We moved into our new (to us) townhome one month ago - in that time we have unpacked many boxes, moved furniture, put up a few sparce decorations and generally managed to settle into our new home. The cats have both managed to make a break for it a couple times, which has resulted in a strong need to keep windows and doors shut, as well as the purchase of a new cat harness and lead.
YES, we have inevitably tried putting the cats on the harness. Mr Poo, struggled immensley when we put it on her and then was too scared to set foot outside, instead opting to immediatley dart back inside. OP on the other hand, has had some prior experience with the harness and let me put it on him with little difficulty. He doesn't like it, but he will wear it. Of course he tests the strength and give in the lead, but eventually just lays in the grass and toddles around the yard.
In fact, OP will wear the harness once he goes back inside without pulling or biting at it. Seems his exposure to a harness as a kitten (when I tried to take him in the backyard) wasn't a complete exercise in patience, there was some purpose to it as well.
My various planters litter our little patch of green, and although the sun shines with grave intensity, the majority of the flowers are blooming, flowering and looking spectacular. There does seem to be a bit of a slug problem however, they are eating my marigolds before they even have a chance to flower completley, and thats not to mention the irridescent trails that litter the entire yard. Surely there is a non-chemical solution to the slugs...
It looks like BEER is a highly touted slug killer - apparently a bowl in the backyard will both draw the slugs to it, and kill them. In all truth I'm not super keen on killing the little guys, but I also don't want them eating my marigolds.
Perhaps more research is needed...
