Kitten Flies the Coop

It seems our boy has gotten out for his first unsupervised romp. He’s not anywhere under-foot, as usual, nor even in his hiding spot (behind the upstairs tub). Nope, he is gone, out into the night alone. We have been of the opinion the Jean-Luc is too young to go outside by himself. For one thing he is still quite small, and there are plenty of big toms about. For another his road instincts are not to be trusted, any cat that is dumb enough to be repeatedly stepped on (because he has no respect for moving people) is a potential hit and run victim in my book. But he is becoming increasingly clever. He has taken to hiding behind the couch in the sun-porch and waiting for an opportunity to bolt. Perhaps this is what he did. Ren had some guests for dinner who are not fully aware of J.L.’s latest tricks, it’s possible he made a run when one of them opened that magical door to the outside. Of course J.L. does not understand that the world out there is dangerous, it looks plenty safe from his perch on the window sill. Actually all it is is a source of curiosity, and if there’s one thing cats are famous for…. In any case, there is nothing to be done now but hope that he comes back alive.