Pants

Today, for the first time since I'd known him my pawther actually wore pants! It's much easier to jump up on pants than a kilt, but I spent most of the morning hanging out on the porch chair and he's been gone much of the afternoon and evening so I haven't really gotten to take advantage of it. He's supposed to be talking to his friend Jacob about putting in a special door for me so I can go in and out whenever I want, so I guess I can forgive him for not paying attention to me.

I'm really getting to like hanging out on the porch chair!

Off probation!

Yesterday afternoon, we went to the vet. I don't particularly like getting in the kennel and driving because I never know if I'm going to a good place or a bad place. But once we got there, I figured we weren't anywhere too bad because the dog was completely relaxed - even more than she'd been in the car. Apparently, the way I feel compelled to mew when driving somewhere gets on her nerves, he he!

I got my rabies shot and I got my chip. [The dog was right and it doesn't hurt.] Julie says this means I'm off probation and I'm allowed out with less supervision! I was even allowed out in the front yard for a little while. (I'm really good and stay in the yard and generally come when I'm called - although sometimes I have to take my time about it to remind my pawrents that I'm not a dog and I don't have to follow their orders!) I was really good at the vet and didn't try to play rough and bite anyone like I sometimes do when I'm nervous.

Everyone said what a big beautiful cat I am! Actually, I lost weight! Earlier this year I weighted in at 24lbs - now I weight only 19.5 lbs! The vet said my teeth are really good, but I got my own bag of feline Presciption Diet T/D (what the dog calls toothy food) for treats because I've been trying to steal the dog's. It IS as yummy as it smells! Chomp, chomp!

Some weird things here

This is a good place, but there are a few weird things here!

Not only do the people take showers, the dog tries to get into the shower too - why would anyone WANT to get so close to water?

When I lived in a house before, I was supposed to play by grabbing and biting at arms. When I do that here, I get told "too bad" and they ignore me.

There is this weird animal in the yard here. It looks like a rabbit, it smells like a rabbit, but it's as big as me and the dog. When I tried to stalk it, it turned around and stalked ME! The dog says that's Jack-the-bunny. I don't know, bunnies are supposed to be scared of me.

There is also a weird rat-like thing that is apparently called a "chinchilla" in the basement. The dog and I aren't allowed to eat it. But apparently it doesn't really live here, it is looking for it's pawrents.

They have TV! TV is so cool! We almost never got to watch TV at the sanctuary. They even left the TV on today when they left me home alone. (Well, the rat-thing was here.)

Finally, my pawther wears these weird clothes - called a kilt - that makes it very hard to find a safe landing spot when you land on his lap. It feels good on the paws though!

My new home!

Today I went to what they tell me is my new home. It's pretty nice. There are nice soft beds in practically every room - they belong to my new dog sister, Pico, but she lets me curl up in them. I have a cat perch of my own and my new pawrents seem pretty good - they pet me when I want attention but don't chase me around the house. And the food seems pretty good, although I really want some of what the dog calls "toothy food" and she won't share that!