These photos were taken with our first digital camera in December 2002. Would you believe this is three-legged RouXy on top of our neighbour’s garage or in our lime-tree? A determined and courageous cat, our RouXy!
You’ll have to get used to it: I say our cat though RouXy was not really our cat. But he spent some many hours with us, everyday, every week, every month for filteen years and seven months! And he died with us in our bathroom.
RouXy was your cat, he clearly loved being with you. XO
And I (clearly) loved to be with him!
Great photos! Even with three legs he is a better climber than any of my cats!!
Because he spent his time outside!
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Very bad news yesterday. The chocolate colour cat of our neighbours on the other side of the road was killed by a car. She would meet RouXy sometimes.
I am glad I have managed to avoid that fate to our Tigri, our Frimousse, with the PetSafe system, and to RouXy by being vigilant, and, for the last three years, with the help of Loc8tor.
All the cats in the village finish their lives killed on the roads.
that is terrible! That is why Frodo and Zulu are indoor cats and I make Amarula wear a bright red collar so she can be seen more easily (there are also no busy roads near us but I still worry)
Before we moved into this house Frimousse was an indoors cat for about eight months. Obviously he was unhappy – trying to escape if he had the opportunity.
On Saturday he was alone all day and he looked miserable until quite late on Sunday!
RouXy was lucky not to be killed by a vehicle during the three first years of his life. Afterwards, I didn’t work any more and looking after RouXy was my main concern. Frimousse and Tigri had their PetSafe system. But what about RouXy? GPS was both bulky and expensive. Far too bulky for a cat. I spent hours on the Internet trying to find muiniature GPS, with no success. Finally, three years ago, I found Loc8tor, now calles Tabcat. Useless, now…
It is too bad you can’t get another kitty Maybe one day I will come visit your area of France and you can give me the Locator to use for Amarula!
Why don’t you try PetSafe ?
How wonderful that he found a forever place he liked being, and made the most of what he had. That is truly the best life for a cat.
Purrs, ERin
Even with only three legs, RouXy enjoyed living.
RouXy was very handsome and must have felt that his true home was with you.
I think he had two homes, actually. Our house was the place where Frimousse was.
Yes- I might try petsafe!
Two requisites for PetSafe.
1. There must be some sort of fencing around the area to be marked out. Not necessarily very high but it must show where the wire thus the limit is. If necessary set up a provisionnal fencing, which can be removed when the cat is used to his area.
2. You , or another person who knows the cat well, must be physically present during the first few days the cat is let out. The kit is provided with flags but I am sure they are useless for cats.