Foiled again
This time, I thought, I’d be sure Matilda couldn’t get off the back stairs. I watched her like a hawk.
I didn’t, however, think about the risk of her visiting other neighbours. She has wandered into the apartment below me, and the owner is not at home. The apartment below me houses a dog, who isn’t there (no barking), two cats, one of whom is sitting on the sidewalk outside, the other might be inside, and fish and birds. Matilda doesn’t really care about fish, but she loves loves loves birds. They’re caged, so hopefully she can’t get at them.
I could go in — the balcony door is unlocked, and the back door is (obviously) open. But I don’t feel right running through someone else’s house. And Matilda will come back eventually, hopefully before I leave (just under 2 hours), but definitely sooner or later, on the sooner side, because she doesn’t like being away too long, and if I’m lucky she’ll come back hungry.
Next pet I get is going to be a stupid homebody scaredy cat.
June 19th, 2006 at 9:48 am
One of my cats loves to be outside on the balcony (she’s never been an outdoor cat, since we’ve always lived in apt. buildings). We’re on the 14th floor, so I am terrified that one day she will do something stupid — like leap over the railing, but at the same time, I can’t justify not letting her out. She is sooo happy on the balcony. And she gives me that sad, guilt-inducing look when I don’t open the door for her… The other cat hates the balcony.
June 19th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Actually, 14th floor is safer than 3rd. I need to leave the doors open for the breeze, anyhow. And mostly I only worry the wind will pick her off, not that she will fall.
I figure, cats need to be happy, not just safe.