Bonnie is an inside cat -- she does, however, sit impatiently and whine at the screen door when we potty our pup, occasionally trying to scoot out the door in order to explore our garage; she also sits right in the path of the glass patio doors so that we have to nudge her aside to go in and out. We did recently get a leash for Bonnie so that on warm days she can explore the world from the safety of our wood deck only. She loves to stretch in the sun (really? cats like that? lol) so we wanted her to be near us when everyone is out back. We've only tried it once, one of us keeping hold of her leash and an eye on her antics, and she was adorable -- she is a fairly mellow kitty and is highly tolerant, so we're hoping a brief, leashed foray into the big blue marble will be nice for her every so often.

(Interestingly, I had thought leashes and harnesses for cats were silly; now I understand how practical these can be for the right cat under the right circumstances. Bonnie's safety always comes first, however, so we'll have to see how she does!)