so I have this irrational fear
I am terrified that I will die unexpectedly alone in my apartment and that no one will notice for a week or two. I got a pet fountain (it broke but I ordered a new one sunday) so the babies will always have a reserve of water to last them for a while, but I used to keep their food in the pantry and I worried they wouldn’t be able to get in there.
Coincidentally, my cat, Misha, is fond of opening all of the cabinets in the kitchen but especially this one especially large one that I kept empty because a) it has no shelving and b) my kitchen is much larger than my last one so there are several empty cabinets. Anyways, my friend Sara said something last night that revived my fear of leaving my babies without food or water for a prolonged period and then today Misha tried to open the pantry door for the first time… and he couldn’t. So I had a small heart attack and I went in the kitchen and saw that Misha had opened the large cabinet again (the door was still open) and I had a “WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THIS 3 MONTHS AGO” moment.
So I moved their food into the cabinet and showed Misha that it was in there so that he’ll know where it is. And now if something happens Misha will make sure that he and his sister are very well fed until rescue arrives. And then I cried because I was so relieved.
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