I’m Pepe! I’m now 11 weeks old and, of course brilliant; I was featured on your blog before (I’m one of the cute kittens born to a feral cat rescued by a nice human).
I must admit I have a very happy kittenhood being loved and nursed by my biological mother, playing with my other four siblings and being taken care of by my foster human mommy. But! And there is a big BUT ….it looks like I’ll be adopted soon and I’ll go to my forever home which I’m sure it will be very nice! At the moment I’m totally confused and I need your help George to sort this out! I heard my foster mommy saying that she won’t let me go until the people have a “cat proof” home and prove their abilities and capabilities to take care of me and obey my orders! Hooray! I like that! So, it is my understanding that a “cat proof” home it’s something very safe for cats. My foster mommy worries so much about our safety that I had to mastermind a “cat safe” game which actually means playing with a ping pong ball in the bathtub (as you can see in the picture). But, my confusion come from the fact that I’ve heard one of our neighbours saying that she “burglar proof” her house when another neighbour said that were some “cat burglars” lately in the area! Just by listening to their chatting it made me think that I will never be able to get into my new home since it will be a “cat proof” house! That’s scary! George, can you explain please?
Totally cute….and confused
Pepe
Dear Pepe,
A "cat proof" home? It could be that your foster mummy is looking for the ideal owner - a human who will serve you well, make sure you stay healthy, play games with you, give you proper health care no matter what the cost.....
Or it could be that she is looking for a home where you cannot roam and get lost. Here in the UK that can mean a home where you will always be indoors, not allowed to go out at all. If so, you will need plenty of things to do - places to climb, food dispensers to roll around, toys for play (ping pong balls are great) and humans who will play games with you every day.
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The other kind of cat-proof home is one where people have fenced in the garden properly. There are instructions how to do this at International Cat Care There's also a good website which sells DIY fencing or who will come and fence your garden here.
So a cat proof home should be a good one. Have faith in your foster mum. She's doing a good job.
Yours
George
PS. There is only one kind of fencing to avoid - electronic fencing which gives an electric shock if you go over it. That kind of fencing doesn't stop dogs or predators coming into your territory: it just stops you going out of it. It's not safe for cats.
Pepe, what your foster mommy did was amazing! She not only saved your biological mother's life but yours too! Looking for good human parents for you is laudable. A "cat proof" house is indeed very safe for cats! And you can have lots of fun!
ReplyDeleteDon't worry about "cat burglars" -they are scams who try to copy our intelligence and agility but for the wrong reasons! Phew! They should be in jail.
You, my little friend, go ahead and have a happy & fun life!
Diego
Oh my God! You are so cute! and so smart :-)
ReplyDeletePaco
There are quite few companies making good cat enclosures here in North America; one is "Cat enclosures" and another one is Home of Habitat Haven (www.habitathaven.com)
ReplyDeleteMarty
Pepe, you are sooooo cute! You don't need a cat enclosure ...you need a human who would hold you all the time :-)
ReplyDeleteLily