Post by Dan on Jun 11, 2012 12:41:20 GMT -8
For the first three years, Scooter has had absolutely zero interest in going outside. He loves to watch what's going on through the window, but just didn't want to go out.
Until a couple of weeks ago...
He's been trying to sneak out recently, but only takes a few timid steps, and then heads back inside. Sugar & I discussed watching him, and being more attentive in keeping the doors shut behind us, as we obviously don't want him getting out. Sunday, we were both enjoying a pleasant afternoon in he back yard, and going back and forth from the house and porch. Scooter showed up at the door, so we decided to try and experiment with him, and let him come out while we monitored him.
He slowly worked his way out, and we watched him. He was hilarious, the mighty hunter sloooooowly hunting bugs, and watching the random birds. His feet were not used to the different textures, so he ever so carefully explored the back yard. He poked into EVERY bush, plant and rock in the yard as he worked his way around the back of the pool. Eventually, he joined us on the outdoor furniture, curled up and went to sleep, totally exhausted.
The good news is, he has no concept of the block wall, and never made any move to jump on or over it. It was like it wasn't there, the world for him ended at the base of the wall.
Now before you all get on us for letting him out, this is not going to be a regular excursion for him, he's an indoor cat. We wanted to see what he would do if he accidentally got out, and are pleased to find out the odds of him getting over the fence/wall are pretty much nil. He got his curiosity satisfied, and realizes it's more comfortable inside anyway....
Until a couple of weeks ago...
He's been trying to sneak out recently, but only takes a few timid steps, and then heads back inside. Sugar & I discussed watching him, and being more attentive in keeping the doors shut behind us, as we obviously don't want him getting out. Sunday, we were both enjoying a pleasant afternoon in he back yard, and going back and forth from the house and porch. Scooter showed up at the door, so we decided to try and experiment with him, and let him come out while we monitored him.
He slowly worked his way out, and we watched him. He was hilarious, the mighty hunter sloooooowly hunting bugs, and watching the random birds. His feet were not used to the different textures, so he ever so carefully explored the back yard. He poked into EVERY bush, plant and rock in the yard as he worked his way around the back of the pool. Eventually, he joined us on the outdoor furniture, curled up and went to sleep, totally exhausted.
The good news is, he has no concept of the block wall, and never made any move to jump on or over it. It was like it wasn't there, the world for him ended at the base of the wall.
Now before you all get on us for letting him out, this is not going to be a regular excursion for him, he's an indoor cat. We wanted to see what he would do if he accidentally got out, and are pleased to find out the odds of him getting over the fence/wall are pretty much nil. He got his curiosity satisfied, and realizes it's more comfortable inside anyway....
I guess next month he will be 3.. man that statement blew me away .. forget the going out part!
Now if you had let him out to roam around the neighborhood.. then you would have a problem 
A little tip.. keep a squirt gun handy and every time he walks past the door or goes up to it, squirt him.. don't let him see it's you doing it.. also when you go in and out of the door, if he Try's to slip out, again a good squirt from you or Sugar will teach him to stay away from the door.
