The Outside World

Got bag, will travel!

New purchase alert (sans fluffy white dog). I recently bought the above canvas pet carrier for Sean and myself, so we can take the cats out. No Paris Hilton toy dog purses for us.

I’ve always like soft carriers better than the hard one because I find that holding pets close to your body, when they’re in unfamiliar environments, comforts them more. And they’re aircraft approved too.

Hello world!

Well, Jonesy’s no stranger to being outside, having been to the park on several occasions. Charlie, on the other hand, has never been outdoors. So last week, Sean and I packed up the kitties and took them to the park.

The reason was two-fold: get some sun and get the cats familiar with each other. And since both of them were outside their homes, neither can feel territorial.

How did they fare?

Jonesy seemed to like being in the carrier, peering out of the mesh panels, while feeling safe at the same time. Charlie, however, was meowing like a little firetruck while we were in the car. He’s not big on the car vibrations.

Although neither cats ventured out of their carriers, Charlie was very chill at the park.

Taking it all in.

Jonesy was too, but we found out that she has a tolerance limit, when it comes to being around another cat. Understandably. She is older and we have fawned over her longer. And when she reached that tipping point, she threw a little hissy fit.

With her buddy, Snowy.

Jonesy’s ‘cut a bitch down’ stare.

The cats did well overall, considering they were within a foot apart, facing each other. Not cat scrapping. No fracas. Just a little grumbling from Jonesy at the end. Charlie noticed but it didn’t seem to bother him at all. I think he was just happy to be somewhere new.

The 4 o’clock doze.

So relaxed in fact, that he actually fell asleep, enjoying the late afternoon sun on his fur.