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How to Traumatize Your Cat

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Our happy little feline, Mohawk should be certifiable by now.  It's amazing he is even speaking to us. He didn't much anyway before.  Read and know, you must confine the cat(s) when moving.   He was happy as a clam in Ohio.  Occasionally getting outside and roaming the property.  He could climb the wire fence like a champ when he wished even though it looked quite painful.  He rarely wandered further than the front yard, but occasional forays into the court were not unheard of. On July 30th when we woke up, Mo knew there was something in the wind.  Half the furniture was in a giant truck on the lawn in the front yard and the house was full of echos.  I opened the front door to check the weather, forgetting that the glass door was still propped open as it had been for a few days while we moved furniture onto the truck. He is a sneaky cat and was awaiting his chance. He was out of the door like a shot.  I wasn't worried.  He e...

Moving During a Massive Heat Wave

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I knew a move in the summer would be awful, especially a move to Florida, but I didn't count on a heat wave of such majestic proportions.  A heat wave that is breaking records in state after state.  A heat wave that makes the news every night with a death toll. I have been slowly packing up my house for several weeks, but the real crunch came last week.  Just about the time the heat wave began.  I began wearing my "Don't Panic" button even on my PJ's.  We do not have air conditioning just now.  Everywhere I look, it's empty, it's a mess, and the windows are open hoping for a breath of cool air.  In vain.  Then I get a call from my contractor.  "What?  July 29th your moving in? You sent an email Aug 29th."  Oops.  It takes five days to order carpet and then time to install it in three rooms.  We will make it with a few hours to spare. I also forgot to send him my sample color.  Now I must trust computer color....