Brownie the House Cat?

Some of my readers will remember the post where I first started letting Hairy come in the house for a visit. Of course now she thinks every time the door is open it is an invitation for her to enter. The other day I was working out back and one of the kitties slipped in the back door, which leads to my utility room.

Well I didn't think it such a big deal at the time. I thought if they took a look around to satisfy their curiosity that would be the end of that. After all, except for the washer and hot water heater it's pretty Spartan in there at the moment. Nothing else in there really so I let all three of the kitties come in. But man was I ever wrong to do that!

So yesterday afternoon I went out the back door to swap out the batteries in a solar yard light that were weak and there was Blackie taking in the sun. But when I tried to go back in Blackie had his mind made up he wanted to come in with me! After a few minutes of coaxing I was finally able to enter.

Then that night I went out to check on the lights and there was Brownie. Now he too wanted in - and he wasn't taking no for an answer! Try as I might the second I touched the door handle he was right there by the door trying to squeeze his head in and using his paw to try and pry the door open. After about 5 minutes I gave up and walked around to the front door. The irony here is that Hairy then bolted in the door herself! LOL

It wasn't especially cold. I was just wearing a tee shirt and shorts. And fortunately Brownie and Blackie, so far, have only shown minor interest in entering through the front door. So I guess the moral of the story is never never bring an outside only cat in to the house for a look see.

If they would just get used to using a litter box for it's intended purpose instead of as a bed I could see letting them stay in the utility room when it gets especially cold or during a hurricane. But no how, no way are Brownie and Blackie ever going to be house friendly. That's just not in their personalities.