Freckles Predicament

[Freckles]

Freckles and I live in a mobile home. One of her favorite things is to look out the front window. The sun was very bright this day.
The second picture shows inside the window where there is a shelf. It’s about 31" high. To the right is the computer cabinet. The shelf is about 6" apart from the cabinet. The wall slopes and at the bottom is only 2" from the cabinet.
Tuesday afternoon I was gone for about three hours. When I came home, she didn’t greet me at the door as usual. I didn’t see her in the usual places so I called to her. Then I heard the most awful sound somewhere between growls, yowls and cat swear words. I realized it was behind the computer cabinet. She had fallen down between the wall and cabinet. Fortunately she was upright in a meatloaf position. Her front paws were free but her fluffy hind quarters were firmly wedged and she couldn’t move. I was able to grab her front paws and pull her out. She was a little wobbly so I took her to the vet for a checkup. He checked her and watched her walk. She seemed a little stiff and might be that way for a couple of days.

So far she hasn’t attempted to get up to the window. And I'm very glad I wasn't gone longer than three hours.
Joan

[Karen]

Poor Freckles! Perhaps a chock block should be wedged in there to prevent a reoccurance, though I bet Miss Fluffybutt will avoid that spot for the time being!

[Laura's Babies]

Awwwww! Poor baby! YES, thank God you weren't gone any longer, that could have been disastrous for her. I can only imagine how terrified she was until you got home. Freckles is a really lovely girl! We need to see more of her!

[Killearn Kitties]

Poor Freckles! I'll bet she wasn't very happy at that! I hope the little cutie is none the worse for her experience.

[Randi]

Oh poor Freckles, what humiliation! I'm glad she's OK and you weren't gone for too long.

I agree, we don't see nearly enough of her.

[Pam]

Oh Joan I am so glad you came home when you did and i know Freckles was too, in spite of those possible kitty swear words. Is there a way you can wedge something in there so that she doesn't do that again, although I think she has probably learned her lesson.

It was a real treat to see pictures!! I am sorry that it was because of a mishap though. Please do take some more. She is so pretty and we really do not see enough of her nor hear enough from you.

[Freckles]

Good News - Freckles is now limber enough to get up on the shelf.
Bad News - Freckles can get up on the shelf.
The cabinet has a roll top front, so now I just pull it down when I leave.

[kimboe]

Oh, Poor Freckles!
so glad your meowmie come home to get you out of that squishy moment.

[lizbud]

I'm so glad to know Freckles is none the worse for her scary
experience. Pretty colors Freckles.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

So glad to hear Freckles is back to her old self again, and glad to hear you hopefully found a solution so she doesn't get stuck again - poor pretty girl.

[Lori Jordan]

Beautiful cat

[kimlovescats]

Poor little girl ... I'm glad you weren't gone longer than you were!
She sure is a beautiful girl!

[Felicia's Mom]

Freckles looks so pretty sitting in the window.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Dunno how I missed this on the first time around ...

At least Freckles had the good sense to Call Out for help!

Boots, on the other hand ...
He's a bit Full Figured himself - and has been known to become *stuck*
in odd places a tyme or two ...

But the Big Dummie refuses to call out or even "answer" when called!

More than once he's gone under the "Kliner Chair" when the footrest has been UP ...
then gets *trapped* when I drop the footrest and sit the chair upright ...
forming a Kitty Prison under the chair.
But does he "say" anything when he's trapped?? ... Nooooooo ...

Checking "Under the Kliners" is now a high priority stop when we "Loose da Kat"!

[Laura's Babies]

I remember this! I thought for a minute I was loosing it, then I checked the day on when it was posted..