Prison Break

posted by Bunnery on Sun 20th Jul, 08 at 17:48:10

"Breaking out was easy, getting away will be hard"

 Well this week the kitties have surpassed themselves :-)

We all went out food shopping on Saturday, We arrived back home an hour or so later, laden with Morrisons' bags, expecting to be tripped up on the way to the kitchen by two purring kittens, weaving between our feet and generally getting excited about the new kitty food and treats we might have bought.

However, on this occasion we opened the door and there was no sign of them. We walked through to the kitchen to unpack the shopping, unhindered.

We looked round everywhere downstairs - and there were no kitties to be found!

They weren't upstairs either.

As L looked at the downstairs bathroom door - she saw that it was open - as was the window. We had left it open after our morning showers - but closed the door to the kitties.

We realised, with horror, that they must have broken out!!

We rushed to the back door and opened it - and Buddy came strolling in! 

Then we went out into the garden and looked for Kurt - but there was no sign of him anywhre.

The couple next door popped their heads over the fence and said "We were just writing you a note - we saw your kittens climbing out of your bathroom window!"

"Where are they??" we asked

"They stayed in the garden - but one was walking along the fence!" Kurt!!

We tried to look through the fence the other way - but no sign.

I walked round the front and down the alleyway at the back, peering into neighbours gardens to try to catch a glimpse of a black and white kitten, looking very pleased with himself.

I peeked through nextdoor's back gate and there he was - chasing a bumblebee hovering over their flowers. No matter how I called - he wouldn't come.

So I had to go round to their front door and ask if I could have my kitten back!

Luckily the guy was in and he helped me chase Kurt round his garden and disappear behind the back of his shed! Eventually we got him cornered and I managed to grab him and haul him off home.

Little monsters!

 It is as I thought - Buddy is the homeboy and Kurt wants to wander.

The nice vet-man said that we shouldn't let them out on their own until they are six months old. We need to get them microchipped and neutered first too - so that they don't get the young lady cats of the 'hood into trouble :-) And if they do wander too far - we might stand a chance of getting them back.

Only one more month to go - then they can go out!! Can we contain them until [long word]