Heather's Heavenly Vapes - THE BIG THREAD (Part 6)

[Bronze]

I’m confused. I thought the whole catio ordeal was about him not going out. He vanished for a lonnnnggg time in the rain and you said “No more!”

This is how our critters get away with so much crap. Human memories are short and our resolve is kinda brittle.

No more taking off for days (or weeks) at a time. He pulls that stunt again and he loses privileges forever. But for reasons I explained I believe he will stay close to the house and return in a matter of hours. And this isn’t an every day deal. If he behaves I’m thinking like once a week. I don’t want him re-establishing new territory.

About as far as my daily commute: about 20 ft.

Or stumbling to the bathroom at 3AM.

 

[EleanorR]

Evening...

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So handsome! So regal!!

Gonna let Mr. Whiskers out tomorrow. I think he’ll stay close to the house and wont be out long. That’s what he did last time I kept him in the house for an extended time. I think these cats get these wacky territorial rights crap going. The longer Whisk is outside the larger his territory gets and the longer he stays out to patrol it. Now that he’s been inside the last few months his territory has been erased. He wont wander off very far.

Bronze, the cat whisperer.

Now there's an . . . interesting . . . theory. Hope it goes your way.

I am happy to know Whiskers will get a little "yard time" though!

 

[LAwaters]

No more taking off for days (or weeks) at a time. He pulls that stunt again and he loses privileges forever. But for reasons I explained I believe he will stay close to the house and return in a matter of hours. And this isn’t an every day deal. If he behaves I’m thinking like once a week. I don’t want him re-establishing new territory.
Or stumbling to the bathroom at 3AM.

Yep. I hear you. But you said that before...

Like Eleanor said, it’s an interesting theory and I hope it works out.

I hope he hasn’t learned instead that coming back = long confinement. He likes his six squares, but he also liked his freedom. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[DavidOH]

Morning...

 

[Bronze]

Yep. I hear you. But you said that before...

Like Eleanor said, it’s an interesting theory and I hope it works out.

I hope he hasn’t learned instead that coming back = long confinement. He likes his six squares, but he also liked his freedom. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Well, he's out now so we'll find out soon. It feels a bit cruel to take an outdoor animal and confine him to indoors. If he can get some outside time now and again I think it would be good for him.

 

[Bronze]

I just saw him out back. He's sniffin around like a hound dog. Looks like he's making his way next door where six cats live. Didn't think he'd wander far. His nose will get tired and he'll come home.

 

[MostlySunny]

Hope everyone had a nice Easter.
Nothing exciting going on in my world. Which is just fine

 

[Bronze]

Whiskers came home at 6:30. He was filthy. So he was out for 10 hours. He actually came home earlier in the afternoon but I was talking to some people and couldn’t put him up. He wanted a few pets and then wandered off again.

 

[LAwaters]

PSA that might be old news for many. You should claim your address on the USPS mail notification system. You can get images of letters being delivered and package notifications too.

I don’t know how sophisticated their verification process is, but some say if you don’t claim your address, someone else could. A bad player could then know what mail you are getting so they can show up and steal it.

I did mine and will now see mail for any addressee at my address.

 

[LAwaters]

Whiskers came home at 6:30. He was filthy. So he was out for 10 hours. He actually came home earlier in the afternoon but I was talking to some people and couldn’t put him up. He wanted a few pets and then wandered off again.

Time for you to give him a bath.

 

[Bronze]

PSA that might be old news for many. You should claim your address on the USPS mail notification system. You can get images of letters being delivered and package notifications too.

I don’t know how sophisticated their verification process is, but some say if you don’t claim your address, someone else could. A bad player could then know what mail you are getting so they can show up and steal it.

I did mine and will now see mail for any addressee at my address.

Huh?

 

[Bronze]

Time for you to give him a bath.

He’s in his catio taking a bath now. He’s still filthy. He got into sumpin’.

 

[classwife]

He’s in his catio taking a bath now. He’s still filthy. He got into sumpin’.

Hope it wasn't a fight !

 

[Bronze]

Hope it wasn't a fight !

I don’t think so. It’s pollen season so his fur is stained all over with that. His head, his face, his paws, his fenders. I got a green cat.

 

[LAwaters]

Huh?

Official name is Informed Delivery Service

https://tem-informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action

Informed Delivery®by USPS®
Digitally preview your mail and manage your packages scheduled to arrive soon! Informed Delivery allows you to view greyscale images of the exterior, address side of letter-sized mailpieces and track packages in one convenient location.*

* Images are only provided for letter-sized mailpieces that are processed through USPS' automated equipment

 

[EleanorR]

Hope the poor baby doesn't make himself sick trying to lick all that yuk off!

 

[LAwaters]

He’s in his catio taking a bath now. He’s still filthy. He got into sumpin’.

I don’t know... he looks good to me out there on his catio.

 

[Bronze]

Official name is Informed Delivery Service

https://tem-informeddelivery.usps.com/box/pages/intro/start.action

Informed Delivery®by USPS®
Digitally preview your mail and manage your packages scheduled to arrive soon! Informed Delivery allows you to view greyscale images of the exterior, address side of letter-sized mailpieces and track packages in one convenient location.*

* Images are only provided for letter-sized mailpieces that are processed through USPS' automated equipment

OK, I’ve seen that. You can go online and see the mail you’re supposed to get. Are you saying it’s advisable to opt out? I have neighbors who used it to find out the mailman was dumping mail in the woods.

 

[Bronze]

Hope the poor baby doesn't make himself sick trying to lick all that yuk off!

He’ll grow a pine cone out his ear.

 

[LAwaters]

OK, I’ve seen that. You can go online and see the mail you’re supposed to get. Are you saying it’s advisable to opt out? I have neighbors who used it to find out the mailman was dumping mail in the woods.

No, I’m saying you should opt in and claim your address. Otherwise, a thief could sign up using your address, then monitor the mail you get. Tax docs, check, CC statements — good for identity theft. And they’d be able to see when you’re getting a package.

I don’t know if USPS runs a verification in the background when you sign up so they could confirm that you actually live there. People say, no, they don’t. Didn’t seem like they did.

There was no identity verification process. You could get a code in the mail to verify you, or you give them your cell number. I gave my cell number but I didn’t get a code. A thief could just give their own cell number.

Offering the service is a good idea, but it seems to be poorly implemented and rife with potential problems.