Apologies To Piper, Again

I'm so embarrassed! I had to apologize to Piper again for our human's totally irrational behavior. Really... all Piper did was get up on the fence between her yard and her neighbor's. I can't think of even one good reason why our human would put her arm behind Piper and gently sweep her off the fence and then take her inside and lock the door. So what if the neighbor's yard also has a high fence and a locked gate and there's a very busy street just a few yards away. It's not like Piper actually went in the yard or the street, thank goodness.

Anyway, that was yesterday. Today, Piper got to go out but on a harness and leash!

I would not go out on a harness and leash, and I don't know why Piper would put up with such treatment from her cat sitter. She was really nice about it, too. She was very patient while our human put the harness on her, and then she walked right out the door and started crunching around in the leaves and hunting for tiny animals in her yard. She had fun pouncing on the leash, too. It was like a long string (15 feet) to chase. Meanwhile, Bryan Wilson, who was not on a leash, found a few green leaves to nibble.

Our human was very pleased with her pet sitting day when she got home. And it sounds like Piper's not mad at her, although I can't imagine why she's not.

Here's Piper in her harness and leash.

Apologies To Piper

Piper almost caught something today. She knew it was there, wedged behind the slats in her fence. So she carefully reached behind what she thought was the right slat with one tiny gray paw. Bryan Wilson, her housemate, was no help at all. He was lying next to our human and startled himself by crunching all the leaves when he flipped over for belly rubs.

Piper touched the little animal in the fence. He ran for cover, and our human saw him. She immediately began clapping her hands, distracting both Piper and Bryan. I am so embarrassed! I don't know why she has to overreact when a cat acts like... well, a cat.

I apologized to Piper. But I know how it feels to miss out on a play date with a tiny animal, and I have no idea how to make it up to her. Maybe I'll invite her and Bryan to come here and go hunting in the woods with me. We'll make sure the human is safely inside with a big pile of treats (potato chips would work) so she won't get in our way... again.

Here are some pictures of Piper and Bryan. Piper's chasing something.