Cappy on our sailboat

We are now living on our boat for a month's vacation (Our boat is essentially our summer cottage), and of course our two year old black cat Cappy (short for 'Captain') is aboard. We have only had Cappy since March when we got him at the SPCA.

All along we've been training him to be a boat cat. We harnessed trained him - even though he's an adult. He was quite fine with it. And then taking him on the boat - we did that a little at a time. And now - well now, the boat is his 'home'. If I could figure out the picture thing a bit better I'd show some pictures. Maybe I'll send a link to some pics. When we are underway, motor on or sailing, he retreats down below to his 'safe place.' It almost seems instinctive with him that he won't eat or drink during this time. But as soon as we anchor or tie up to a mooring, he races to his food and water, and then to his litter box, and then it's outside and running all over the boat.

We'd been told that cats sometimes get seasick, but Cappy hasn't. It's so much fun having this new little member of the family along.

Great fun. He sleeps with us, even though our bed is much smaller than our bed at home!

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I've enjoyed reading about you taking Cappy out, even his unfortunate incidents with swimming.

It's good to see that everyone is happy and getting along fine. I imagine he waits till it's calmer to eat for much the same reason many people do.

I hope you all stay safe on your vacation and, if you haven't already, maybe share some pictures. If you could get really good ones of Cappy up on deck in the sunshine - especially if you could get the water in the picture behind him, it could make for some pictures with really nice composition.

Great story! I wish I could see some pictures!

Jackz, Jazzy & Ginga.

Me, too! There is something so cute about a cat on a boat!

Cappy sounds SO adorable!