Empress of Mars: Undisputed @zebratron2084@awoo.space

@Leucrotta I never think of you as a rat! And sorry, canids don't get a year. You get... um... the whole yard to run in. Yeah. *grin/hug*

AHEM YEAR OF TIGER STARTS NOW

HOPE YOU'VE BEEN PLANNING

WHAT YOU GOT FOR ME

artie was SAINTLY overnight and was released at 6 am on her own recognizance

she was present for 9 am check-in and was petted and praised lavishly

stayed on the fuckin ground tonight 😽​

we have brought her in for the night and rewarded her with a wet food and lots of petting

HER IMMORTAL* MAJESTY* IS VERY DRUYNK [sic] AND STON ED [sic] RIGHT NOW

I ISSUE THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION: ARTEMIS OF CLAN SHADOW IS AN IDIOT

I ISSUE ALSO THE FOLLOWING PROCLAMATION: I HAVE INDIAN FOOD SCREW ALL Y'ALL 🐯​❤️​

@JulieSqveakaroo Yeah but most cats don't choose hiding places that are FORTY FEET OFF THE GROUND AND REQUIRE A MISDEMEANOR TO RETRIEVE THEM. 😅​

Still, sweetie, you ain't wrong. <3

PROPOSAL: change Artemis's name to Eurydice

ARTIE UPDATE: Artie has clearly chosen a life of crime over her friends. She's in the attic, accounted for and apparently safe.

Peg's insisting we leave her up there for the day, and it's boosting my anxiety over the whole thing pretty fierce, but I guess if it were that unsafe Artie wouldn't be so determined to get up there?!?

And she was quiet up there all night, which scared the shit outta me when she was unaccounted for, but is probably a good sign it's reasonably cozy up there even if she can't get down.

She's missed two feedings now, which I also feel bad about, but she missed FOUR last time, and... well... she's a pudge. She shouldn't be in any danger food or water wise, though I might insist we bring her a little water bowl later.

And I guess she's right, Artie really needs to get some Negative Behavioral Reinforcement about that place, and other than converting her to Full Time House Cat-- which Peg is NOT ready for and I've got mixed feelings about-- I'm out of ideas.

@001zlnv @anthracite I am still SERIOUSLY considering collar + GoPro.

@001zlnv @anthracite We wish we fucking knew. And of course, since it's not our property, options for investigating are kinda limited.

@spottyfox Oh hey there! :D

welp, whatever else i can say about this week, my relationship with shadow has not been harmed *sigh*

apologies for the stringy hair, it's been a low-energy day

@Leucrotta Have you ever seen the episode of Malcolm in the Middle where Dewey finds a cotton candy machine, accidentally traps himself in the garage, and then has to eat his way out? :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw94-hvjsAQ

well i guess i must be a better person than i was five years ago beacuse my stress level finally redzoned and i didn't scream or break things or get angry, my digestion just collapsed and i decided to give up on everything and take a long nap

dammit ladder just arrive

dammit artie just stay on the fucking ground

dammit work just don't lay me off

dammit world just don't catch fire

goodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurdergoodtigernomurder🐯​

Man, am I having a rough time keeping it together today. Absolutely HAVE to get back into a full work schedule today, and my current task is basically timed and monitored.

Meanwhile, got stuck on hold for another HOUR with Home Depot.

And then found out my company is doing a round of layoffs. I THINK I should be OK, but should know for sure by end of week. I think what my team does is pretty core to the company and I think I'm one of the last people on it they'd sack, but...

Still distracting, still pushing my stress a little closer to the red line where I just stop functioning for the day. Especially because there's no resolution with Artie, just more holding pattern as we wait for a ladder and a nice day to observe her.

My biggest fear right now is we'll break down to convert Artie into an indoor cat (at least until we have another solution) and the realty company will either refuse us a pet leave or make it punitively expensive. And then I might just have to murder the owner of the building.

@Leucrotta 6060842!

Today is one of those that's got so many *little* things off, I might as well have a big thing off.

Artie's still around. We have no idea what to do with her yet. We're just in a holding pattern until it warms up and we get the 10' ladder we ordered.

The ladder was supposed to be delivered Friday. We called to reschedule and they said "an attempt was made" with no further detail... but we were home, with someone up front, all day long. >_<

So I have to stay home all day and wait out a TWELVE HOUR LONG delivery window. And my dealer's coming by sometime today, but we have no idea when that's happening either.

I have no idea how the hell I'm gonna focus through that AND a somewhat restless housecat who's still settling in. I guess if the ladder doesn't get here today, it's fine-- we're not releasing Artie until the cold snap is over anyhow. But damn, would I like to get this all sorted. >__<

@porsupah You've probably seen both of these but I had to share on the off chance someone wanted the originals handy. <3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWRCJhsz5t4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJcSF7R1ki8