Here's a quick recap of my first week as a Texan.
It all started when the "Flower Mound" was mowed and there was a mass exodus of mice running from the tractor. Unfortunately, about 12 of them ran into my pool. At first, I saw only one and then when I checked it out, there were 5 more floating in my pool. And they were BIG! I keep thinking of the movie The Secret of NIMH and poor Mrs. Brisby who was trying to save Timothy. I think Timothy died in my pool.
The, we had the dead rabbit in the garage and the fire ant incident.
Today, I was vacuuming and saw something move. I jumped about a foot and realize that it was a small gecko in my living room. Luckily, Aaron caught it with the kids' minnow net and released it back into the wild.
I've also decided that my indoor cats are going to become outdoor cats. Allie, our perfectly healthy kitty, has brought her peeing in piles of clothing habit to Texas. Most of our neighbors' cats are indoor/outdoor cats, so Allie and Zoe will have to make new friends. I'm going to train them to use the pet door once my order for flea treatment arrives. I love them but I don't want fleas.
It's just too stressful to have 2 kids with 1 more on the way and then have to deal with cat pee on my clothes. So, I'm sure Allie and Zoe will have a great time chasing our mice. I feel guilty, but it's the best for my sanity and I'm sure both cats will enjoy their new freedom.
3 comments:
I hope your cat and kitten are smart enough to find there way back-
When we moved to Flower Mound, our kitty became an outdoor cat and she loves it. She has been living out there for about 3 yrs now!! It's great, no more litter box!!
Hope your transition gets a little bit more smooth. And a little bit more uneventful with the critters.
We really do have tons of critters. There is a bobcat living in the trails by our houses!!! But it's tame, apparantly my neighbor petted it b/c at 1st she thought it was a cat, until it leaped up into the tree...
Yes, lots and lots and lots of lizards around here for some reason. lots of fireants, and mosquito's too...
We have opposums living around around our house, and we found a piece of a fox tail!! We also have lots of beautiful red cardinals and blue jays... hope you see those...
Want to meet at the duck pond park by you sometime??
OK, a Bobcat does not look like a housecat at all! Thank God, the neighbor was not hurt! Wild animals are just that, wild. We are intruding on their domain and they are protective of it. Beware and enjoy from a big distance. Remember to teach your children that a friendly wild animal is probably rabid.
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