A Scream!

 

You know what they say about kids playing in the park?  Yeah, even though they're all making noise, you can tell when your kid screams. 

This morning, after getting up a second time - I'll get back to this thought, but I got up, fed the cats, did my morning routine, then took Murphy out in the yard.  Back inside, Joan made me a breakfast sandwich... and I went back to bed.  And, now back to getting up a second time. 

I was in the bathroom cleaning up, when I heard a cat scream coming from the living room.  It was definitely Stella - my first thought was: Murphy is hurting her! Looking into the living room, Stella was on top of her tower (we call them his and hers towers, but they can both use whichever one they want), screaming and hissing - no one around her!

Joan got there first.  Stella had somehow managed to get her leg tangled up in a ribbon that has been wrapped around the top perch on the tower for several cats.  She has chewed it and pulled it... it is kinda mangled.  But now, she got her leg caught between wraps - and the more she pulled, the tighter it got.

Joan was trying to untie the ribbon and said to me, "Bring me some scissors!"  I was almost in my underwear (not to sick to share TMI) as I went for the drawer with the scissors; but the time I got them, she had the ribbon untied.

Joan was soothing Stella.  And in a sweet move, Murphy jumped up on the tower and put his nose up on Stella... not in a threatening way.  I know this because I have seen him move on her in a threatening way. 

Crisis averted, no harm done.  Joan removed the ribbon from the tower.

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"My house is back!"

Time for us to bring the catio back.  Stella's incision is healing nicely.  We appreciate Steph and Dan loaning us the large crate they have for Dicha... they will be needing that back: Dicha goes in to get spayed next week.

So, today, Joan cleaned the crate and the catio and brought the catio back into the house (it has been in the shed, so it wasn't out in the weather).  It has 4 levels - more fun for an active cat, but the crate was better to keep Stella from jumping when she was recuperating.  She seemed excited to have the catio back...

 Yes she is still in her pink onesie; a few more days for that.  The vet recommended 10 days to two weeks, so we're getting close.