Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Thank You from Benji
When my sweet boy was injured and became a tripod kitty (here if you missed it), I received many wonderful well wishes from cats and humans alike.
“Tell them, I appreciate it, Sue.”
“Absolutely, Benji. A big thanks to all!”
And a special thanks to our friends at 15andmeowing for sending catnip infused gifts!
“I love the blanket, Sue.”
“I know you do, Benji. So does Tiger. Thank you for sharing it with him, even though he has all four paws.”
Benji has adapted well to his new world, navigating inside normally, running up and down the stairs faster than his older brother. He still craves the outdoors and I take him out every day for an hour or two, starting first thing in the morning, like today, the hottest day of the year.
I’m still working on keeping him both confined and happy in the yard, and that has been the biggest challenge. I see him look longingly at the fence and wonder how long it will be till he tries to scale it. And so, I continue to monitor all his visits outside. It will have to do for now.
~ Susanne & Benji
Cats and Trails and Garden Tales 
Great to see Benji coping so well. He has many more happy years of exploration ahead of him, I’m sure.
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. It’s been amazing to watch him adapt! 😊
Can he still jump even as a tripod? And can he jump as high as he did when he wasn’t a tripod? If yes to the above, maybe you could get those fence toppers that spin around when touched, so the cat can’t get over the top.
He can jump a little higher every day. Not as high as the fence yet but I’m afraid he still might try so I’m keeping an eye on him.
So polite of Benji to send a thank you 😻 And you have such an inviting garden, no wonder he wants to be outside!
Thanks, Sarah. He’s a sweet boy with good manners. And we’re all enjoying the garden! 😊😻
Thank you for the shout out. I am happy that he likes his gifts and how sweet of him to share with his brother. XO
Thank you so much for sending the gifts for both Benji and Tiger to enjoy. Very thoughtful of you.
Hooray for you and Benji. We’re all adaptable and he looks healthy and happy!
Thanks, Terri. 😻 It’s been amazing to watch! Now I just need to keep him from escaping. At least for a while.
That blanket is priceless!
I agree! Such a sweet gift from our blogging friend! 🙂
We are glad Benji is doing so well ! Monitoring a cat who wants to go out is a full time job. Purrayers !
Thank you so much! 😻😻
We install cat fencing above our wooden fence to keep cats in the yard. It might work for Benji!
Thanks for the info. I’ll look into it. 😺
We struggle to keep our cats inside as long as possible, then try to monitor them when they first begin their explorations outside. It doesn’t take them long to figure out how to feign contentment by flopping down under a bush, until my attention is diverted. Then, in a blink of an eye, they can disappear. I know they are hidden nearby, watching me look for them, giggling to themselves. There are dangers if they leave our sanctuary, and we try to inculcate a fear of the outside world, but most cats never got that curiosity memo.
Exactly right. We still haven’t found all the escape routes from our backyard. The wooden fence was easy to fix. But another side of our yard has shrubs and a different type of fence behind and Benji knows of a secret tunnel. I’m afraid I’ll never be able to keep him totally secure but for now we’re doing the best we can.
So glad to hear sweet Benji is doing well! Sending him lots of love and healing wishes. ❤
Thank you!! 😻
🥰 You go, Benji ! What a strong kitty 🩷
Yes indeed! Thanks so much! 😻😻