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Harri cat gets to visit the Marysville kitten walk place
One of the first places that Harri and I visited when we first got her
to California was a furniture company in Marysville. We ended up sitting there (unnecessarily, it turns out) for half the day, and did a nice, long kitten walk. We didn't cover much territiry, just the trailer parking area and the small adjoining patch of grass, but it still lasted well over an hour and was *fascinating* for Harri. We're returning there this evening. We're to pick up a load of unassembled furniture to deliver to Henderson, NV (next to Las Vegas). Since we'll be there in the hours right after sunset, we might be able to experience a dark walk there as well. That could be interesting! We had an interesting dark walk last night. We got to the Sacramento yard around 10 PM and did a kitten walk as soon as arrived. We walked all around the yard, and when we walked along the south fence Harri was fascinated by the sounds of frogs - lots of frogs - coming from the field next door. Since she wasn't having any luck figuring out how to get over or under the fence I picked her up and carried her out through the gate and over to the edge of the field. As we walked I warned her that where you find frogs you generally find lots of water as well, but she didn't pay a lot of attention to what I was telling her We reached the field and I set her down to explore. She led us off down the edge of the field until we were directly opposite where she had stopped to listen. She then led us into the field. We came to a large puddle of water, and Harri was a bit frustrated. She would stick a front paw into the water, pull it out and shake it off, then try with the other paw. She finally stepped daintily into the water and got all four feet wet then returned to the dry land. Finally she decided that if she dashed across, maybe it wouldn't be too bad - she readied herself then made a quick dash for the other side. Her resolve faltered as the water got a little deeper. When the water reached her tummy her resolve disappeared entirely. She attempted to pirouette without touching the water (and almost succeeded, I swear!), raced back to dry land, and kept going until she reached the fence around the yard. She does NOT like getting her tummy fur wet! We kept going down the road, making occasional brief forays into the edges of hte field. We finally returned to the truck an hour and a half later. Though it had it's traumatic moments, it was a quite enjoyable walk. |
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What I would give to have the life of Harri roadcat.
This little lady is definatly seeing the world. She has been so many places. Im a bit jelous. I am so happy she is so happy. |
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LOL Dan, poor Harri wet tummy. Quel horruer! I'm glad she's recovered.
Suz |
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 08:52:12 -0800, Dan M yodeled:
One of the first places that Harri and I visited when we first got her to California was a furniture company in Marysville. We ended up sitting there (unnecessarily, it turns out) for half the day, and did a nice, long kitten walk. We didn't cover much territiry, just the trailer parking area and the small adjoining patch of grass, but it still lasted well over an hour and was *fascinating* for Harri. We're returning there this evening. We're to pick up a load of unassembled furniture to deliver to Henderson, NV (next to Las Vegas). Since we'll be there in the hours right after sunset, we might be able to experience a dark walk there as well. That could be interesting! We had an interesting dark walk last night. We got to the Sacramento yard around 10 PM and did a kitten walk as soon as arrived. We walked all around the yard, and when we walked along the south fence Harri was fascinated by the sounds of frogs - lots of frogs - coming from the field next door. Since she wasn't having any luck figuring out how to get over or under the fence I picked her up and carried her out through the gate and over to the edge of the field. As we walked I warned her that where you find frogs you generally find lots of water as well, but she didn't pay a lot of attention to what I was telling her (snip) Harri, see this!: http://community.webshots.com/photo/178305097/178306112IzItfZ Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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Harri, see this!:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/178305097/178306112IzItfZ Harri was very amused! That's just what I was waiting to see happen, and what she barely avoided. Dan |
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Dan, I don't usually comment, but I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy
your "Harri the Roadcat" stories. Joy "Dan M" wrote in message ... One of the first places that Harri and I visited when we first got her to California was a furniture company in Marysville. We ended up sitting there (unnecessarily, it turns out) for half the day, and did a nice, long kitten walk. We didn't cover much territiry, just the trailer parking area and the small adjoining patch of grass, but it still lasted well over an hour and was *fascinating* for Harri. We're returning there this evening. We're to pick up a load of unassembled furniture to deliver to Henderson, NV (next to Las Vegas). Since we'll be there in the hours right after sunset, we might be able to experience a dark walk there as well. That could be interesting! We had an interesting dark walk last night. We got to the Sacramento yard around 10 PM and did a kitten walk as soon as arrived. We walked all around the yard, and when we walked along the south fence Harri was fascinated by the sounds of frogs - lots of frogs - coming from the field next door. Since she wasn't having any luck figuring out how to get over or under the fence I picked her up and carried her out through the gate and over to the edge of the field. As we walked I warned her that where you find frogs you generally find lots of water as well, but she didn't pay a lot of attention to what I was telling her We reached the field and I set her down to explore. She led us off down the edge of the field until we were directly opposite where she had stopped to listen. She then led us into the field. We came to a large puddle of water, and Harri was a bit frustrated. She would stick a front paw into the water, pull it out and shake it off, then try with the other paw. She finally stepped daintily into the water and got all four feet wet then returned to the dry land. Finally she decided that if she dashed across, maybe it wouldn't be too bad - she readied herself then made a quick dash for the other side. Her resolve faltered as the water got a little deeper. When the water reached her tummy her resolve disappeared entirely. She attempted to pirouette without touching the water (and almost succeeded, I swear!), raced back to dry land, and kept going until she reached the fence around the yard. She does NOT like getting her tummy fur wet! We kept going down the road, making occasional brief forays into the edges of hte field. We finally returned to the truck an hour and a half later. Though it had it's traumatic moments, it was a quite enjoyable walk. |
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Yoj wrote:
Dan, I don't usually comment, but I wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your "Harri the Roadcat" stories. Glad to oblige! I love talking about my little baby (who is not so little any more). Dan |
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Dan M wrote:
--------snip fascinating story about traveling kitty--------- My brother-in-law Lenny travels with one of his kitties too. I'm going to write him about sharing his stories with us here. He does have a laptop that he travels with, so it'll just be a matter of convincing him. Love the stories about Harri kitty, let me know when she's been in 23 states and I'll officially transfer Misty's (RB) travel record to Harri. Regards and Purrs, O J |
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On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 08:52:12 -0800, Dan M wrote:
One of the first places that Harri and I visited when we first got her to California was a furniture company in Marysville. We ended up sitting there (unnecessarily, it turns out) for half the day, and did a nice, long kitten walk. We didn't cover much territiry, just the trailer parking area and the small adjoining patch of grass, but it still lasted well over an hour and was *fascinating* for Harri. We're returning there this evening. We're to pick up a load of unassembled furniture to deliver to Henderson, NV (next to Las Vegas). Since we'll be there in the hours right after sunset, we might be able to experience a dark walk there as well. That could be interesting! We had an interesting dark walk last night. We got to the Sacramento yard around 10 PM and did a kitten walk as soon as arrived. We walked all around the yard, and when we walked along the south fence Harri was fascinated by the sounds of frogs - lots of frogs - coming from the field next door. Since she wasn't having any luck figuring out how to get over or under the fence I picked her up and carried her out through the gate and over to the edge of the field. As we walked I warned her that where you find frogs you generally find lots of water as well, but she didn't pay a lot of attention to what I was telling her We reached the field and I set her down to explore. She led us off down the edge of the field until we were directly opposite where she had stopped to listen. She then led us into the field. We came to a large puddle of water, and Harri was a bit frustrated. She would stick a front paw into the water, pull it out and shake it off, then try with the other paw. She finally stepped daintily into the water and got all four feet wet then returned to the dry land. Finally she decided that if she dashed across, maybe it wouldn't be too bad - she readied herself then made a quick dash for the other side. Her resolve faltered as the water got a little deeper. When the water reached her tummy her resolve disappeared entirely. She attempted to pirouette without touching the water (and almost succeeded, I swear!), raced back to dry land, and kept going until she reached the fence around the yard. She does NOT like getting her tummy fur wet! We kept going down the road, making occasional brief forays into the edges of hte field. We finally returned to the truck an hour and a half later. Though it had it's traumatic moments, it was a quite enjoyable walk. She is definitely an educated cat! MLB |
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Dan M wrote:
We had an interesting dark walk last night. We got to the Sacramento yard around 10 PM and did a kitten walk as soon as arrived. We walked all around the yard, and when we walked along the south fence Harri was fascinated by the sounds of frogs - lots of frogs - coming from the field next door. Since she wasn't having any luck figuring out how to get over or under the fence I picked her up and carried her out through the gate and over to the edge of the field. As we walked I warned her that where you find frogs you generally find lots of water as well, but she didn't pay a lot of attention to what I was telling her We reached the field and I set her down to explore. She led us off down the edge of the field until we were directly opposite where she had stopped to listen. She then led us into the field. We came to a large puddle of water, and Harri was a bit frustrated. She would stick a front paw into the water, pull it out and shake it off, then try with the other paw. She finally stepped daintily into the water and got all four feet wet then returned to the dry land. Finally she decided that if she dashed across, maybe it wouldn't be too bad - she readied herself then made a quick dash for the other side. Her resolve faltered as the water got a little deeper. When the water reached her tummy her resolve disappeared entirely. She attempted to pirouette without touching the water (and almost succeeded, I swear!), LOL! Next edition: Harri Roadcat Walks on Water Jill |
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