A Pussy in the Brothel
It’s been some time since I used a really catchy (read: risque) title. I’m sure Google just downgraded my site and diverted my already slim traffic.
About the title…
As many of you know, Pye doesn’t travel well. You may recall the time she destroyed her brand new (cloth) carrier in a howling fit a few years ago during our return trip from the time she rode in the chassis for 150 miles. Clearly, she doesn’t do many things well like staying put, with the possible exception of eating, shedding and scratching furniture.
When I temporarily relocated in advance the two recent storms, I reluctantly admited the duct tape was no longer a practical solution to the Pye-shaped holes in the once-new-and-still-hardly-used cat carrier. With plans for an upcoming trip to Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana (the trip never happened, but that’s a boring story), I decided to upgrade to a metal, Pye-proof cat carrier.
I ordered it online and, like many things on the internet, it’s MUCH larger in real life. Ok, I can work with this since it is quite Pye-proof, and folds up flat – for travel. Yes, it’s too big to use as a travel carrier and folds to about three inches high. Yup, thought that one through, I did.
Despite its unsuitability for travel, the roomy, double-decker carrier makes a nice place for her to stay when I’m out and she doesn’t feel like going outside and I don’t want random peeing in the house. I expected a full-on, psycho-kitty mutiny when I introduced it to her.
It turns out she LOVES it! She happily spends most of her time hanging out in it – even when the door is wide open, which is most of the time. It has everything she needs: food, water, litter box, a loft with comfy bed, and a 360-degree view. Since she enjoys spending so much time in it, I began referring to it as “her house” instead of “the carrier”.
And then I started calling it The Brothel. Why? (wait for it….) Because it’s a cat house and there’s a pussy cat in it.
*badump-bump*
Thank you, folks. I’ll be performing here nightly.
🙂
You will be performing nightly at the Brothel? ( Too risqué? )
Lastly will this be a streaming performance?
That’s a good one! Had I thought of that line, I would’ve put it in the post! LOL
I joke. lol
great blog, btw
Happy New Year to you and Pye from Williamsburg!
Hi Andy, Thank you! Happy New Year to you and yours!!
I love Pye’s carrier/cage! I’ve wanted to get a double layer one (where there’s something she can climb or lay on) but haven’t taken the plunge. Another one I’m looking into that makes travel easier (you might be interested) is the SleepyPod! It has GREAT reviews and ratings. Maybe something to check out.
I hope your next adventure with Pye in the “brothel” goes well 😉
Hi Jaimee! Thanks for visiting, and for the recommendation!
I got the “brothel” on Walmart.com… I can’t remember the brand (I think it started with an “O”), but it’s the medium dog crate.
I looked at the SLeepyPod. It looks great… for normal, well-balanced cats. I worry Pye, in a moment of panic-induced psychosis, would quickly claw her way through the mesh top.