This is the second year I’ve used the “Cat in a bag” carrier for Thor the cat’s vet visit, and I still think it is a brilliant invention.
He is not happy to go to the vet, but he doesn’t bounce off the walls in a desperate bid for escape like he does in a traditional cat carrier. At the vet he never has to get out of the bag since there is a zipper at the back for access to his body. He does prefer to hide his head under my arm, but will sometimes peek out.
This is the brand I purchased.
I caught Mr Tom and his Shadow in the meadow allogrooming, a type of cat community behavior that establishes bonds and hierarchy. They didn’t know I was in the coop run, so I was able to capture a video. I was actually able to take many one minute recordings before they spotted me, then after realizing I was there they both played it cool like they weren’t just aggressively grooming each other.
I found the first trail cam photo of Sophie the dilute calico from January, 2018. We had just moved into the house and I set up the trail cam (a gift from my folks) to watch the wood pile past the back fence. This was before she adopted us and we took over her medical care.
Eight years later, and Sophie spends her nights indoors (and most of the day), and that log pile is almost completely decayed away.
I purchased a Wyze door bell camera because it gets a camera at the front door, the old door bell doesn’t work, and I already have other Wyze systems.
I’m pleased with the installation, for I was able to hard wire it with the old door bell wires, following the instructions. The hardest part was finding which breaker turned off the electricity to the doorbell. With it hardwired, and an SD card installed, I have continuous footage without a subscription, so I can see which neighborhood critter keeps marking the front door. I can also check and see if the sound I just heard is Sophie the cat wanting to come back inside (she is not the one marking).
The doorbell now makes a doorbell sound, which has been absent at our house for a number of years. The best part is that I did not buy an inside chime, so the noise is just for visitors to feel like they’ve accomplished something. Yes, I’m that kind of introvert. The dog tells us there is someone at the door, and I don’t answer the door unless I know who is there and I knew they were coming over.
I’m glad I found the harvest apron when I went out to the cucumber patch and coop. I hadn’t been out in a couple days and I found 5 cucumbers and three eggs!
Critters and Craft 