They say that the third time’s a charm, but it did not work with Gerald.
I’m referring to my three previous trials in trying to acclimatise Gerald to staying indoors.
Lately, he didn’t mind coming into the house, so I’m capitalising on this that he may have changed his mind about staying indoors.
Maybe?
So, I’m trying for the fourth time now.
Outdoors is always never as safe as indoors, that’s for sure. But whether he would be happier indoors, that proved to be a “no” the last three times due to the nonstop yowling.
This morning, I opened the door after his early morning breakfast and he walked in.
So I casually carried him and placed him in Bunny’s Place with his biological family, the Blondies.
So far, the yowling has been really quite tolerable.
I know I should not go in to check on him as that would just make him yowl even more. His yowling, I believe, is attention-seeking. And Gerald does this with an intensity and persistence I’ve never seen in any other cat.
Took this photo just to write this post. And it already started him yowling.
That’s Riley looking at him. He is using the scratching board.
It’s safer for you to be indoors, Gerald. There is always danger outdoors. But if you are still not happy, I’ll still have to release you and hope you can take care of yourself outdoors.
Lately, there’s been other cats on the road. I don’t know if it’s dumping or just new cats in other people’s houses who have come around our house.
With so many to look after, I just cannot do anymore rescue at this point in my life. There’s a time when we have to say “this is all I can do” and look after those already under our care.
At least I know all our indoor cats are safe from the new cats outside. My only worry is Gerald because he has no home outside. Creamy has a home (it’s confirmed, 100%, it’s the house at the back). He still comes to get his raw meal twice a day, and he still intimidates Gerald, but Gerald is getting a little braver. At least the poor boy is brave enough to eat his food in the porch even when Creamy charges at him. I’m there to protect Gerald and stop Creamy in his tracks.
And there’s always the road in front of our house and the vicious speeding cars, especially those from that kindergarten. How that kindergarten got a license to operate in an intermediate lot, well, this is Malaysia. Enough said.