Up and about

Last day of cat-sitting today and I popped round before work to give them their breakfast. Earlier, when I first awoke, I'd heard the sound of cats fighting outside and felt a little anxious with thoughts about what I would do if one of them was injured. As it happened, only Mittens was there when I went in and there was no sign of the other one. I put the food out and looked around the kitchen and the garden but there was no sign of the missing moggy. I made a fuss of Mittens and convinced myself that the other one must be outside toileting or something (I was earlier today so this seemed plausible). Just as I was about to leave I heard a tiny, also inaudible mew and looked up to find the other cat sitting on top of the wall-mounted kitchen cupboards!

I was relieved to see her safe and well but wondered if she was stuck up there. I couldn't work out how she'd even got up there but, having previously been a cat owner, I know cats are very good climbing all sorts of things. I hung around a little while and spoke reassuringly to her and then she calming jumping down onto the work surface. I made a fuss of her and then went on my way, pleased that all was well.

Cats, eh?