Pole’s very first trip out of Bunny’s Place

We have lived in this house for more than 4 years and today is Pole’s very first sanctioned trip out of Bunny’s Place (that’s excluding the time when we moved in and she escaped from Bunny’s Place by scaling the Stargate and went on to several neighbouring roofs, yes, a totally heart-stopping event for me, but she finally came back!).

Today, the contractor came to fix the back door grille. The bottom part of the grille had rusted terribly (thanks to our spraying titans), so we had to replace the rusted parts with galvanised steel.

This means all the 7 bunny-cats (this refers to all the cats in Bunny’s Place) had to be relocated out of the room. Now, where could we keep them during this hour-long repair work?

Well, it had to be the rest of the house, where else?

So, we secured every window and door, ensured that there were no holes whatsoever where Pole, our greatest escape artist, our most versatile, agile and athletic cat, could attempt an escape.

Then, the great exodus began (from Bunny’s room to the rest of the house).

Of course Tabs and Tiger came out immediately (these two get trips out every day, it’s their escape from dictatorship and persecution in Bunny’s Place).  Next came Bunny and Indy. Cow wasn’t quite sure and had to be carried out.

But Cleo and Pole? Oh dear, they were SO scared, Cleo hid under the sofa while Pole kept very quiet in her basket with the hope that I would not notice her or I’d lose count of the cats and not bring her out.

But we had to, as we had to open the back door to let the contractor repair the grille.

Cleo and Pole absolutely freaked out when we brought them out. While Cleo was okay after while, Pole took quite sometime to adjust to the “new environment”. Pole is our most jittery cat. She jumps very, very easily.

Since both were so, so terrified, we tried putting them in the storeroom with their baskets, but that too did not work.

Cleo finally found a niche under a chair.

Tiger wondered why it was such a big deal.

Let the adventure begin!

Cow was a little puzzled why he was allowed out for so long.

Bunny explored everywhere.

With everyone out, Tiger actually wanted to go back inside!

Pole hid inside the storeroom for awhile.

For once Tabs was more confident than the rest. She kept Pole company in the storeroom.

Indy!!! What are you doing??

Of course, why am I even surprised?

It took two people to get Indy out of this predicament.

After that one long hour, everything was back to normal.

Familiarity does NOT breed contempt.

And yes, we have galvanised steel grilles now!