Cat on the Run
So for a while now, John and I had been thinking that we should get another cat as a playmate for Catherine. Although Catherine the Great is steadily growing out of her biting, aggressive, kitty phase, we still thought it might be good for her to have another cat around to pal around with and help her use up some of her energy. So, John's animal loving friends have been great with informing us of potential cats in need of homes but nothing has ever panned out. Well yesterday, our friend Kim found a cat on the streets with no home and thought it might be a good fit for the Deck family. After having the cat in her own home for about 2 days, Kim really took a liking to the cat but because she has 2 dogs, thought this black cat would feel more at home in a place with another cat. Boy was she wrong.
Just for a minute, we will ignore that Catherine and the black cat couldn't seem to get along (mostly from Catherine's dislike of the intruder). For almost the entire time she was here, this black cat kept hanging out by our sliding door gazing longingly outside. John tried interacting with the cat but it was pretty content laying around (in one of Catherine's favorite spots no less) looking as if it would rather be outside than in the house with us. We should have taken this more seriously.
For dinner John and I decided to pick up a pizza from Monical's. As John opened the sliding door to get inside, the black cat ran across the room, out the door, and took off down the street as if its life depended on it. There was nothing we could do. It was soo fast! Because Kim had found the cat milling around outside, John and I wondered if maybe it just wanted to stay outside and wasn't too pleased with us trying to take away its freedom.
Kim however had a hard time with this and asked John if he would help her look for the cat. They must have looked around for a good hour and a half before Kim sadly gave up. John didn't however. Because Kim was soo broken up over the runaway cat, he looked for about another half hour. He was freezing by the time he ended his search. I have never seen his ears look so red. Luckily...his search payed off. Not too far from our place, John was able to locate the other cat and bring it back home. After a quick call to Kim, he decided to secure the cat in Catherin's carrier so that it wouldn't have the chance to escape again. Kim wanted to take the cat home with her (which was really the best choice to begin with) so we definitely needed the cat to stay put. John went with Kim to buy some essential cat supplies and now Kim is all set up to properly take care of her new kitty.
After this entire experience, John and I have decided maybe Catherine will be just fine on her own. She really is getting better as she gets older. Plus, it was soo cute to see her "behave like a laid back cat" when the other cat was around. Cuddling up to us as if to show us that she could be a good cat too if we just gave her the chance. Of course now that the cat is gone (and she has reclaimed all of her favorite spots), she has become a little more "playful" in her interaction with us. But honestly, she has us wrapped around her little paw. Catherine comes first and so no other pet will enter our home unless she deems it okay. Its a crazy thing that.
Just for a minute, we will ignore that Catherine and the black cat couldn't seem to get along (mostly from Catherine's dislike of the intruder). For almost the entire time she was here, this black cat kept hanging out by our sliding door gazing longingly outside. John tried interacting with the cat but it was pretty content laying around (in one of Catherine's favorite spots no less) looking as if it would rather be outside than in the house with us. We should have taken this more seriously.
For dinner John and I decided to pick up a pizza from Monical's. As John opened the sliding door to get inside, the black cat ran across the room, out the door, and took off down the street as if its life depended on it. There was nothing we could do. It was soo fast! Because Kim had found the cat milling around outside, John and I wondered if maybe it just wanted to stay outside and wasn't too pleased with us trying to take away its freedom.
Kim however had a hard time with this and asked John if he would help her look for the cat. They must have looked around for a good hour and a half before Kim sadly gave up. John didn't however. Because Kim was soo broken up over the runaway cat, he looked for about another half hour. He was freezing by the time he ended his search. I have never seen his ears look so red. Luckily...his search payed off. Not too far from our place, John was able to locate the other cat and bring it back home. After a quick call to Kim, he decided to secure the cat in Catherin's carrier so that it wouldn't have the chance to escape again. Kim wanted to take the cat home with her (which was really the best choice to begin with) so we definitely needed the cat to stay put. John went with Kim to buy some essential cat supplies and now Kim is all set up to properly take care of her new kitty.
After this entire experience, John and I have decided maybe Catherine will be just fine on her own. She really is getting better as she gets older. Plus, it was soo cute to see her "behave like a laid back cat" when the other cat was around. Cuddling up to us as if to show us that she could be a good cat too if we just gave her the chance. Of course now that the cat is gone (and she has reclaimed all of her favorite spots), she has become a little more "playful" in her interaction with us. But honestly, she has us wrapped around her little paw. Catherine comes first and so no other pet will enter our home unless she deems it okay. Its a crazy thing that.