Crazy bathrobe lady lives right here
Saturday night Shauna and I were like crazy teenagers: we played darts and foosball, blared the radio, and went to bed after midnight. Like I said, CRAZY! We had nothing to do the next day; I was planning on doing a little golfing with a buddy, and Shauna couldn’t wait to do some yardwork.
Sleep – who needs sleep?
At 2:15 a.m., Abby gave us a wake-up call like never before. She was wailing like I’ve never heard, and she wouldn’t stop. Shauna told me the only time Abby’s carried on like that was when she saw another cat (not counting Sunny) or an animal. Going into the kitchen to investigate, I found Abby upright, in front of the patio doors, howling at another cat as if she were looking in a mirror. And the other cat? He was answering her shriek for shriek.
I slid open the door and chased the cat away, taking only a few steps in its general direction. As I laid back down in bed, the caterwauling started up again. This time it was Shauna’s turn to rid our yard of its new, unwanted visitor.
Picture this: it’s 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning, and Shauna was running around the yard in her bathrobe and sandals, yelling at the cat and chasing it with a spray bottle. A spray bottle that does not have a solid stream mind you, but a gentle mist for our plants. I’m sure the neighbors loved the spectacle, too.
Neither of us fell asleep for a while and the cat did return (to mock Shauna) but Abby lost interest. It was still there at 7:00 a.m. when I woke up.
Annoying neighborhood cat – 1; Good night’s sleep – 0.
When I went downstairs to watch TV, the whole basement smelled of cat urine. I figured Abby and Sunny “marked” the basement to protect our home from the intruder. But upon further inspection, it turns out the cat outside sprayed our window, marking it as his own. Nothing hosing off the window and a little Pine Sol inside wouldn’t solve.
The cat returned last night around 8:00 p.m., but must’ve made its way back home. Shauna didn’t have to chase it off with the mister either.
Annoying neighborhood cat – 1; Good night’s sleep – 1.
