Mr. Romeo welcomes you to another Feline Friday. It’s your weekly chance to check up on how things are going in our feline household. It’s not as busy as it was last year. We’re down from six to just four cats. That may sound like a lot to you, but we experience it as a small number, the fewest cats in the house in many years.

About five years ago, Romeo was an 18 pound bruiser who spent much of his time out in the yard in Kaaawa patrolling the boundaries and fighting off any stray that wandered into his territory.

But I’ve had him on a long, slow diet. He’s now a svelte 15 pounds or so. And he, along with the others, is a 100% indoor cat. Much safer. But probably not quite as much fun, for him at least. For us, it’s peace of mind. We know they’re not out getting in trouble and exposing themselves to all the normal risks. Cars, dogs, people with guns, traps, poison, fights, infections…the list goes on and on.

Bottom line: We’re glad that we are now back to having indoor cats.They will live longer. We’ll have far fewer moments of anxiety.

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