Meatball found his way into our home and our hearts after being born on a Labor Day weekend several years ago. He is a pretty quirky cat, and kind of fits right in with us. One of his favorite places to be is in our fenced-in back yard. He talks to the birds and mimics their little chirps and tweets, stretches out scratching his tummy on the concrete patio, and eats grass that he will later barf up on our carpet.

     In an effort to allow him the freedom to go in and out as he chooses during the day, we put up a doggie-door that we had from our brief stint with Buddy the Shih Tzu. We showed Meatball how it worked, doing everything short of trying to squeeze through there ourselves. He would have none of it, unless we held it open for him, giving him ample time to decide if it was worth the effort.

     He has made progress, but still needs us to give him a nudge to make it out the door. As he stands near the rubbery flap, he refuses to go until we have gently pushed him forward and through it.

     While it seems so silly, we play along, and continue hoping that eventually he will see how easily he can do this on his own. But until then, we will keep on nudging.

     Turns out, I’m a lot like Meatball…. Click here to read the rest of the post 🙂