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05-May-2014 David Sands

Pass the butter please

casa de sands

Roxy is a runner. If the slightest gap in a door is available she's gone. She always comes back, food and her cat box override the desire to go too far but she likes to be outside. We have done our best the past few weeks to keep her on lockdown and in the house to try and cure her of this running.

I am thinking she's going to end up escaping the new houses boundaries and end up walking back to Casa de Sands once we move? This completely freaks Sarah out and we have endless conversations of how to keep Roxy at the new home…

According to my wise old farmer friend, Senior Chief Tillinghast; you put butter on a cats feet when they get to a new home/location. Butter, you read that right. He says his grandma told him this and that once you put butter on the cats paws they will stay put???? I guess when you have a farm in your family since 1833 that you might know a thing or two about animals and superstitions.


My only question is do I use salted or unsalted butter?


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Alan K25-Jun-2014 09:40
Actually, now that you come to mention it I've heard that too. It's a primordial memory and I can't even remember where or when I heard it, but I'm sure that I have.
Part of it probably depends on how old she is. Lucy's over 8 now and while she still likes the wide outdoors she's started to appreciate the comforts of the indoors, as older cats seem to more. I think that after a few days of the litter box and fuud bowl being in consistent locations, the old place will just be a distant memory. No point going there if one's feline needs are being met at the new place.
Carl Carbone11-May-2014 03:13
Hmm, never heard that one! Maybe if you tape a one pound block to each foot? Nice shot.
Mary Hamilton07-May-2014 03:00
Love the photo! Good luck keeping her inside.
Bob Davis05-May-2014 13:29
interesting, let us know if it works. I would say as long as its real butter.