I was a shelter pet

We interrupt Catio Nights for this important message.

I was a shelter pet says Scooby.  I did not like being in a cage.  I only got one kind of dry kibble to eat.  Kids would poke their fingers through the bars at me.  No one wanted me because I was big, old, and not a cutsy kitten.  Greg wanted a big friendly cat to be a playmate for Zeke, and he picked me! I am glad he did!  I love Zeke, and I love to play with him.  We are great pals.  I like Marigold and Opie too.  I live with them for two years now. You should get yourself a pet from a shelter. You will be glad you did!

Scooby the cat

Scooby the cat

Scooby the cat eating

Scooby crunching his kibbles in shelter Oct 2015

Catio Nights

This post is about catio nights.

I only let the cats out in the catio in the dark when I am awake.  When I go to sleep every one must come in.  Sometimes some coaxing is required, but all in all, they are pretty good about coming in on command.  There is a wooded area in the back of my lot, which is of great interest to the cats, because of the birds and other critters that like it out there.  Many hours is spent in surveillance.  Additionally, Scooby is the only cat that looks up to watch the airplanes flying over the house.  The other cats take no notice.  Sometimes they hang out until after sundown.  Early in the morning when I get up before sun up, they go out again.  It is primarily the boys–Scooby and Zeke–who are interested in staying out after dark.

Scooby

Scooby

Scooby Zeke

Scooby and Zeke

Scooby Zeke

Scooby

Use Earth Friendly Shopping Bags

Use earth friendly bags and not disposable plastic bags.  July 12 Tacoma passed a law–no more flimsy plastic bags.  (I’m a little late on this post, but we get there in the end!)  They endanger marine wildlife and clutter the landscape. If you need a bag, you have to pay 5 cents for a recyclable paper bag or reusable bags will also be available for purchase. Grocery produce bags, dry cleaning bags, and newspaper bags are still allowed and free.  Low income people receiving certain benefits get bags for free. That is good news for the cats as they like paper bags. I have quite a few reusable shopping bags of my own.  Marigold is more of a “box cat” than a “bag cat” so she does not appear today.  Let’s see the cats being earth-friendly.

Opie on paperbag

Opie

Zeke in paper bag

Zeke

Scooby in shopping bags

Scooby

Opie in shopping bag

Opie

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