when i moved in the house that i'm in now, i dressed all my cats up as books and just carried them in right under the landladie's nose..... one day the landlord was standing in my side yard and mikee, dumpster kitty deluxe, jumped up on the dressing table by the window and looked out.......i nearly fainted........landlord, bless his soul.., said "pretty kitty" and just kept walking!! i'm proud of the progress you and roomie are making. it will work!! look at me!! your role model for almost every little thing.