Decided to take Ty on a road trip today, since he likes riding in the car and going to new places.
First stop was the frame shop to pick up a new print we had matted and framed. The folks at the frame shop had never seen or heard of a bengal before, so I took Ty in and plopped him on the counter, so they could see a
real live bengal, not just the cartoonish print they had framed for us. See picture below.
They were quite impressed with him and his cool demeanor. He just wanted to play with everything on the counter.
Next stop was Petsmart, so Ty could pick out a few toys to accompany him on his journey to his new home in California next week. For those who don't know yet, Frances a TCS member is Ty's new owner.
Ty was a popular guest at Petsmart and the only cat in a virtual sea of dogs. I got a shopping cart, flipped down the child seat and placed Ty in that spot. He stayed there and rode around the place like the Pope in the Popemobile. People were just amazed that a cat would do that and enjoy it.
Ty particularly enjoyed the trip down the aquarium aisle, as he watched all the fish swimming. Next was the bird aisle. This is the only time I had to restrain him from leaping out of the cart. The birds look delicious, Ty's eyes and meows said to me. I thought we better go select some cat toys and looked down to see 3 little kids trailing my cart asking to pet Ty.
About that time a couple with a Great Dane rounded the corner and Ty came face to face with a dog big enough to gulp him down in one bite. They sniffed noses briefly and Ty gave me the let's get moving look.
On to the cat toy aisle where Ty selected two small electronic mice that squeek when touched or batted around and the obligatory Da-Bird refills.
Off to check out and wait in a long line where Ty was showered with attention, and admiration. The nice woman at the check-out played with Ty while I swiped my credit card and entered all the info.
A now worn out Ty curled up in the passenger seat for a nap all the way home.
Bengal print, artist titled "Wild Thang"
First stop was the frame shop to pick up a new print we had matted and framed. The folks at the frame shop had never seen or heard of a bengal before, so I took Ty in and plopped him on the counter, so they could see a
real live bengal, not just the cartoonish print they had framed for us. See picture below.
They were quite impressed with him and his cool demeanor. He just wanted to play with everything on the counter.
Next stop was Petsmart, so Ty could pick out a few toys to accompany him on his journey to his new home in California next week. For those who don't know yet, Frances a TCS member is Ty's new owner.
Ty was a popular guest at Petsmart and the only cat in a virtual sea of dogs. I got a shopping cart, flipped down the child seat and placed Ty in that spot. He stayed there and rode around the place like the Pope in the Popemobile. People were just amazed that a cat would do that and enjoy it.
Ty particularly enjoyed the trip down the aquarium aisle, as he watched all the fish swimming. Next was the bird aisle. This is the only time I had to restrain him from leaping out of the cart. The birds look delicious, Ty's eyes and meows said to me. I thought we better go select some cat toys and looked down to see 3 little kids trailing my cart asking to pet Ty.
About that time a couple with a Great Dane rounded the corner and Ty came face to face with a dog big enough to gulp him down in one bite. They sniffed noses briefly and Ty gave me the let's get moving look.
On to the cat toy aisle where Ty selected two small electronic mice that squeek when touched or batted around and the obligatory Da-Bird refills.
Off to check out and wait in a long line where Ty was showered with attention, and admiration. The nice woman at the check-out played with Ty while I swiped my credit card and entered all the info.
A now worn out Ty curled up in the passenger seat for a nap all the way home.
Bengal print, artist titled "Wild Thang"