If any of you know who Miso is (my rescued barn kitten), you'll know that she's an indoor cat. Why? We've had about 5 cats or so over the last 17 years and all but two have been eaten by cyotes. One was hit by a car and the other one we believe was stolen by an old lady [since she went missing for weeks only to come back smelling like old lady perfume and well groomed before disappearing for good]. Since this is my first cat ever, I'm trying really hard to keep her safe and indoors. Today is an exceptionally nice day, so I decided other than the usual having her on my lap and letting her sit there with me on the porch, I'd let her see the grass and sit in the sun. Probably not the best idea.
I ventured into the house and found her collar (which by the way, doesn't fully fit yet) and my sister's dog's leash, and tied it to the tree with her attached. She did well until a leaf fell, she tried to chase it, got yanked back, flipped out and ripped the collar from her neck and preceded to run away in half terror and half seizure-like motions. I caught her and brought her back into the house. Still thinking there was someway that she could be in nature but safely, I got a laundry basic and put a heavy book ontop of it, with her inside. Since the laundry basic was so small, she meowed and seemed unhappy. I then held her on my stomach to just have her in nature, but not actually able to venture it, however, again, she tried desperately to get away. I hooked her back up to the collar-leash-tree contraption, to have her stay more calm this time. My one fear is if she got free, she'd run underneath the house where I wouldn't be able to follow and catch her. My fears became very real when Miso broke free again and darted straight for under the house. To my relief she ran right up the steps beside the entrance to beneath the house, and went to the front door where she clawed at it and meowed.
Miso says: I've had enough.
And now she's inside, my heart is more relaxed and well, we're not going outside for a while. Maybe when she's older and we have a proper - well fitting harness, we'll take her out. But for now, I think a nice window view and a fan blowing the household plants is good enough for her. ^^
Much love,
God Bless,
I ventured into the house and found her collar (which by the way, doesn't fully fit yet) and my sister's dog's leash, and tied it to the tree with her attached. She did well until a leaf fell, she tried to chase it, got yanked back, flipped out and ripped the collar from her neck and preceded to run away in half terror and half seizure-like motions. I caught her and brought her back into the house. Still thinking there was someway that she could be in nature but safely, I got a laundry basic and put a heavy book ontop of it, with her inside. Since the laundry basic was so small, she meowed and seemed unhappy. I then held her on my stomach to just have her in nature, but not actually able to venture it, however, again, she tried desperately to get away. I hooked her back up to the collar-leash-tree contraption, to have her stay more calm this time. My one fear is if she got free, she'd run underneath the house where I wouldn't be able to follow and catch her. My fears became very real when Miso broke free again and darted straight for under the house. To my relief she ran right up the steps beside the entrance to beneath the house, and went to the front door where she clawed at it and meowed.
Miso says: I've had enough.
And now she's inside, my heart is more relaxed and well, we're not going outside for a while. Maybe when she's older and we have a proper - well fitting harness, we'll take her out. But for now, I think a nice window view and a fan blowing the household plants is good enough for her. ^^
Much love,
God Bless,
-Emily.
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