humans than she was before, so visiting was not her favorite part of the day. And since we were just outside the front door of the facility, everybody who entered or left the facility walked right past us, and most of them had to stop to pet the little kitty. Harri most definitely most could have done without this, but she was a very well-behaved, very patient little girl and allowed all of the residents and visitors to do so without ever hissing or taking a swipe at anyone. She was dealing with the crowds better than I was! After visiting for a while we returned to the motel so that Nancy could take a nap and I could take a nap. When I returned from my walk I saw this cute little orange head peeking out under the room's curtains. When Ranger had stayed with us at this motel a couple of weeks before he stayed far away from the window - there were things and people and vehicles moving around on the other side of the glass, and that was just too scary for a little Ranger man to deal with. Harri had learned to deal with those issues when she was in the truck with me, so she was fascinated to relax in front of the window and watch everything going on around her. When we finally got back for the night and climbed in to bed, Harri most definitely took advantage of the situation. She has decided that the bedroom at home is Other Kittie's Territory - she will never come up on the bed at home. In the motel room, though, she was up and down all night, exploring the room and chasing bed mice and snuggling up against Nancy and me. She figured out that being solo road cat on a trip away from home comes with some pretty cool privileges. On the way home we stopped at a tiny truck stop outside Dubuque for a bathroom break and to allow Harri to stretch her legs. In the grassy area behind the building we found a large grassy area with lots of grasshopper and moths and other things to pounce on. Once we got back home Harri sat patiently in the middle of the walkway in the back yard while I opened the doors to let the other kitties out. She made sure that she was positioned where the other kitties could see that she was already outside, having just returned from a road trip where she was able to visit with her adoring fans. I do believe we're going to have to take Harri with us more often. We all enjoyed the experience. Harri is a very funny, silly, loveable, precious kitty She's probably telling the rest of your kitties all about her experiences. LOL Glad your trip was okay and I'll bet it's good to be back home again. Kyla |
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"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message ... Nancy and I have been spending a fair bit of time up in Wisconsin as her folks have been dealign with health issues. We have usually leaving all the kitties at home, but last time we went up we had taken Ranger along to give him a chance to visit. Our most current trip was this last weekend. Friday morning Harri Roadcat didn't seem to be feeling herself - she showed no interest at all in her canned food in the morning, and that's definitely not usual. We really needed to go to WI, so we decided to take Harri with us. I always think about taking one of the owners with us when we travel, but none of them are that fond of the metal monster. Except Speedy, who likes to sit between the front seats and lick the outsides of our drink bottles. He also likes to rest his head on the arm of Rob's seat. I'm too busy to be much fun, but Rob will love on him and discuss what is happening outside the windows with the mup. We have his harness fastened into a seatbelt so that he has some mobility (can sit, lay down, look out window etc) but won't fly around the van if we have an accident. He's a great car/van rider. It looks like Harri is your great car rider, but then she was a great semi rider. I'm sorry about Nancy's family issues, Dan. How is her fibromyalgia doing? Pam S. |
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O T Mahoney puffs out his chest. Datz my girlkitty friend, what else do
you spect of her but cuteness? "Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message ... Nancy and I have been spending a fair bit of time up in Wisconsin as her folks have been dealign with health issues. We have usually leaving all the kitties at home, but last time we went up we had taken Ranger along to give him a chance to visit. Our most current trip was this last weekend. Friday morning Harri Roadcat didn't seem to be feeling herself - she showed no interest at all in her canned food in the morning, and that's definitely not usual. We really needed to go to WI, so we decided to take Harri with us. Once we got on the road Harri settled down quickly. She returned to her solo Roadcat duties, dividing her time between my lap and Nancy's. We stopped at the Cracker Barrel restaurant in Davenport, and after eating I hooked Harri up in her harness and leash and we took a dark-walk. She warmed up to that quite quickly. We had decided to break the drive up into two segments so we wouldn't be so tired when we arrived. Our first night we stopped in Rock Falls, IL. Without getting into details, let's just say that we won't be staying there again. Harri loved it, though! There was a kitty tunnel about 6 inches wide where the mattress extended over the mattress frame, and with the blanket hanging down to the floor it provided an excellent place for a little kitty girl to hide and ambush passing ankles. When we arrived in WI we headed for the convalescent home where Nancy's dad is currently staying. Her dad was sitting out on the porch, so we were able to sit out in the fresh air to visit. Harri is no fonder of strange humans than she was before, so visiting was not her favorite part of the day. And since we were just outside the front door of the facility, everybody who entered or left the facility walked right past us, and most of them had to stop to pet the little kitty. Harri most definitely most could have done without this, but she was a very well-behaved, very patient little girl and allowed all of the residents and visitors to do so without ever hissing or taking a swipe at anyone. She was dealing with the crowds better than I was! After visiting for a while we returned to the motel so that Nancy could take a nap and I could take a nap. When I returned from my walk I saw this cute little orange head peeking out under the room's curtains. When Ranger had stayed with us at this motel a couple of weeks before he stayed far away from the window - there were things and people and vehicles moving around on the other side of the glass, and that was just too scary for a little Ranger man to deal with. Harri had learned to deal with those issues when she was in the truck with me, so she was fascinated to relax in front of the window and watch everything going on around her. When we finally got back for the night and climbed in to bed, Harri most definitely took advantage of the situation. She has decided that the bedroom at home is Other Kittie's Territory - she will never come up on the bed at home. In the motel room, though, she was up and down all night, exploring the room and chasing bed mice and snuggling up against Nancy and me. She figured out that being solo road cat on a trip away from home comes with some pretty cool privileges. On the way home we stopped at a tiny truck stop outside Dubuque for a bathroom break and to allow Harri to stretch her legs. In the grassy area behind the building we found a large grassy area with lots of grasshopper and moths and other things to pounce on. Once we got back home Harri sat patiently in the middle of the walkway in the back yard while I opened the doors to let the other kitties out. She made sure that she was positioned where the other kitties could see that she was already outside, having just returned from a road trip where she was able to visit with her adoring fans. I do believe we're going to have to take Harri with us more often. We all enjoyed the experience. |
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Daniel Mahoney wrote:
Nancy and I have been spending a fair bit of time up in Wisconsin as her folks have been dealign with health issues. We have usually leaving all Lots of purrs for Nancy's folks. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Daniel Mahoney wrote:
Nancy and I have been spending a fair bit of time up in Wisconsin as her folks have been dealign with health issues. We have usually leaving all the kitties at home, but last time we went up we had taken Ranger along to give him a chance to visit. Our most current trip was this last weekend. Friday morning Harri Roadcat didn't seem to be feeling herself - she showed no interest at all in her canned food in the morning, and that's definitely not usual. We really needed to go to WI, so we decided to take Harri with us. [snip] What a great story, thanks for posting it! She's definitely a travel- loving cat, and it's great that you had her with you while out of town. I always miss my gang when I go away - it would be nice to have a cute kitty face to greet me as I come back to my motel room or other accomodation. Harri's a good girl, too! -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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"Granby" wrote: O T Mahoney puffs out his chest. Datz my girlkitty friend, what else do you spect of her but cuteness? And don't forget courage! She was right there, watching out the window, keeping all the greeblings and bad people at bay. And I'm sure she was thinking of her dear OT the whole time. |
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It looks like Harri is your great car rider, but then she was a great semi
rider. I'm sorry about Nancy's family issues, Dan. How is her fibromyalgia doing? Pam S. Lousy - no change. She finally fired her doctor and is shopping for another one. I'm really glad she made that move, as she's pretty well doomed to keep suffering until she finds a doctor who recognizes fibro for what it is and has some aggressive treatment ideas. Back in SoCal she had an excellent doctor. This guy was more concerned about your symptomology than your lab results. If your blood work said your thyroid levels were borderline normal but your symptoms said your thyroid was out of whack, he'd treat the symptoms. That lead to some wonderful results. Unfortunately he's now retired, and he's in southern CA anyway. |
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Harri is a very funny, silly, loveable, precious kitty
She's probably telling the rest of your kitties all about her experiences. LOL Glad your trip was okay and I'll bet it's good to be back home again. Kyla More than you can imagine! This was a very difficult trip, and I was so relieved to be home. I'm going to have to plead with the doc to refill my anxiety med prescription before our next trip. Having to deal with all of the additional strangers at the convalescent home had me an absolute basket case. But having my little Roadcat to hug when things got too much to bear was a tremendous benefit, and I don't think she minded either. She seemed to really enjoy having Meowmie and Paw all to herself. |
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