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On 8/14/2018 1:39 PM, wrote:
> On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 12:18:58 PM UTC-5, Jill McQuown wrote:
>>
>> On 8/14/2018 12:24 PM, wrote:
>>>
>>> Back in early Spring I took Pema outside with me to sit on the front porch.
>>> She was in her carrier and was terrified. I thought for sure she would
>>> enjoy a bit of fresh air and a look at the outside world not through
>>> the storm door. She whined and carried on so that I just took her back
>>> in and she immediately relaxed.
>>>
>> I used to have a kitty-walk outdoor enclosure on the patio for Persia.
>> She'd sit outside with me when I was outside reading. When she got
>> older she didn't want to go into it at all. She'd cry to be let back in
>> the house and just watch me through the glass door.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
> Whenever I go outside Pema will sit and watch me through the storm door
> whether it's the front or back one. She'll sit there until I come back
> in but shows no interest in going out. That I'm glad of because I'd
> hate to have to watch her like a hawk to make sure she doesn't slip out.
>
My current cat, Buffy, started her life as a feral. She was part of the
TNR program on Dataw. Knotched ear signifies she'd been trapped,
neutered and released. Someone saw her wandering around and took her in
as a youngster. She was an indoor cat from then on. Her owner died so
I adopted her three years ago. She must remember what it's like to live
outside. She shows absolutely *no* interest in going outside with me
when I'm sitting on the patio.

She equates Outdoors with bugs, heat, rain or cold, no comfy place to
sleep, no guaranteed food or water. Inside... comfy, soft places to
sleep, food, water, toys! and a loving person.

Jill