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"TJ and The Dust" wrote in message ...
Dusty really likes to sit in front of the windows when they are open. He loves all the backyard sounds and can stare outside for hours. Now he has been a strictly indoor cat for 11 years. I thought I wonder if he would tolerate a harness and leash so he could at least come out in the yard with us and play on the grass. This time of year we spend a lot of time outside and he always looks so sad sitting in the window watching. I am not at all comfortable with him "roaming" on his own accord at this point in his life. It's just not safe at all where I live for a pansy housecat to roam. We are having big mountain lion issues in the area right now. (a topic I will discuss later) (snipped Dusty's good day) Awwww. I'm glad he had such a good time; Mike got some outside time this afternoon, too. There's nothing better than watching a happy cat doing his own thing. :-) ------ Krista |
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Awww, what a nice day for Dusty. I LOL'ed when you screamed at the
butterfly, I would have done the same thing :-) -- Britta Sandpaper kisses, a cuddle and a purr. I have an alarm clock that's covered in fur! Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album "TJ and The Dust" wrote in message ... Dusty really likes to sit in front of the windows when they are open. He loves all the backyard sounds and can stare outside for hours. Now he has been a strictly indoor cat for 11 years. I thought I wonder if he would tolerate a harness and leash so he could at least come out in the yard with us and play on the grass. This time of year we spend a lot of time outside and he always looks so sad sitting in the window watching. I am not at all comfortable with him "roaming" on his own accord at this point in his life. It's just not safe at all where I live for a pansy housecat to roam. We are having big mountain lion issues in the area right now. (a topic I will discuss later) I went to Petsmart and got a simple little harness and light leash. It said, "will fit all cats". It did fit around his neck just fine but I had to let it out all the way to accommodate his "girth". LOL. He just laid there on the recliner while I adjusted and put it on and took it off. Very tolerant. I put the leash on and walked around the house with him. He seemed fine and didn't try to struggle at all. I sort of forced him to struggle a bit just so I could see that he couldn't wiggle out of the harness. His wiggling days are clearly over. We went outside on the grass and he was having a great time. He chased some little bugs that flew out of the grass. He then tugged really hard on the leash and when I turned he was airborne trying to catch a white butterfly between his paws. I haven't seen him move like that in months! He didn't get it but I of course screamed as it flew in my face. I walked around with him and let him explore. He rubbed his face in all the wildflowers. He ate a wildflower. Then he got behind a little bush and got into pounce position and attacked the bush. He didn't seem to like the pool. He sniffed and looked at it and turned the other way. He finally laid down on the hard dirt behind a little bush near the wrought iron fence with the sun beating down on him. He could see down into the creek area. Lot's of sounds and stuff out there. He squirmed around in the dirt on side and made little chatter noises. He was one happy camper. After about 10 minutes I brought him back inside. He got a drink of water and then curled up on his chair and went to sleep. |
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On Sat, 27 Mar 2004 23:01:59 -0700, "TJ and The Dust"
We went outside on the grass and he was having a great time. He chased some little bugs that flew out of the grass. He then tugged really hard on the leash and when I turned he was airborne trying to catch a white butterfly between his paws. I haven't seen him move like that in months! He didn't get it but I of course screamed as it flew in my face. I walked around with him and let him explore. He rubbed his face in all the wildflowers. He ate a wildflower. Then he got behind a little bush and got into pounce position and attacked the bush. He didn't seem to like the pool. He sniffed and looked at it and turned the other way. He finally laid down on the hard dirt behind a little bush near the wrought iron fence with the sun beating down on him. He could see down into the creek area. Lot's of sounds and stuff out there. He squirmed around in the dirt on side and made little chatter noises. He was one happy camper. After about 10 minutes I brought him back inside. He got a drink of water and then curled up on his chair and went to sleep. Awww, sounds like everybody had a good time, (except for the butterfly of course!) I wish I could take Xena and Callisto out on a harness and leash, but I can't get them to wear even a collar let alone a harness! Jennie |
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