The day I’ve dreaded has finally arrived: Edgar has figured out how to jump the fence in our backyard. While this may not seem that catastrophic to most, to me…it’s just awful.
I’ve completely taken for granted the fact that I could just throw Edgar in the back and go about my business while he frolicked around chasing bugs. Now he just sits by the door and constantly meows his irritating, obnoxious, Siamese meow.
When Edgar is allowed outside, (supervised now, dumb cat) Willis has to stay in. He's not a fan.
This is a perfect example of what I deal with on a daily basis: Edgar taunts Willis-Willis chases Edgar-Edgar jumps to higher ground-Willis waits patiently for the cycle to start again.
When we lived in Logan I would put a harness on Edgar and stake him out in the backyard with a 20 ft radius to roam, since the yard wasn’t fenced. When we moved to Springville I didn’t think I would have to use the harness again, but low and behold…stupid Edgar just HAD to figure out that he could jump the fence.
So now, Edgar gets to revert back to his beloved harness.
They're Best Friends...
This is the area that he's been escaping to. The house in the middle belongs to a sweet old widow who has been very good to let me into her backyard to fetch Edgar. A few mornings ago Edgar escaped out of the house at 6:30 AM so I was running around the neighborhood in my pj's, slippers, and robe trying to catch the stupid flea bag.
This is to the west of our house, where he made his first escape.
Bryant and I have been brainstorming ways to prevent him from jumping. Bryant suggested spraying cooking spray along the top of the fence so he can't get a good grip. Sadly, didn't really work. In the picture below you can see how gross the fence looks now.
Now my question for everyone:
What do you think we should do to stop the blasted cat from escaping?
-Obviously the harness thing works, but its a pain and Edgar doesn't really like it.
-I'd like to get a remote controlled shock-collar, but they start around $150.
-They have contraptions that you can install on the top of the fence that acts as a horizontal block, but those are super pricey.
And the final option: Leave the dumb cat inside.
Oh Edgar, what a naughty child! Well on the plus side, just throw some hot dogs and hamburgers on the fence and you have a summer BBQ. We miss you all (even that pesky cat). We need to meet Willis! Okay, so we want to see you too and not just your pets.
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