Edward Scissorhands, the cat who runs this house, has been housebound by HIS choice for the past six weeks.
\nEd’s been an “indoor-outdoor” cat all his life, and has seen no reason to change this routine now that he is at least 15 years old. It used to be that Defer, our dog, would bark when Ed wanted to come in, but with Defer gone, Ed has to hope that either EM, or my stepson or I, might be there to let him in when he returns.
\nWhen the weather turned so cold and blustery just after Christmas, we would open the door for the cat, and stand there while he tried to make up his mind if he could brave the cold. He’d shake his right front paw and retreat to a warmer spot.
\nHe’s taken up residence on a Christmas tree skirt that partially covers a floor vent. The cat has warm air ruffling his fur half the day.
\nSo, we were incredibly surprised to find him running down the front walk this morning, when the door was opened. We have at least five inches of snow, probably more, and it’s still VERY COLD out there, with a high of 16 today.
\nEd made a half-circuit of the house. He checked to see that the birds were still using the feeder, and visited the herb garden to see just who was claiming it was THEIR territory, and then he ran for the back door.
\nI told him he was lucky he had a grandmother who would open the door for him on demand! *G*
\nTime outside……maybe five minutes!
\nNow all we’ll hear is “Let me OUUUUUUUUUWWWWWWWWT!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Edward Scissorhands, the cat who runs this house, has been housebound by HIS choice for the past six weeks. Ed’s been an “indoor-outdoor” cat all his life, and has seen no reason to change this routine now that he is … Continue reading