34 second video Scooby Thursday Walkabout in Iris.
This post shows Scooby on his first walkabout on his leash this Spring! It was a pretty nice day, and he needed some new mental and physical stimulation to keep him in shape. He weighs 14 pounds which is ok for his size. Zeke is featured in this post as well. He never goes outside. He would rather hide under the bed, but the catio is the exception as he is safe. He spots a new visiting cat which keeps his mind occupied!

Scooby trekking through the long grass. The sun is bright

He knows where he wants to go

Look up and smell the flowers!

I think I may move on from here

Wonder what is over the fence?

I know this place. Who is in there?

Hi Zeke!

Sorry Zeke, I have to go! Any birds in the bird feeder?

Scooby says, time for a rest! Opie says, why can’t I go out?

Zeke spots a new visiting cat. Never seen this one before. It jumps down behind the fence.
We will resume our weekly posting schedule of a post every Wednesday, unless something very interesting happens on another day. Blog visits will continue throughout the week.
This post is titled Springtime in the catio with Scooby, because it shows Scooby outside in the catio on a sunny Spring day! What more could Scooby want? I will tell you, he sees me outside and is excited because he wants me to bring him outside with me so he can walk about on his lead. Sadly I am working outside and Scooby must simply watch from inside the catio. I have no time for him now. He struts back and forth on the upper shelf, and then begins marking the wire. I have never seen anyone do that before. I guess he is staking out the top shelf; but, I have bad news. Opie spends hours sitting and sleeping on that shelf, and she will not be happy sharing it with Scooby’s spit! The catio was built using some scrap materials, which is why it is a bit of a mish-mash.


What kind of a face is this?


Normal on a Monday is a slow start. Speaking of slow starts, tomorrow the girls both head to the vet for a bunch of injections in the afternoon. One problem with cat birthdays is shots cannot be far behind! Holiday excitement on the weekend–boring when it is over. There is no middle ground. The vet is also a drag, so ennui–the word for the day–continues on Tuesday.
Yesterday I took this snap. The weather looks the same today. It will look the same tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that. . . . If ennui was weather, then this would be it. We rarely get lost here. Mt Rainier is to the southeast–a steadfast compass point. I shall try to visit some blogs today.
Mt Rainier Washington

Scooby the Lion King–not in a hurry to get out of bed!
The cats pair off for nap-time–girls together, and boys together in different rooms. Peace reigns–except the big wound Opie inflicted on Scooby’s nose! He cannot seem to keep it out of Opie’s business. Looks like it is healing OK–fingers crossed. Thanks to everyone who visited during Scooby’s blitz week. It was quite a success–I was surprised. Thanks for all the birthday greetings for Opie as well! Yesterday in the USA it was National Pet Day! That sort of slipped under the radar, didn’t it folks? You can STILL go out and adopt a pet today. Lots of things happening here, so we will be slowing down with the “blitz” posting–back to our old usual rate, more or less.

Opie and Marigold napping

Zeke and Scooby napping
We finish off blitz week with Scooby blitz week Friday. There is a new event tomorrow.

Marigold and Scooby dual “lap cats”