i had always let jack and billy be outside during the day and got them back inside before dark. i haven't let jack outside on his own since billy was attacked. he's been pretty good with it. he mostly likes to nap on the bed during the day anyway so it hasn't been drastically different. he has 24 hour access to his outdoor enclosure which is attached to his room at the back of the house by way of a cat door through the wall so he can go "outside" whenever he wants. he also now has 24 hour access to rest of the house so he can have as much of our companionship as he needs which i think has been good for him. he and billy were in the womb together and spent every day and night of the last 13+ years together. losing his brother and life partner have been hard for jack so i've been working on making things a little more "catty" for him inside. i potted some grass for him and bought him a scratching post with toys attached to it, a felted wool cat cave, and probably the best thing of all, a harness and leash so i can safely take him outside with me. after checking out a few harnesses we found one that fits him well and is comfortable for him. we went out twice today and he seemed to really enjoy being able to get out for a while. i let him lead and when he was ready to go in he let me know by returning to the front door.
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| still a little suspicious of the cat cave (left) but the scratching post seems acceptable (my favorite part are the marbles in the tracks in the base) |
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| eat grass not house plants |
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| some serious sun puddling on the bed |
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| investigating the indoor jungle |
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| checking out some bird activity in the orchard garden |
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| hangin' on the patio |
doing the best i know to do for him. hope he knows it. hope billy knew it too.
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