Pardon Me

Ok, here comes again another story about cats. For the millionth times, I always learn something new about this amazing creature. This time is about Topeng, the one who always touches us in the heart. A weak feral though he's definitely a nice fellow to hang around. So, we decided to look after him, feed him, and once I de-wormed him, I bathed him, and gave him ear mites medicine. And yes, he seemed to be healthier now. Then comes the hardest part, asking him to stay with us.

As the time flies, he's more into me and willing to be cuddled. Sometimes he came with his sibling, but mostly he's alone. Our backyard was his favourite spot to wait for the food or to play with Billy. They were getting to know each other. Sometimes the cuddling turned to be a serious wrestling games,and it's the signal for me to stop them. Playing, cuddling, meowing, and anything else you can imagine of how this two companion cats were becoming my daily routine.

And last week, my project about the side fence on the backyard is coming to reality. At first, the idea is to stop Billy from roaming around my neighbour. Why do I bother so much? Cats know their way home. Yep, that's true. I believe you, guys.. But my problem is, this is not a safe environment for a domestic cat to roam freely. Especially the kinder garden behind our house where Billy loves to hang around. Nope, I don't trust any of those cute kids going there. Beside, always remember rules number one here: don't let your pet roaming outside without your supervision, ok? So, I started the project with positive mind. I guessed this would be a great too since we're going to take Topeng home for medical treatment before adopting him to a friend of mine. Yes, I finally found a trusted adopter for Topeng, isn't it great?

We love you, buddy!

But the things didn't work so well. Topeng was so stressful on the first day. He doesn't like to stay in a locked building, and neither in the backyard. He can't go anywhere, and the fence made him more uncomfortable. Though Billy seems to be upset because of the fence, he's more adjusted than Topeng. He keeps busy catching butterflies or anything that attracting him. Well, yes.. sometimes I caught him looking sadly at the wire fence, and I felt guilty to see him upset. Back to Topeng... I decided to let him free as he used to be. I don't want him to feel like a prisoner. So now he mostly hang out in the front yard. Playing, napping, and meowing at us when the feeding time comes. And the more important is, he can go roaming any time he wants. I know he'll be back to us the very soon he gets hungry or demands for cuddling. I know he's not going anywhere. He's always with us, he just prefers to stay outside the house. ***