Flaps
Regular readers will be aware that we've had a cat for almost a year now. Throughout that time, as she's tentatively ventured in to the outside world she's done so seemingly unable to work the cat flap.

Now, I don't blame her for this, surely the idea of running straight into what appears to be a plate glass window is a foolhardy one. She won't get any change out of the patio doors, so why should she get through the clear plastic cat flap.

For the entirety of the cold winter months, we've propped the cat flap open, to allow her to get outside and exercise (and of late she's seemingly been chasing every male cat in the neighbourhood for a spot of extra curricular exercise). We've put up with the draft that has blown in through the open flap placing the needs of the cat above our own desire for warmth.

Well not any more.

Not since the little bugger went out through an open door and promptly came back in through the closed cat flap.

She's still a bit tentative when using it, forcing her paws and nose through at the corner, before launching the rest of her body through the gap, but she's definitely got the hang of it, and we suspect has known how to use it for a while despite leaving us in a draft.
- posted by Paul @ 2:16 pm