Ahh, isn't that cute?

Ahh, isn't that cute?
Originally uploaded by l'exterieur

The collar is on!

Collar with bell
Originally uploaded by l'exterieur

It actually was very easy to get it on, but then he FREAKED out and was trying to figure out what was touching him. He doesn't really like to be touched. Then, I fed him some treats and he calmed down. Now he just scratches at it occasionally but seems rather unbothered. He's even managed to learn how to move with minimal bell jingling. It's disturbing to realize that perhaps when he's unstealthy it's on purpose rather than his clumsiness.

The Creeps

Tchoup has the creeps. We don't know why but he hid under the couch most of last night and then didn't want to go outside when it was time for bed (he still can't be trusted to sleep in the house with us - Josh tried while I was in the US and woke up at 4am to claws and teeth in his knee). This morning he was a bit more like normal but still skulking around, very nervous.

Is there a monster out there?

No to the Collar

Because I've been told that Rwandans tend to kill cats they encounter out and about unless they have a collar and thus seem to belong to someone, I bought Tchoup a safety collar on the last trip to the US.

However, I've not proved agile enough to get it on him. I did manage to get it attached, but it was too loose and he got is mouth under it. Thank goodness with enough force it will unsnap because he really turned into a quick, angry ball of sharp when he was fighting with the collar. As a result, he's not let his guard down around me again.

It's even got a bell. And it's argyle. I'll get it on him one day... Maybe if he's sedated again for some reason.