I haven’t made any cat posts for a while, so here’s a video for a change. I took some video from my Canon A75 of Cody obsessing over a bird.

Cody spends most of the day outdoors now, but he’ll come in when I call him, usually to eat and then he’ll be whining at the door until I let him out again. I always make sure I get him in to stay before it gets dark.

Today he started getting a little too adventurous. Until now he stayed around my cluster of buildings and had a few hiding places. A few times today he tried to leave he condo complex, but someone caught him before he got out.

He also met my friend’s cat Toby in person for the first time. Until now they only saw each other through a window or screen. Cody hissed threateningly at Toby, who’s a lot smaller than him, and instantly Toby turned into an orange whirlwind and attacked Cody. We separated them & Cody growled and bit me when I picked him up. Neither of them has front claws and nobody got hurt. I couldn’t stop laughing. Toby always seems like such a sweet, gentle cat so I never expected that from him.

Cody’s getting to be quite an outdoor cat. Every day he stares at the door and meows until I let him out & he stays out most of the day. He usually stays around my building and will come when I call him. I make sure he comes in before I go away. He seems a lot happier & more relaxed since I’ve been letting him go out.

I haven’t written about my cats for a while, so it’s time for a cat post.

This afternoon Cody snuck out for his first trip outdoors (not counting rides in a pet carrier to the vet). Since he doesn’t have claws I always avoided letting him out. I was afraid he’d freak out being outdoors for the first time, but he didn’t. He stayed in my garden & ate a lot of grass (which means he’ll probably be puking). I was able to get him back in easily, after which he sat by the door meowing loudly. He seemed to enjoy it and he didn’t wander far, so I’ll probably let him out during the day when I can keep an eye on him.

As an experiment, I captured this video with my cellphone this morning. You can hear a bit of Cody’s “bird watching” sound.

My friend’s cat Toby, who was missing for 6 weeks, is home! Someone found him a few blocks away from here. He lost some weight and needs a bath but he seems healthy.

cody sleeping
Originally uploaded by mike3k.



Midnight Sleeping
Originally uploaded by mike3k.

Like most cats, Cody & Midnight spend much of the day sleeping.

My neighbor’s cat Toby has been lost since Sunday night and we’re all pretty worried about him. Toby is very friendly but he’s probably scared & hiding. We put up lots of signs and everyone is looking for him. It’s amazing how many orange cats we have in the neighborhood that look like him.

Putting a flea repellent like Frontline on Midnight is usually pretty traumatic and he usually ends up hiding under the bed. Today I discovered an easy no-fuss way to do it. I give him a bowl of food and while he’s eating, I put it on him. He doesn’t even seem to notice and never lifts his head from the bowl. That doesn’t work for Cody, unfortunately, but he usually lets me do it without too much trouble.