The Cat is Staying

For those of you who may not already know, part of Leah's Christmas present was for us to allow her to have an outside cat become and inside cat. There was one cat outside that Leah was in love with. He was a stray cat that came into our yard and Leah needed to feed and love right away. When it was warmer outside she was outside with him all the time. Then when it got cold she would play in the garage with him and beg to bring him inside. After talking to Rod and convincing him that it wouldn't be the worst idea ever, we agreed that we would do it for Leah.

I hadn't blogged about this story earlier since the cat came in the house on probation. The cat had to be able to accept living in the house and the conditions that came with it. Using the litter box being one of the main conditions. The cat did great for the first week. I was actually very surprised that he didn't try and jump on the table and counters to get food. He also doesn't scratch at the furniture or jump all over it. He was doing so good it was hard to believe. However, that didn't last. He did have several accidents in the house and he almost lost his in house status. However, after a couple of adjustments it seems like he has got it down now and he's probably going to be staying in the house. At this point, I don't think that Leah would ever let us kick him out.

The cat is still very good with the kids. There are times that he's had enough and has to get some time to himself, most of the time he is tolerant of them. When he's been ignored for a few hours he will come and find them so that they can torture him some more. Also surprising, he and my cat seem to being doing pretty well. They fight a lot, but it seems to be all in fun. It actually seems to have made my cat happier and more energetic. My cat does let him know when she has had enough.

Since the cat has come in the house Caleb has mentioned that he would like a dog. I am hoping we can put this off for awhile longer!

Leah and Harvey (yes, she did pick his name)

Alissa has to be part of the picture too. Say Cheese!