He was very curious but then the bee buzzed away, and Macaroni was suddenly ready to GTFO of nature (we used to let our cats roam supervised in the backyard on occasion). 🐝
German: Nach ihren Gesundheitsproblem neulich (durch zu viel Gras fressen) darf Miez nun nur noch jeden dritten Abend raus. Im Gegenzug darf sie meinen Sessel für sich beanspruchen.
I wanted to post about this saga as it has unfolded, but between work, being sick as hell, and getting hit by the cat distribution system, I wasn’t able. So, here’s part one:
We got a call from the local animal rescue. They needed help for the night, with 5 kittens, until they could be relocated to a more lasting foster family. We couldn’t have them linger because if a planned trip in a few weeks.
The cat preemption rules seem to work as designed: an interruption (me taking a photo) aborts the cleaning process; the cat then services the interrupt first, and finally, after the interrupt handler finishes, it continues to clean itself where it left off.
I got an android equivalent of Airtag and a cat collar holder, thinking to check where my cat hangs out when he’s not home. Not on a regular basis, but to let him wear it a few times to get an idea if i ever have to look for him.
He keeps coming around but gets scared off anytime we go near him. Looks a little thin like he could use a good meal. I’m going to keep trying every time we see him he stays a little longer.
The device is a DIY LoRa transceiver (868 MHz) in a disposable vape enclosure. It was not designed to be operated by a cat, but the cat does not seem to care about that.