willow (aka killer) went outside this morning when nathaniel left. soon after, it started pouring rain outside. at some point during the rain, i went downstairs for some drink and saw willow sitting underneath the cover for the grill. soaked.
i let him in, he shook water all over my feet, and then wanted to get in my lap (still soaking wet). eventually he licked himself dry and both cats took a LONG LONG nap downstairs.
hours later:
went downstairs for water and saw both cats sitting at the back door looking outside. bo said "meow" and i knew what that mean... it is time to go outside! so i cracked the door and propped it both open and closed with my shoes. both cats went outside, and i even tried to video willow hunting by the bird feeder. (he never pounced, i guess he lost interest on what he was originally focusing.) it started to sprinkle then immediately poured rain, so i went downstairs to close the door. bo was scooting inside as i turned the corner on the stairs. he was still dry.
willow, though, i don't know where he is. i called him. i went to both doors to see if i could see him. but, he was gone! where do cats go when it rains?
for the record, as soon as the monsoon stopped, he came to the backdoor and meowed. LOUD.
ReplyDeletehe was really soaked. took 10 paper towels to dry him off. and he is still somewhat wet.
so, where ever cats go (or at least where willow went this time), it is not dry!
Probably where DOGS go when it rains, which is, right out in the middle of it all. In Lucy's case, she's out there huntin' frogs.
ReplyDeleteReally, I'm not sure where cats go because mine never went outside much.
They did escape from time to time; Nigel, at least, would go up a tree if the ground was wet (he hated having wet feet). Clyde would disappear for hours.
Funny, in later life, I couldn't even coax Clyde out the door to check out anything. Nigel used to like to go out with me on the front porch on Saratoga Drive and watch the rain (safely in my arms).
BTW, that is a real cute picture of the cat in the rain slicker!