Feb 23 2012
The Auddity
Oh, that Audrey. The most stubborn cat in Hooterville. Or any other ville, for that matter.
Ever since Le Bug descended upon me and I more or less moved into my bed full-time, Audrey has been keeping Megan hours. And keeping me company.
She curls up neatly on the bed and naps all day. I don’t think anyone, cat or otherwise, can look quite so cozy as Audrey as does when she’s asleep. You can tell she really enjoys that beauty rest. When I pet her, she makes little bird-like noises and sometimes stretches, but that’s it.
At first, I was flattered by this. But I soon realized it had its down side, which is that she wants to go out at night and stay out, which is against company policy. All cats have to be inside, present and accounted for, before I go to bed.
But after sleeping all day, Audrey wants to go out and play all night. And since she is the most stubborn cat in the world, she refuses to come when she’s called, and of course, she totally disdains treats, as you would expect from her supermodel figure.
So for the past few nights, I’ve had to go outside repeatedly, shivering in the darkness and coughing up a storm until she appears. My paranoia has not been assisted by reports of mountain lion sightings in Hooterville, though Megan assures me that they are pretty much always around. Either way, I want my kitties inside at night.
Eventually, Audrey shows up, and trots gracefully inside. When she’s good and ready. It’s the Audrey way.
Update: I actually put her outside, in the 65 degree sunshine, a couple of times. She complained bitterly about being picked up – Audrey hates the indignity of being picked up at the best of times, and in the middle of a nap definitely doesn’t qualify – and then came back in about half an hour later and resumed her interrupted program.
5 Responses to “The Auddity”
I don’t blame you for worrying about your pets out at night especially if mountain lions are around. I have a small dog and he certainly also loves to spend a day in bed whenever I’m down with a cold or something but unlike Audrey, he rarely goes outside by himself anyways, cats however love to party at night.
I know I worry about my cats, but better safe than sorry, right?
What kind of dog do you have?
Cats can be soooo annoying sometimes. Is it at all poss for Audrey to be out during the day……& doj you feed her in the evening? What a pain…esp when you are unwell.
Get better soon….
Jxx
A small white toy poodle, my best friend for many years.
Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unrewarded.
Poodles are such smart dogs. And so cute!
I feed the cats twice a day. The boys pretty much come in for dinner and stay in, but Audrey’s…Audrey.