Kikkoman

Amber (the cat) and I have reached an understanding. Shawna is usually the first one out in the morning and so I am the one that always has to kick the cat outside for the day. Half the time she wants to go out and is waiting by the door. 40% of the time I have to pick her up and take her out to the door, and once there she is happy to go out. 10% of the time tho, I have to chase her down and really boot her out.

Today, she was sitting on my desk when I was ready to go. And rather than pick her up and carry her to the door, I was able to communicate to her that it was time to go. I looked at her, she looked at me, I snapped my fingers loudly and pointed over to the front door, and she got it! She got up, trotted over to the door, and I let her out.

I imagine that there will still be some “bad hair” days where she doesn’t want to go outside, and where I will have to chase her down. But still, what a good cat.