Congratulations on graduation and your big move. I can clearly picture this all going down. Jordan, mister 20lbs of cat that all the small dogs in my family are scared of, is terrified of Izzy. Little 6.5lb Izzy. We can always tell where Jordan is in the house based on his howling dissapproval of Izzy trying to play with him.
Godzilla on May 15 at 05:43 AM
lol, maybe Boomer was just patroling the rest of the house making sure there was no other way in that the outdoor cat could come through?
Kris on May 15 at 06:23 AM
That is hilarious!!! And congratulations, Brad, on your graduation. Feels good, doesn't it?
Stacy on May 15 at 06:29 AM
Congratulations on graduating, Brad!! This story cracked me up. Boomer was trying to be tough at first!
Debbie on May 15 at 07:53 AM
Congratulations on graduating!! I had a great college exerience but don't want to do it again! One degree is enough for me. Boomer did exactly what Oreo did when an outside cat came up on our window sill. Oreo ran like the wind!! Cookie stayed his ground, but Oreo took off. Must be a tuxedo cat thing!
CatHerder on May 15 at 08:10 AM
Charlie's my tough guy... he'll not only hold his ground, but he'll also growl, hiss, perform all the typical territorial male-cat posturing and even lunge at the window when there's a new "intruder". Once the intruder's been by several times though, Charlie will ignore it. This why I adopted only female cats at first. He still doesn't really like Cyrus (only tolerates him), but is OK with Alvin since Alvin was only a kitten when he arrived. The rest of the hairballs just kind of stare at the cats outside and don't do anything.
Amber on May 15 at 08:15 AM
lol, least you don't have a 30 lb beagle that's afraid of the dark (we have to have the kitchen light on for him to eat), lightening bugs, flashlights, etc...
Puma on May 15 at 08:46 AM
Brad, congrats on the graduation! yeah you! And we do allow Puma outside to explore sometimes during the day; our neighbors have told me what a kick they get out of watching him pounce at invisible things in the grass; he truly looks like a wild cat.
Brad on May 15 at 09:12 AM
Thank you all for the congratulatory notes. It's nice to have such a great community here on Indypaws. Thanks again.
Denny Crane on May 15 at 12:14 PM
My friend Boomer clearly did not want to soil his immaculate Tuxedo with the intruder's blood. He probably went to change into his boxing gloves and trunks. Either that or he was just trying to be a gentleman so the outdoor creature did not misinterpret him and try to start something. I think he used good judgement. Be a lover, not a fighter, Boomer. Sir Denny Crane
Sambo on May 15 at 12:53 PM
Boomer--don't feel bad. My 20 pound male cat is scared of everything! He even hid behind my 8 pound female cat recently when we had the pest control man over spraying for bugs. It was hilarious to see this big black cat peeking out from behind my tiny little girl cat!
Peaches on May 15 at 02:50 PM
Congratulations, Brad. What an hilarious story. Boomer the cat, Mr. not-so-tough guy after all. So to fight another day?
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Lynn on May 14 at 10:45 PM