When I got accepted in the ranks of the Gerlan crew, we all had a cat. And they were prominent in our midst! But tragedy struck, and the cats of Martin, and Sue and Dean, both died. Sue and Dean got new kittens. Martin held out.
Then Tom and Siobhan decided to go abroad for a year. But that meant they had to think of something to organise for their black tomcat Pwd. And they asked Martin to look after him for that time. And he said yes!
He invited us over for dinner after he would have had the cat for two weeks. He was still keeping him indoors, as is customary with new cats. They need to know this is their new home, before they can roam freely. Otherwise, the chance is too big they might not come back.
The company was great in the food was lovely! And it was interesting to see Pwd in his new home. But he gave the impression he was feeling the limitations of his freedoms. Firstly, he used to have free rein of the house. We could just jump undo tables in kitchen surfaces. Martin won't have that! So a lot of corrective action was needed.
Additionally, he used to have a huge territory, and it wasn't unusual for him to stay away for more than a day on one of his adventures. And now he had been indoors for two weeks already. So not entirely unsurprising, some rowdiness ensued. Some tooth and claw action was observed.
I let my cat out after three weeks, and that went well. So Pwd’s predicament might very well end in another week. I hope to see him again soon, but undoubtedly after he has been allowed outside, and I hope he will be a bit more at rest then!
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