Our cat is back!

Trav, did you see the story in the news about the kitty taken to the vet after he did not eat for three days? Lots of $$ and an ultrasound to discover he had a tummy full of the neighbor kitty's food!

Lol 😂

My guy has a harness for trips outside. He seems to tolerate it well. But now that he doesn’t go anywhere except the vet he seems to dislike it a bit more. He has zero interest in going outside but does like car rides. I used to drive back and forth between Texas and Minnesota. He was a terrific passenger. I secured his lease to the seat belt put his litter box on the floor, his carrier secured his carrier to the back seat and put water on the other side. He could roam the back seat but not reach me in the drivers seat. He’d spent most of the ride in his carrier or in the back window. Sleeping 💤. In all those trips he never ate until we’d stop for the night. In the last 5 years the only reason he’s gone out is to the vet. So he’s more reluctant but tolerant of his harness. He won’t however wear a collar. I figure if something happens people will know he has a home because of his harness, plus it makes it easier for the vets to hold him without having to grab him. He loves being petted and sitting on laps but not being held.

No, I missed that! We should keep that in mind when our cats are sometimes outside. Maybe the cat liked the neighbor's kitty food better. I know my Caroline is very picky about what she eats. She's into Temptations Kitty treats and gets perturbed if they aren't in her bowl.....

Thanks for sharing, liz.

Sounds like you have cat travel down to a science! It's interesting how cats are so different.

Sammy came into the house early this morning. All of his porch cat food was gone. He announced his arrival by meowing a lot. Caroline, who was sleeping at my feet, woke up, but she didn't attack Sammy or even react at all. Sammy hid under the bed and came out to eat the cat food in our bedroom after Caroline left.... (I could hear him crunching the cat food that Caroline doesn't eat.)