Wednesday, May 27, 2009

RVing with a Cat...

Camping/RVing with Fuzzy…

Camping had not been a new experience for me; I had been camping since I was in junior high school – the summer camp experience, which definitely ignited the love for the woods. Now, camping by yourself or with other human companions is one thing, camping with a 4-paw companion proved to be another experience.

My first pet to go camping with me was a cat, Fuzzy. Cats are usually not seen as a camping companion, so he did turn some heads seeing a fluffy fur ball sunning itself in the window of my little pop-up trailer. Being an oddity and a beautiful cat, he initiated many a conversation with fellow campers. No doubt Fuzzy loved the great outdoors, so some precautions had to be taken – such as teaching kitty not to claw the camper’s screen in an effort get a the other creatures of the forest; and a leash to keep kitty from climbing the highest tree to investigate that song bird or that cute little kitten - hey that’s not a kitten, that’s a squirrel. Have backpack carrier - will hike, with kitty letting you do all the leg work. Of all my cats, Fuzzy was the only one that really liked camping/rving – he was a wonderful companion and will be missed (he passed away at the age of 18 years in 2003).

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