One unhappy, but warm kitty!

**Purr-tender** · 12-21-2008, 08:46 PM

Wilson, my outside kitty, is inside tonight where it is nice and warm. Right now with the wind chill it is 4 below and suppose to drop to 15 below! He doesn't understand why he can't be outside. I really feel bad for him but it is way too cold out there. He is going from front door to back door, jumping up at the windows trying to find a way back out. I wish there was a way to calm him. The house kitties aren't paying any attention to him, which is good. He's in the kitchen right now, crying at the back door. Wilson has come a long way from when he showed up here about a year ago. He lives in the field behind our house. It took a long time to get him to let me pick him up and pet him. Any suggestions on calming him till the weather breaks?

Mary

**cassiesmom** · 12-21-2008, 09:04 PM

Sweet Wilson, it's too cold outside for you to go out tonight, kitty guy. I know you want to go check on your territory, but it's just too cold. My nephew's RB kitty Churchill was the same way. This sounds mean but -- when Churchie used to get super-demanding, standing by the door doing his let-me-out-now meowing ... my nephew would give him a squirt with a spray water bottle to distract him. Does Wilson play with toys? Would he be amenable to some play time? It took Church a long time to not be an indoor outdoor kitty.

**Purr-tender** · 12-21-2008, 09:14 PM

He's not interested in anything right now but getting out! He is such a sweet, handsome boy. I knew when winter came that I would have to figure something out for him. I'd love to make him an inside kitty so I won't have to worry about him anymore.

**blue** · 12-21-2008, 09:44 PM

Erp has escaped outside many time in sub zero temps and has allways been fine overnight or for a few days. Animals allways seem to find someplace warm, with Erp its likely under the house, with my parents cats its likely under the shed or the basement window wells.

**Purr-tender** · 12-21-2008, 09:47 PM

You know, I know that's true. But, I am such a mother hen. I need to know where my babies are and that they are safe.

**blue** · 12-21-2008, 09:52 PM

Erp hasnt spent much time outside this winter so less worrying for me. Erp was born and found outside and has become a decent indoor winter kitty, she dives out the window in the summer. Maybe with time Wilson will too.