Sometimes I regret that we have made indoor pets of our girls.
I got up this morning, and both of them were sitting on the dining table staring out the window at a bird feeding on the sidewalk. They looked as if they wanted nothing more than to go out and play for a while. You know that expression two year old children get when you tell them they can play in the snow? That was the look I was seeing.
When we lived in Cardinal, we at least had a balcony. We would open the door, watch the cats sniff the cold air and eventually step out. Then we got the laugh of watching them shake the snow off of their paws. I thought New York cabbies could make quick u-turns! Sometimes Taffy's paws would just barely touch the balcony and she would be back in.
If we had the resources, it would be nice to have a house with a screen porch. In the summer, the cats could lie around in the fresh air, and we wouldn't have to worry about bugs.
I guess that cats, just like humans, occasionally need a taste of nature.
3 comments:
If i knew the cats would stay on the leash i would take them out to see the snow but i wonder and i don't want to loose them. I to liked the balcony and laughed my head off when they saw snow for the first time in the season. Shake shake shake lol and sniff sniff sniff
i agree. i know how much Smokey loves being outside, but he hates a leash and he like to run. I know he comes back every time, but I worry. Stealth and Kyprioth like the outdoors too, even though Stealth is too scared to venture far. A nice screened in area would be good. They could run around and play without us worrying that they will get into too much trouble.
Here's what you do:
# 1. Get a bird. A nice little budgie, in a cute little cage....
# 2. Play nature sounds on your stereo, you can download it on your computer too!
# 3. Next time it snows, bring in a container of snow and place it in a spot the cats would be sure to explore.
Problem solved. You've brought the outdoors in, and the cats are safe.
Glad I could help, lol
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