u/Isabella2003

I had a cat who would walk on a leash. She was hyper so there were days I would take her out as an act of self preservation. I had her euthanized 5 years ago at the age of 17. I was heartbroken.

Four months later, I rescued a tortie who was living behind my apartment building with her kittens. I thought since she had been outside she would be easy to train to go outside. She, however, decided that indoor life was wonderful and she never wanted to go outside again. She put holes in three of my t-shirts before I gave up.

About 6 weeks ago, I took in a kitten who needed a new home. He is a maniac and bounces off walls and attacks my tortie. He's not yet 6 months old and is bitey. I grab him and take him outside where he can launch himself at bugs and run up trees. There was no training involved. I put on the harness and the leash and he just goes.

I knew I missed taking a cat outside. What I had forgotten about is how happy people are when they see him. There was a boy the other day who did a double take and he yelled, "Oh my god, it's a cat!" There was a young guy a few days ago who was looking on the ground for cigarettes. He was trying to find those that hadn't been smoked all the way. Spark was about 4 feet up a tree hanging onto the trunk and looking at the guy. The guy looked up and saw Spark and smiled a big smile. If just for a moment, he smiled. I'd forgotten how a cat on a leash can make people smile.

Photo 1. Happiness is a relaxed kitten.

Photo 2. Annoyed I woke him up taking the photos.

He is dreaming about playing Twister.

I had the body and legs done, but then I put the head on wrong. 😿

I wish he could learn how to relax.

This is Spark.

I took Spark outside so he could climb rocks and trees and run and walk at the park.

I took Spark outside because he was attempting the running and climbing in my apartment and was trying to include my 5 year old cat in his activities.

This is Spark in the hidey-hole post outside excursion. What's not pictured is me about to fall asleep, too.

Spark raising his paw waiting to be called on.

First trip to vet today. He's 5 months old. We're on day 8 of living together.

I've only had him for 8 days! Where'd he go?

I have never been so stumped as to what to name a cat.

A few days ago, I posted here about my post on the Underground Railroad in r/buffalo being removed. Today, there's a new comment on the post and I no longer see the message that the post was removed by the mods. It looks like it was restored?

Here's the screen shot from the post being removed in case anyone is wondering if I'm making sh"t up.