I would love to see your pix too Jane.
Kerryxxx
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YAMAMOTO
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 11:12 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: 'the jacket'
I would love to see the photos -- please email it to me if you could.
thanks.
Hideyo
----- Original Message -----
From: Jane Lyons <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 8:47 PM
Subject: 'the jacket'
Several weeks ago, after I got the Felv diagnosis, I had to stop
letting MeMe
go out. She was miserable and I was sure that the stress of
screaming
at the
door handle was going to do the both of us in.
I asked the list for help with enclosures and got a lot of great
suggestions and
photographs. Nina sent me a link for "cat jackets" and I thought
that
while I figured
out what type of enclosure would be best, I'd try the jacket.
Bingo
!!!! It has been
just fabulous. Now, rather than scream at the door handle, she
screams
at the jacket
which is hanging on a hook next to dog leashes.
Long story short, I put the jacket on and attach a retractable
dog
leash with a
10' line and large plastic handle. I lock the line open and put
the
handle in the middle of the yard.
The yard is partially enclosed with a stockade fence which she
had been
able to crawl under or
climb over. Now she has realized that crawling under or
climbing over
is a drag with the handle
getting caught. She has tried many escape routes, but she has
finally
realized that it is impossible
and that being confined to the yard is still better than being
indoors
all day. She now spends hours
sitting near the bird feeder, or under a shrub. She comes to the
back
door to come inside to use the
litter box, and then goes back out.
If anyone is interested in it I have photos that I'd be happy to
send.
I had misplaced the link, but Googled
"cat jackets" and there is only one company that makes them. My
only
complaint is the color choices.
I ordered red and MeMe is humiliated by it and is sure the birds
are
laughing at her.
As everyone knows, Nina is brilliant!
Jane
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