Comments on: Toby’s Escapade and My Laser Treatment

By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:22:47 +0000

This reminds me of “The Great Escape” and “Chicken Run” films. If you’ve seen these films then you should be careful about leaving a motor-bike, or wood to build a plane, lying around in the garden. You never know, the cats may have seen the films as well and it would put ideas into their heads.

If they escape again you should consider having watchtowers built around the garden.

Just a thought, how do you know whether or not they have started a tunnel from under the potting shed?

Yes, but surely in ‘Chicken Run’ the farmer was planning to eat them. Surely my cats don’t think I’m going to make them into Pussy Pies!
In answer to your last question: No problem we don’t have a potting shed. On the other hand, if the moles can tunnel in . . . . . . .

By: guyana gyal

guyana gyal — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:01:35 +0000

Toby looks like one of our neighbours’ cats, but he is constantly in our yard…if you miss Toby, he might very well be here!

You are so very brave to submit to laser surgery. How’s your eye doing now?

Well Toby is aventurous but I think your yard might be a bit far!
Tnanks for asking about the laser. I’m having a check up next week and hope I’ll get new glasses because it’s still not very comfortable to read.

By: zuleme

zuleme — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:50:14 +0000

yes, you have to watch out for escape routes! When we first put up the fence, Miss Ramona found a way to get under it, which resulted in me going on and fixing all the stake downs. Then this fall something chewed a way in and Harper was sitting on the other side of it. Neither one of them went far. And one day someone left the back door open and R was sitting in the garage when Olof came home and chased her in.
That is why I do border patrol every morning. Bears and raccoons.

We shouldn’t be troubled by wild animals – except for moles and small rodents, but having wooden poles is a bit of a problem. In most places we have a wide overhang of the fencing but where Sylvain has promised to fit a gate there were upright poles to close the fencing temporarily. There was a smaller overhang here and Toby found the weak spot.

By: Susie Vereker

Susie Vereker — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:02:37 +0000

Sounds a challenge to catproof a whole garden, I must say.

The laser eye op sounded difficult and scary. I don’t know how you managed to keep still.

(Thanks so much for ordering Paris Imperfect.)

It ought to be possible to make the garden escape proof so I’m determined to try. The other cats seem very happy to play in their own garden ut Toby is obviously the adventurous one. I wonder if that’s because he is the only (neutered) male!
Looking forward to reading Paris Imperfect but may have to wait until i get new glasses.

By: sablonneuse

sablonneuse — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:34:52 +0000

To Tracey, Helen and Pat, I’m determined to catproof the garden but Toby is certainly giving us a hard time.
As for the laser treatment I’ll know if it’s successful in a couple of weeks when I go for a checkup. Thanks for your good wishes.

By: canisfamiliaris

canisfamiliaris — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:30:58 +0000

Toby is as much trouble to you as the prisoners of Stalag Luft 111 were to the German High Command! Time to double the guards and erect searchlights on the perimeter fence!!

derek
Yes, I’m keeping watch for cats carrying out little shovels to dig a tunnel out.

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:44:25 +0000

Never a dull moment with les chats it would seem and if they are anything like dogs IF they are determined to get out they always will find a way.
You are brave – I hope the eye treatment is successful.

By: Little old me

Little old me — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:02:49 +0000

You are brave, I don’t think I could have my eyes lazered

By: tillylil

tillylil — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:38:09 +0000

I think cats relish the challenge of trying to find a way out when they know you don’t want them too. At least you now know that the gate will stop all escape routes for the time being.
Sorry to hear you are still having problems with your eyes. Hope the lazer treatment works.