Opossum Report

Opie doesn't come around as often as he used to, but he still visits every so many days.

He never fails to fascinate Catzee, as you can see by the back of her head. He doesn't interest Me as much because we had opossums in North Carolina so I saw them a lot there. At least he keeps her out of my fur for awhile.

'Possum Report

He's still here.

Possum Report

We still have our 'possum. Dad calls him Opie. Opie climbs up onto our balcony every night for dinner. Of course, we don't actually know that he is a "he." But he comes anyway.

Catzee and I like to watch him eat. Dad calls it the Cats' OTV. Sometimes I hiss and Mom fusses at Me. But he is on my balcony after all, and I'm not allowed out when they're expecting him.

Mom leaves him a bowl with some dry cat food, a raisin or two, a sliver of apple, a few sunflower seeds, a little chunk of dried bread, some leftover popcorn, a bit of cantaloupe rind or carrot. He doesn't like lettuce or cucumber. He always eats the cat food first.

After he finishes eating he gets a drink from the water dish nearby and then he washes his face. Mom says he washes his face like a bunny because he uses both paws at the same time. When he was littler he would hang out and take a nap before climbing down. Now he just leaves when he's done. Or hides. He is shy.

And that's the Possum Report.

What Mom Found On The Balcony

Last night we were minding our own business when we heard sirens right outside the window. I immediately ran and hid, but Mom and Catzee went to see what was up. Evidently the fire department had been called out for an apartment in the next building. Mom said there was no smoke, but the fire fighters were in and out of one of the second story apartments for about two hours.

Mom watched from the balcony for awhile, when all of a sudden she heard what sounded like a potted plant falling over. She looked down, and she saw this.....

We have several wooded areas nearby and Mom figures this little guy must have been snooping around, got frightened by all the commotion, and climbed up the balcony as if it was a tree.

At first Mom didn't know what to do about him. She thought about waiting to see if he climbed down by himself, but she didn't want him to be stranded all night either. Finally she thought to put some Catfood in a bowl inside the PTU.

We watched to see what would happen. It only took a couple of minutes for this to happen ......

Mom quietly slipped out and closed the PTU door. Then she took him outside and downstairs.

It didn't take long after she opened the PTU door that he ran out and away. I just hope he didn't eat any of my Catgrass.