Selling their large family home was brilliant! They left all that house and yard work behind and moved into a townhouse. Even the family’s Siamese siblings, Kit and Kaboodle, benefitted.
“Kit Kat, ten years old, was named after our favorite chocolate bar because of her chocolate-brown markings,” said Kari’s mother, Tracy. “A year later, Kit Kat’s parents had another litter and we adopted her brother, Kaboodle, now nine years old. Townhouse life suites them, they appear happier.
Our condo’s southern window exposure pours sun in for their napping pleasure. They exercise by running up and down our 32 steps and there are two porches to enjoy fresh air. Their favorite perching spots are at the top of each level of stairs staring down at us like furry birds. They also pride themselves on scratching our bamboo laundry basket.
Siamese cats are like dogs who enjoy going for walks with their humans. So, our kitties join us on our mile walks. They love it!
For safety we attached a GPS tracking device to their collars. A clicker indicates which direction to search if they stray and it beeps so they know we are looking for them. The device is like a walkie-talkie that lights up so we can spot them at night.
We walk around our quiet block with them trotting along beside us - without leashes. Because they have the tracking collars we don’t worry about losing them. They investigate under bushes which they could not do so easily on leashes. We whistle, encouraging them to rejoin us.
The GPS came in handy one day when I could not find the cats. With three busy teens and husband, the cats sneak out the door. So, I beeped their collars and found Kaboodle, but couldn’t locate Kit Kat. I pressed the clicker again and followed the its screen, which indicated that Kit was next to the wall, but there was no cat! Apparently, she had snuck out our door and into the neighbor’s condo and was sitting on the other side of the wall, awaiting rescue. I phoned
my neighbor and she unlocked her door with her cell phone so I could retrieved Kit Kat.
Cats are purr-fect for our family’s busy schedules. A dog would be a difficult commitment. Cats don’t bark so they don’t bother neighbors, they enjoy the peaceful life of sitting on laps, and they are independent and affectionate.”
“I love my cats. They are adorable, great company and easy to care for, but the main reason is because they are such loving creatures,” adds Tracy’s daughter, Kari.
