The cats actually cooperated and exited when doors opened? In what lifetime? They didn't decide to stay inside, take a nap, stop to wash up first? Took Lashanna for exam and shots. She howled all the way there. Quiet at clinic but shaking like a leaf. Quiet on ride home until about a mile away, when she began to meow and try to escape carrier. Cats have excellent homing instincts. Her revenge was peeing in carrier, then tracking it across the floor before deigning to wash her paws. I just washed the floor!
Lashanna had reaction to Feline Leukemia shot. Noticed before it often wipes cats out for a day. But today still lethargic. Began to worry. Around 4 she went outside. She prefers outdoors to cat box. Two hours later hadn't returned. Searched everywhere and called. I wouldn't expect her to wander far when not feeling well. I was afraid she was injured. She quietly strolled home after 3 hours.
Lashanna herself again. Ate all the food in her bowl during the night. And was back in bed by the time I woke up.
Lashanna brought home large lizard Saturday. I put it outside. Minutes later she brought home small lizard. I put it outside. Yesterday she brought home a baby lizard, barely 2" long. I put it outside. Will she bring a lizard egg next?
Street in front of my house being tarred today. Road closed to traffic from 7 this morning to 5 tomorrow afternoon. Not even mail service. I was working in back yard garden and tried to keep Lashanna in back but she ran into the street and got tar on her paws. Held her in bathtub while scrubbing her paws with hot water, soap and rough side of microfiber cloth. A lot came off, judging by black water running down drain. Then called vet for advice, explained I can't bring her in because roads closed. At first they suggested I order something from Amazon, but their delivery wouldn't be able to get through. Then she suggested mineral oil, which I have. I rubbed Lashanna's paws with mineral oil, getting between toes. A lot more tar came off. Did a second mineral oil cleaning an hour later, cloth mostly clean. Closed off access to cat door. Poor Lashanna lying on floor with bedraggled paws. I should probably wash them again to get excess mineral oil off, it's not toxic but probably tastes nasty and can act as laxative.
When she wakes up from her nap I will wipe her paws with dry cloth. Less traumatic than washing and should get some of the oil off.
