Our little orange Houdini, Remy, managed to escape twice yesterday. My husband and I have learned to be careful leaving the house, as she will "shadow" us as we go out the door. Not sure how she managed it, but I happened to be on the deck with Zerlina (tummy rub), and spotted Remy scampering around the swimming pool, three floors down! I retrieved her, and took this pic soon after:
(Remy and Zerlina are known collectively as "The Giants Girls".)
Then last night my husband's brother came over for dinner and to watch the UCLA-San Jose State game. When he was getting ready to leave, we realized that Remy was nowhere to be found. I headed back downstairs, and retrieved her from under a truck in the parking lot.
The last straw came today. I thought it would be OK to have Remy on the deck if I was out there to supervise. Big mistake. She managed to leap up the corner post and get up on the roof! My husband and I spent the better part of an hour trying to retrieve her. Finally, the building maintenance man went up to the roof and got her for us, by which time she was panting with fear. Did she learn her lesson? Noooooo!!! Not 15 minutes later, she tried to make a break for the deck again!
So, Remy has lost her deck privileges for good, or at least until we figure out a way to enclose the deck that won't upset the landlord. Sigh. It also means the other kitties can't use the deck either. Rugger likes to sleep out there.
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