{"id":8296,"date":"2012-12-29T05:50:43","date_gmt":"2012-12-29T10:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=8296"},"modified":"2012-12-29T07:50:24","modified_gmt":"2012-12-29T12:50:24","slug":"kizmets-first-outdoor-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/kizmets-first-outdoor-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Kizmet’s First Outdoor Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>There are certain first moments in life that are so precious to behold that they beg to be bottled in time.\u00a0One such moment is the\u00a0utter awe and amazement that radiates from that pure and innocent child who\u00a0believes in Santa Claus and wakes up\u00a0to find a spectacular array of presents under the tree that surely came from the\u00a0North Pole,\u00a0magically made by Elves. The mind’s eye of how that that child perceives the moment is\u00a0a gift to witness\u00a0and a memory that stays in your heart forevermore etched in time.\u00a0For Kizmet, that moment occurred a few days ago when we brought him outside for the first time.<\/p>\n

We will bring the kitties outside on occasion to enjoy some fresh air, prowling, hunting, and exploring. It\u2019s all rather ordinary to us now\u00a0\u2013 they are supervised and the yard is fenced \u2013 but to them, it is an extraordinary glimpse into a world of a wild cat as their inner feline comes to life and every sense is on high alert and they never tire of it.<\/p>\n

Until now, poor little Kizmet was not allowed outside with us and he would peer from the window longing to be part of that\u00a0 forbidden “something,” but not sure what it was. All he knew was that when he looked at the other kitties, he would see them running to and fro in the yard and when they came back inside, they had new, intoxicating, and irresistible smells on them. So, when the kids visited for Christmas and we had an extra set of hands to help out, we decided the timing was right and I got the leash and harness that used to belong to Rolz out of that \u201cspecial\u201d drawer where all things magical to the cats reside.<\/p>\n

Kizmet was not sure what to make of it all \u2013 what the heck was this thing we were wrapping all around him? He wiggled and squirmed but the loud meows of his other cat-mates at the door signaled to him that something exciting was about to happen and he was going to be part of it this time. Once he was secure in his harness we opened the door\u00a0and the other cats bolted out, already knowing what to expect. Kizmet took a few steps and peered out the door, both intrigued and scared and began his\u00a0adventure with cautious reserve.<\/p>\n

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Kizmet is struggling with the concept of a harness while looking at a brand new world that awaits him outdoors…<\/p><\/div>\n

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He takes his first tentative steps, not quite sure yet what to expect.<\/p><\/div>\n

Not one to dwell on fear,\u00a0he quickly assessed the situation\u00a0to the\u00a0possibility of a world filled with bold adventure and\u00a0instantly held his\u00a0tail high, tall, and proud as if he had been accustomed to this treat all along.\u00a0He bolted from\u00a0each glorious new sight and\u00a0sound\u00a0he encountered with abandon, occasionally interrupted by a random\u00a0midair jump\u00a0when he would\u00a0remember he had a leash and harness on him.<\/p>\n

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Kizmet stands by the safety of the flower pot near the door as he takes it all in…<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kizmet says “Hello new world! I’m not scared of you!!”<\/p><\/div>\n

The longer we stayed outside, the more confident he became as he instinctively assumed the role of a great hunter, posturing himself to walk at a low\u00a0prowl to stalk everything in his sight. He did this as he introduced himself to the pool pump,\u00a0assorted leaves, lizards, and even some\u00a0coconuts that had fallen to the ground.\u00a0 After all that, it’s no wonder when\u00a0we finally\u00a0brought him back in,\u00a0he settled down to a long, deep, and content nap!<\/p>\n

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Kizmet looks ever the wild cat as he investigates a new noise he hears (the pool pump).<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kizmet braves his way even closer to the edge of the pool to see what all the fuss is about…<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kizmet is looking up in wonder at the world above him. Next to him on the ground are fallen coconuts from a palm tree that must seem like a giant to him!<\/p><\/div>\n

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Completely confident now, Kizmet the Conqueror is the definition of “bright eyed and bushy tailed!”<\/p><\/div>\n

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Back inside… Sweet dreams precious Kizmet!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are certain first moments in life that are so precious to behold that they beg to be bottled in time.\u00a0One such moment is the\u00a0utter awe and amazement that radiates from that pure and innocent child who\u00a0believes in Santa Claus and wakes up\u00a0to find a spectacular array of presents under the tree that surely came […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8321,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1093],"tags":[175,1265,488,522],"class_list":["post-8296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kizmet","tag-cat-behavior","tag-cats","tag-kizmet","tag-outside"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/KizmetOutside11.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8296"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8316,"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8296\/revisions\/8316"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}