OMG! FINALLY!!!
Emily came inside last night.
Everyday, for nine years, I have asked her to come inside. I’ve done everything to get her to come in. NINE HORRIFIC winters and nothing.
Last night, I opened the door (had a house for her built onto my house over the French Doors) I asked her to please come inside and instead of running away, she walked in. I closed the screen door, which I was going to have removed so it wouldn’t open into her house, and she looked outside, then walked over to the carpet and sat down. I left the heavy French Door open, but she never went back to the screen, so I shut it and she didn’t care.
She is now living in the powder room, by the back door. She won’t come out. She lets me pet her and she purrs, but she has nested there and made it her new house. I’m okay with that. I have beds for her EVERYWHERE, but she’s on the wooden floor, of course. Put cat scratchers out, (she loves them) and water and food dishes. She is steadfastly glued to the power room because it’s must feel like a big box and she feels safe.
I don’t care if she doesn’t want to run around the house. I’m so HAPPY that’s she finally inside and warm. She’s safe from coyotes, possums and raccoons.
She was never a feral cat. She’s very polite and exceptionally sweet. I’ve had feral cats in my yard, as well as house cats that people threw away. Big difference.
I don’t know why it took her nine years to come in, but when I brought her in, against her will, she was hysterical. So I let her out again.
This was her decision and she seems happy. I think we’re both happy, since she has wanted me to live with her in her outside house, for some time. I can see how disappointed she is when I finally go back in the house.
So, my son-in-law built an entire room onto my house. She has a two room dog house inside that house, with heated beds. We did everything to make both of us happy and then she decided to finally move in. YAY!
He can take the house down in the summer so I can get some light in the room. The addition made it very dark. I would do anything for Emily, so I didn’t care, but now that she’s living in the powder room, we don’t need the addition.
Em, is a truly wonderful cat. I hope we have many years together. My house is happy, she seems happy, and I’m happy. I can feed the birds again, so they will be happy too. 🙂 It’s all good.
Rethinking Life 
Comments on: "After 9 years of begging and pleading…" (49)
great news. 🙂
Thank you so much. 🙂
I can feel your relief and that you’re really happy.
SOOOOOOO happy. 🙂 Definitely. Just finished petting and feeding her. She’s doing great. Thank you.
Keep that way, always. Pets are the only companions, who never expect anything but give all the love and affection and loyalty.
You are absolutely right. That’s what unconditional love is. I adore her and feel so lucky to have her in my life. I am so happy and she seems happy as well. She’s getting lots of love, pets and soft words. Thank you.
Yes, that’s for sure she is getting as I can make that out feom ur post. 🙂 Lucky she and ofcourse u r good soul.
I’m definitely the lucky. It’s such a gift to have a cat in one’s life. She’s wonderful and even my house is celebrating, having her inside. 🙂
And same I feel about dogs.😍 I just love’em. They are the live wires of a family.
I couldn’t agree more. Dogs and cats, birds, anyone we love, keeps life going. Definitely.
Yes. Absolutely correct. I cannot make a choice, if given a chance to select… I want all the available options..
Understandable.
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Thank you. I got to pet her a lot last night and this morning. She’s so very sweet. ❤
My heart swells with love when I think of you two, together. As, I imagine my Coffee Bean and myself.
You are so very kind. Thank you. I bought her a bunch of toys today and thought she might be afraid of them, but she batted a few of them around. ❤ So she has some mice and a bird and balls with bells inside them. Little by little she will get used to things. 🙂 Coffee Bean is a great name. I love it. You'll have to tell me about him/her.
I love your idea of mice and birds as toy🥰 yes she will surely adjust and then you will feel she never ever spent years out house
She seems to like them, but her toys up until now have been real, unfortunately. Now she has catnip birds and mice, and everyone will be so happy about that. So happy she’s inside. 🙂
🥰it sounds you have achieved something precious
Our beloved companions are so very precious and I think we are so fortunate that they share their lives with us.
Your last sentence gave me goosebumps. Yes of course we are fortunate otherwise many share love and compassion for them but don’t get chance to spend their life together.
So very true. We are the fortunate ones, indeed.
💞 a Big YESSS
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I will surely tell u about Coffee Bean. I love talking about him😍and thanks for liking
Looking forward to reading about him. 🙂
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Amazing. Cats are so opinionated, right?
Nine years and yesterday she just decided it was time. Good thing too. More snow and it’s so cold. She had heated beds and things but it was still cold. Now she warm and getting lots of pets and treats. I couldn’t leave food outside because it froze and because it attracted animals who would attack her. All the problems are now solved. 🙂 Yay!
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I’m so glad you didn’t give up on her, she knows an animal lover when she sees one –
She’s in the laundry room right now. I fed her and she got pets, so she’s going to sleep. The laundry room is directly across from the powder room. She has taken over both of them and the good thing is, they are in their own tiny hallway, so she won’t be bothered by anything. She seems fine. She did come into the family room for pets but then it got too stressful so she went back to a smaller space and I went with her. So it’s been 24 hours and she’s doing great. So am I. I’m so happy she finally came inside. ❤
that’s amazing
And she’s so peaceful and happy. She just walked in and that was that. She’s the sweetest cat and very polite. I think she would wear pearls if she could. LOLOL She’s such a sweetheart. I’m so fortunate that she finally made up her mind. I don’t have to worry about the weather, the coyotes, raccoons, possums or anything else. Just get to oet her and give her treats. 🙂 Perfection.
a win-win for both of you. the time was finally right
Awesome!!! 😻
Thank you. I can’t even begin to tell you how happy I am. 🙂 She’s a fabulous cat. Thank you again.
This makes me very happy for you and Emily!!! I worried about her in that cold, snowy weather.
Constant worry, even with a room built onto my house and heated beds and dishes, it was a nightmare. Now she’s snug, warm, constantly petted and fed 24 hours a day. I am so happy. I just love her so much and she’s so incredibly well behaved and sweet. I haven’t picked her up yet. I sit on the floor with her and she rubs against me, but I will het her crawl onto my lap. Don’t want to freak her out. She’s just perfect. Thank you so much Becky. ❤
I wonder if age made the difference for Emily or what made the change.
I don’t know. Weather, trust, no idea, but she just made up her mind and finally walked in.
WOW! What an accomplishment! You earned her trust.
Only took 9 years, but who’s counting, right? I’m SO HAPPY. She is too. Never even goes by the door. Is getting lots of pets and love, as well as treats and food that can be left out, for snacks. It’s so fabulous. She’s relaxed and just napping and wandering around looking at things. She’s very sweet and extremely polite. She’s a perfect cat. I’m positive someone just threw her out. She’s not feral, just let go. And she’s so wonderful. Just a fantastic cat.
As you can see, I read this after your later post. Oh. Em. Gee!!! And yaya! Emily has officially adopted you for realz!
Yes she has. Yay! But today she has been behind the couch. She was more curious the last two days. I think tonight will be better. She came out to eat and let me pet her then went back to her behind the couch position. I can’t get her there, so she feels safe and secure.
That is so fantastic! Baby steps…
Yes baby steps for sure.
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