I was awakened all too early this morning as Hairy sprang off of the bed for some reason just to lay down by the door. I couldn't get back to sleep and decided to surf the web.
On my home security cameras I saw Blackie at the front door trying to pry it open to get in so I opened the door and let him in. Later Brownie did the same and I let him in as well.
So here I am with 3 cats laying in 3 different spots around the house, Hairy by the TV, Brownie on the couch, and Blackie guarding the refrigerator but later taking up a position behind my chair. It's a bit chilly but not really cold this morning but I'm told in a few days it will be in the low 30s so I'm in a quandary.
I don't feel comfortable with Blackie & Brownie in the house when I'm not keeping a watchful eye on them. OTOH I feel sorry for them being out in the cold but I'm not sitting up all night just so they can be inside when I could instead be warm under the covers of my own bed. Needles to say I think I will hear plenty of scratching at my front door in the nights ahead.
Meanwhile at least 1 local rescue shelter is running a half off special for adult kitties, partly due to so many people having to surrender their pets due to the hard economic times. I'd like to help them out but I'm afraid I am already doing my part as just keeping up with these three is about all I can handle.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Just a Few Lines
As you might imagine things have been a bit hectic over the Holidays. Not only has the cold, nasty weather finally hit most of the US but even down here in Florida it's been getting a bit chilly.
Once unthinkable for me I have surrendered to letting all three of the kitties come in the house and visit. While only Hairy is allowed to stay all night Blackie and Brownie have been making a plea to spend some quality indoor time.
Blackie normally likes to lay in the kitchen floor by the refrigerator and every time I go to the kitchen for something makes an impassioned plea for something to eat. I swear he weighs nothing but is constantly hungry all the same despite his bulging tummy. Brownie, OTOH, weighs a ton and seems to eat rather sparingly. Go figure! His favorite spot is in on the couch on some old T-Shirts I have there for him. I seldom even use the couch so it all works out ok.
More about Hairy. I have been allowing her to sleep in my bed for a few weeks now. At bed time she wants to curl up near my pillows and purrs heavily as I lay my arm around her but by the end of the night she always seems to settle down at my feet in one corner. Come sun rise she hops up on top of the back of a nice recliner I have by the window. And of course in the day time she has a perch by the southern window in the living area. I think she likes to look out the window almost as much as I like my home security cameras to essentially do the same thing - watch the cars and people go by. LOL
By now you might have the impression that Hairy is now totally a house cat. Not so! In fact she often goes up to the door for me to let her out and prefers to spend most of the day outside. This concerns me some when the other kitties are not in sight as I worry about her ability to defend herself, having no claws. But she doesn't seem at all worried about it.
OTOH Brownie can't seem to spend enough time indoors to suit him. Poor baby. He's a nice, good natured kitty friend but he's just so curious when he's not sleeping. Plus being so big presents more opportunities for things to come crashing down. So that, plus his razor sharp claws, mean that at best Brownie may stay in the utility room overnight should conditions warrant, such as a hurricane, but I doubt I'll ever allow him to roam free when I'm not keeping a watchful eye on him. The jury is still out on Blackie my bread thief, who's claws are about equally as sharp as Brownie's, but he is not nearly as curious unless he is particularly hungry.
Once unthinkable for me I have surrendered to letting all three of the kitties come in the house and visit. While only Hairy is allowed to stay all night Blackie and Brownie have been making a plea to spend some quality indoor time.
Blackie normally likes to lay in the kitchen floor by the refrigerator and every time I go to the kitchen for something makes an impassioned plea for something to eat. I swear he weighs nothing but is constantly hungry all the same despite his bulging tummy. Brownie, OTOH, weighs a ton and seems to eat rather sparingly. Go figure! His favorite spot is in on the couch on some old T-Shirts I have there for him. I seldom even use the couch so it all works out ok.
More about Hairy. I have been allowing her to sleep in my bed for a few weeks now. At bed time she wants to curl up near my pillows and purrs heavily as I lay my arm around her but by the end of the night she always seems to settle down at my feet in one corner. Come sun rise she hops up on top of the back of a nice recliner I have by the window. And of course in the day time she has a perch by the southern window in the living area. I think she likes to look out the window almost as much as I like my home security cameras to essentially do the same thing - watch the cars and people go by. LOL
By now you might have the impression that Hairy is now totally a house cat. Not so! In fact she often goes up to the door for me to let her out and prefers to spend most of the day outside. This concerns me some when the other kitties are not in sight as I worry about her ability to defend herself, having no claws. But she doesn't seem at all worried about it.
OTOH Brownie can't seem to spend enough time indoors to suit him. Poor baby. He's a nice, good natured kitty friend but he's just so curious when he's not sleeping. Plus being so big presents more opportunities for things to come crashing down. So that, plus his razor sharp claws, mean that at best Brownie may stay in the utility room overnight should conditions warrant, such as a hurricane, but I doubt I'll ever allow him to roam free when I'm not keeping a watchful eye on him. The jury is still out on Blackie my bread thief, who's claws are about equally as sharp as Brownie's, but he is not nearly as curious unless he is particularly hungry.
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