You should have seen me on Saturday morning.
I thought nice day do some yardwork in the am, the grocery shop and watcha a movie in the afternoon until Neil comes home.
Well that didn't happen!!!
I was outside moving a sprinkler when I saw Neil in the truck driving off to class about 8:45. I asked him where Bakker was and he said in one of the flower beds in front of the house.
As most of you know I said when I got him he would be an inside kitty.
Neil of course thinks he should be able to go outside. I relented (BIG MISTAKE!!) and said if he is out-you have to keep you eye on him. Most of the time its ok.
THis time it wasn't.
I walked up to the house and called him. No Bakker. Checked his usual spot behind the house. No Bakker.
Well I'll give it a few minutes he will see me in the veg garden weeding.
No Bakker. I started to pick the cherries and was calling his name.
No Bakker, took the food container shaking it walking around the yard.
Guess what no Bakker.
I panicked BIGTIME!!!!!!!!!
Last July-Had to put Tommie down due to FELV
The year before the nasty neighbor shot one of the cats (she died)
Then the Sheba incident.
So I took a 5 second shower changed and drove to botantical garden where Neil had his class found him and said Bakker was missing.
He said calm down. I said you know he doesn't come when I call him but comes to Neil.
Most likely because when I call Bakker-I end up putting him in the house.
I said come home and find him (this was 11:30 am)
He said go home and call again and he would call in a half hour.
I drove home (lucky I didn't get busted for speeding)
Called and called, used a broom handle to poke under trees.
Neil called and said he was coming home.
He pulled in the driveway while I was walking from behind the house.
He called Bakker's name and voila...........there he was-coming out of my shade bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neil was home like 45 seconds and he came (it was 12:39)
I was happy and furious that Bakker was observing me running around like a maniac looking for him. I GROUNDED HIM!!!!!!!!!!!! And made myself a big mixed drink to calm me down. Bakker was all lovey in the house of course.
Thats the story-other than keeping him inside (that's not going to happen),
have Neil always call him......
Should I call him when he is outside with me and give him treats (before I put him in house???)
Its funny Neil can call him and then he puts in house and he still comes??
Inside the house-its not a problem-he will come it just outside!!!
Plus he didn't have his collar with the bell on-OMG!!! Maybe I would have heard him (look at that silly human-what fun I'm having!!)
So any similar stories??
I thought nice day do some yardwork in the am, the grocery shop and watcha a movie in the afternoon until Neil comes home.
Well that didn't happen!!!
I was outside moving a sprinkler when I saw Neil in the truck driving off to class about 8:45. I asked him where Bakker was and he said in one of the flower beds in front of the house.
As most of you know I said when I got him he would be an inside kitty.
Neil of course thinks he should be able to go outside. I relented (BIG MISTAKE!!) and said if he is out-you have to keep you eye on him. Most of the time its ok.
THis time it wasn't.
I walked up to the house and called him. No Bakker. Checked his usual spot behind the house. No Bakker.
Well I'll give it a few minutes he will see me in the veg garden weeding.
No Bakker. I started to pick the cherries and was calling his name.
No Bakker, took the food container shaking it walking around the yard.
Guess what no Bakker.
I panicked BIGTIME!!!!!!!!!
Last July-Had to put Tommie down due to FELV
The year before the nasty neighbor shot one of the cats (she died)
Then the Sheba incident.
So I took a 5 second shower changed and drove to botantical garden where Neil had his class found him and said Bakker was missing.
He said calm down. I said you know he doesn't come when I call him but comes to Neil.
Most likely because when I call Bakker-I end up putting him in the house.
I said come home and find him (this was 11:30 am)
He said go home and call again and he would call in a half hour.
I drove home (lucky I didn't get busted for speeding)
Called and called, used a broom handle to poke under trees.
Neil called and said he was coming home.
He pulled in the driveway while I was walking from behind the house.
He called Bakker's name and voila...........there he was-coming out of my shade bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Neil was home like 45 seconds and he came (it was 12:39)
I was happy and furious that Bakker was observing me running around like a maniac looking for him. I GROUNDED HIM!!!!!!!!!!!! And made myself a big mixed drink to calm me down. Bakker was all lovey in the house of course.
Thats the story-other than keeping him inside (that's not going to happen),
have Neil always call him......
Should I call him when he is outside with me and give him treats (before I put him in house???)
Its funny Neil can call him and then he puts in house and he still comes??
Inside the house-its not a problem-he will come it just outside!!!
Plus he didn't have his collar with the bell on-OMG!!! Maybe I would have heard him (look at that silly human-what fun I'm having!!)
So any similar stories??
