This morning, we were trying to figure out how to put screen into the cage where Quinn one of the new “feral” cats (courtesy of Karen) now resides. It is a converted guinea pig cage and on the top level is a cat house and their food. On the bottom level past the ramp there are the litter pans.
We decided the best way was to move the cat house so that Quinn would be able to scramble down the ramp, hide in the bottom and we put a piece of wood and a heavy rock over the opening so there would be no surprises.
The first part worked like clockwork. The minute I moved the cat house, Quinn scrambled down the ramp and we shut off the excess hole. The screen was applied.
So there is Quinn hanging and glaring at us at the farthest corner of the bottom of the cage, clinging to a board. I didn’t want to terrorize the poor kitty but I used a stick to see if I could dislodge him and get him moving. He wasn’t having any of it. So I grabbed a blanket to see if I could herd him up the ramp and George steps up and says “Let me go in there, shut the door, and I will pick him up and take him up the ramp!” Now George is much smaller than I am and he can fit inside such a space. Bless his heart- he wrapped up Quinn in a blanket, stroked his fur and talked to him (there was no biting or clawing) and then gently put him on the ramp and herded him the rest of the way up the ramp. We closed the hole and now George is inside putting in the rest of the screen.
I would say this goes above and beyond in my book-
George the cat-friendly handyman
handyman with additional cat skills 🙂
Either George is a cat whisperer, or he’s very lucky. Whichever it is, we’re glad things worked out for everyone, including Quinn.
We’re also kinda happy George isn’t recovering from a nasty cat bite infection right now.
Got to luv a man with a plan!
I was worried about the cat bite aspect as well- but George is a gentle soul and our cats seem to respond quite well to him. I cautioned him against going in when I had no idea how or when this cat has ever been handled, but he told me not to worry about it. I was ready to pull him out of danger at any time, but God was in control. Quinn seems a bit friendlier now that we have shown him we aren’t out to harm him. He stuck his head out of the cat house afterward just to glance at us. There was no spitting or hissing
have to love George, so glad Quinn now can relax knowing you are not out to do him harm.
This is what Mike hired George to do for us in the first place- it still isn’t finished but it’s getting there! I keep stealing George from Mike LOL
Sprucing up the house
The shingles are being custom cut by George to fit our older home-he squeezes in working on this between our crazy rainstorms.
That is going to look nice if you ever let him finish it. :-> Are those cedar shingles?
He did finish it today and yes, they are cedar shingles. He also managed to tick off some yellow jackets nesting in the top of the eaves and well, now the yellow jacket nests are gone, and George never even got stung or fell of the ladder or roof! 🙂
Finished