Last week I took Frankie for a walk and he dropped down and started rolling in the dirt. I assumed he was taking a dust bath and thought it was cute so I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture. Shortly after he stood up I noticed his entire harness was around his waist and he was seconds away from escaping, so I grabbed him and fixed his harness before continuing our walk.
It wasn’t until later, when I looked at the photo, that I realized he was doing his Frankie Houdini act for me.
If you missed part one of Frankie’s pictorial history, you can see it here.
Today, let’s start just after his first year with us in February, 2015. By this time, Frankie has established himself as a competitor to Chris’s top-dog status. Er… I mean top-cat.
By this time Frankie is used to the harness, although getting it on him is still not easy.
He was supposed to be Rose’s cat but he had other plans.
Even after a year, he still loved his security blanket.
Frankie proved too adventurous to be outside without restraints.
Escaping to the roof was not an isolated event.
Frankie’s relationship with Chris continues to improve, but they are not without fights.
Frankie proves he can catch lizards too.
Frankie is now a regular leash walker and his current harness is much easier to put on. It is also easier to escape from.
Just before Frankie’s second gotcha day, he visits the vet and he is not happy about it. He doesn’t want to leave his carrier.
This is the end of part two. What do you think of Frankie? Check back again soon for part three.
Our cat Frankie has now been with us three years already. Time sure does fly. (To see my first post about him, read here). I thought we adopted him late in February but it was actually February 8, and I missed it. So even though I’m a little late, I thought I would show a few highlights from Frankie’s first three years.
After visiting at least two other shelters, we fond Frankie at a PetSmart in Clearwater, Florida. He only had a number, no name.
Chris was unexpectedly hostile toward Frankie, so after hiding under the bed for his first day, Frankie decided to come out of his self-imposed exile on day two. It helped that we had shut out Chris and Puck from the bedroom.
Frankie was a playful cat but…
When Chris was around, there was no playing.
Frankie’s first foray outside was successful… until he discovered he could walk through the fence.
Then he discovered Chris’s old trick of hiding under cars.
Frankie quickly got comfortable in our home.
… and more comfortable.
Soon he was expecting the royal treatment.
We soon discovered Frankie had a shoe fetish.
We also discovered early that he was very photogenic.
By August, everyone was getting along – part-time.
Frankie wanted out so bad but it was too risky so in November I bought a harness for him. I had trouble with it so I used a breakaway collar that broke away. (This is not our junk)
Frankie first Christmas fascinated him.
He was even getting along with Chris by then (mostly).
He also made a friend in Puck.
Since there is so much more to review, I decided to split this up into two or three parts. I hope you liked it and will come back to see Frankie’s further adventures.
Our little kitten Floki is not so little anymore. They grow up so fast. Before we know it, Floki may just be the biggest cat in the house.
Here was Floki on the Fourth of July, the day we adopted him.
Whenever Chris goes outside he does his version of a happy dance, except he rolls back and forth on the driveway to express his joy at being outside.
Do your pets roll around when they are happy?
Friday morning , as I was setting up our new printer, Chris claimed the printer box as his own. Floki the kitten was not happy about it and made a point of poking Chris through one of the handle holes.
I’m sure some of you have seen this kind of behavior before.
This is my mother-in-law’s cat, Pumpkin. He is a very friendly ginger that is not camera shy.
Today is Kiss a Ginger Day. It was started in 2009 as part of a Facebook group by Derek Forgie. He wanted to counter the “Kick a Ginger” day that takes place in November. It was meant for Ginger humans but why not cats too?
Here are pictures of Frankie and me from a couple of years ago. I thought I shared these already but it seems I did not. Technically, Frankie is more blonde than Ginger but let’s not split Ginger hairs. Besides, Chris is ginger so I’ll just give him a kiss today.
Did you kiss a ginger today?
Sometimes choosing the right cat toy to play with can be a difficult decision, especially when your two favorites toys, the Turbo Scratcher and Play Tunnel, are next to each other. Floki solved this problem by not deciding and played with both of them at the same time.
Check out what Puck does halfway through the video.
In case you missed it, the toys are on the sofa to keep Puck from pooping there.
To discourage Puck from pooping on the sofa, I put the cat’s tunnel on it, but didn’t expect Floki to suddenly become interested in playing with it.
Naturally, he liked being inside of the tunnel, peeking out the little window…
But he also liked hanging out the end of it.
It is a great place to stare at the ceiling while contemplating life.
A few strings don’t hurt either.
Even tunnel cats can enjoy a little sunshine.
When the fun is all over, the tunnel is a great place to take a nap.
