Simon's Excellent Adventure

On Tue 04 Oct 2005 12:33:57p, Norm wrote in
rec.pets.cats.anecdotes ):

My neighbor was going to look in Saturday and gladly no calls
from him; we got back late Sunday - no Simon. No signs, no
cries - just what I feared. At 11 we were just sitting around
tho I was really short on sleep and would rather have been in
bed - when from the deck there rose such a clatter I sprang to
my feet to find was the matter.

Simon of course. He tried to jump through the barely-open
living room window and he started talking as soon as I opened
the door and he ran in. He had found how to go out the catdoor
but not in! He was really happy to be inside and that I hadn't
run off and deserted him!

Thanks for the great story, and more glad he's home! I have a pet
door that leads out to the enclosure out back, and it's easier for
the kitties to get out than to get back in. For example, Scarlett
and Rhett figured out how to get out quickly, and now they ambush
through the door when I pull up the metal barrier that blocks the
flap, but it took much longer for them to figure out how to get
back in through it. Rhett just plows through now, but Scarlett
sort of pushes the flap to the side and squeezes in between the
flap and the wall, but they figured it out. Bonnie has yet to
figure out either direction so she sits and watches everyone go in
and out. Works out for now because Shamrock doesn't like her out
there and chases her back in when he sees her out there. Poor
Bonnie.

Rhett figuring out the door:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shambo...&.dnm=444f.jpg

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Cheryl

On 2005-10-04 11:33:57 -0500, Norm said:

Simon is the older Siamese I adopted a week ago Friday, and his first
few days were a litle ragged tho he appeared to want to trust me.
Contacts with the other cats were tentative at best; disappointing
since he was supposed to used to others. And he would run some when I
approached and cringe when I reached to pet him. That's the bad news.

Last Tuesday I inadvertantly left the front door open and discovered him
out on the deck. He came when I called him and I rewarded him with some
food. That's good, because I wanted him to be able to go in and out by
the time I left for the weekend. He did enjoy being outside but didn't
learn the catdoor by Friday. He was still shy with me but purring a lot
and seemed to be on the bonding path. The other cats did some warning
hisses but no troubles.

So. My neighbor was going to look in Saturday and gladly no calls from
him; we got back late Sunday - no Simon. No signs, no cries - just
what I feared. At 11 we were just sitting around tho I was really short
on sleep and would rather have been in bed - when from the deck there
rose such a clatter I sprang to my feet to find was the matter.

Simon of course. He tried to jump through the barely-open living room
window and he started talking as soon as I opened the door and he ran
in. He had found how to go out the catdoor but not in! He was really
happy to be inside and that I hadn't run off and deserted him! Since
then he's been doting on me, no cringeing and he even accepted the
sheets pulled over him and lots of noises being made in his ears. Many
headbutts to my face and even a nose nip. He went out yesterday with no
fear and when he walked round to the front I greeted him with some
wadded up catnip leaves. Which he loved, with Willie on the other end
of the step doing the same. So his adventure resulted in, apparently,
acceptance of his home and hoomin. I even was able to feed him near
the others breakfasting. Today, if the opportunity presents, I'll let
him see them playing with the wand and see if Play is understood. Norm

LOL!! Poor Simon. He thought maybe you had disappeared. I'm glad he is
coming around.

Norm wrote:

More pictures to come. Norm
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...68468369asgcej

The sooner the better. I loved those. The one of Willie, Case
and Beastie on the road trip was special.

I'm glad Rhymin' Simon is adjusting so well.

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Wayne M
(indulged by Will and Heidi)