Zee! True Hollywood Cat Story – Shocking Revelation: Kizmet’s So-Called First Adorable Outdoor Adventure Marred by Misconduct and False Reporting
Reflecting back to the wonderful first outing we shared with Kizmet last week.
Last week, through words and pictures, I was able to share the joy and amazement that Kizmet experienced in his very first outdoor adventure. It was a milestone event that I will never forget and I wrote about it with such vivid story telling imagery that you literally felt as if you were outside with us sharing the glorious day. Bravo Kizmet!! What a wonderful excursion you had! What I did not share with you, however, was the fact the event was rampant with controversy and blatant glossing over of the full facts of the outing and I felt I must come clean with the real story… the behind the scenes of the incredibly adorable and amazing morning we shared with Kizmet via our darling Zee and the part he played in this simply too perfect moment.
For those of you that have read The Chronicles of Zee and Zoey, you know that Zee has a dual personality that ranges from a perfect, sensitive, and loving angel to a petulant, spoiled, and very naughty boy. I know that looking at his wise and beautiful face, that you might think I am making this up, but trust me, there is a halo on one side of him and devil horns on the other!
This was Zee, pre-Zoey, when he was constantly being sent to our bedroom for a “time-out.” The picture says it all – you can just see his “I’m going to be naughty and I don’t care” look in his eyes!
When Zee was younger, he went through a spell where he had to go to “time-out” for his frequent bad behavior, which in essence was him being overly aggressive with his residing cat mates. The crux of the problem seemed to be boredom – he was a young cat living in a house with cats much older than him who did not appreciate his playfulness and he needed a younger friend to release some of his pent up energy. He found Dan and I to be hapless in our efforts to amuse him, hence the reason we got Zoey as a kitten. Her presence in the household worked like a charm and they became fast buddies instantly spending every moment together and living life to the fullest as an active and social couple, madly in love.
Zee and Zoey years ago when they first met – they would play for hours at a time together – running around the house at full speed, then, fully exhausted, they would settle on the couch for a blissfully content nap…
As Zee as aged, he has become a primarily mellow guy who is extremely happy go lucky and a sweetheart. Zoey and his children adore him, Kizmet is smitten with him, and Jazz and Harley enjoy his company. All is well except when you infringe upon his perceived kingdom, which is our bed when Dan and I go to sleep at night and our backyard. Put him in those surroundings and it triggers a possessive gene that was working overtime last weekend when we went outside. My yard. My smells. My lizards. My trees.
I said back off, this is MY yard…
Zoey and Mia did what they always do when they see Zee outside, they joyfully rushed up to him to show their love by nuzzling against him. His reaction – he hissed at them to go away, causing their furry little feelings to be hurt. He glared at Rolz who was accidentally looking at him and I quickly made sure to keep Kizmet away from him, not wanting to upset the magical day he was having, lest Zee decided to give him an unfriendly swat. Between our house being off kilter with company due to the holidays and seeing all of us fussing and cooing over Kizmet, I think it was just too much for him and he took it out on anyone in his path. Bah humbug… cute kitten… blah, blah, blah.. As it were, on this particular outing, there were apparently some very enticing scents left under the tiki from either a possum or raccoon, so all the cats were on high alert and he did not want to share even one little leaf with any of his cat mates, causing him to be even more possessive and ornery. And so, like a bratty child, when we were not looking, he took off for the side yard where he is NOT allowed.
Rolz is basically saying to his dad, “Dude, you need to chill out… what the heck is your problem?!”
We are constantly doing a “cat check” so that we always know who is where at any given moment. Zoey and Kizmet wear a leash and harness, so they are easy to keep track of, so it was just Zee and Rolz who were the other cats who were outside at the time. Jazz and Harley are not too fond of going outside anymore and Peanut and Mia had become spooked by some unknown something and had already run back in the house of their own volition (immediately thereafter peering out of the window longingly, wondering why they were not outside with us).
We found him instantly and he already knew he was being bad. He ran off towards the part of the yard that he knew was safe, not wanting to be scolded, or worse yet, picked up unceremoniously to be brought back into the house in an undignified manner in front of everyone, both feline and human to witness. Well, he was right to run off, because that is exactly what happened. Dan scooped him up in one fell swoop and off into the house he went. Slam. Door shut. Bye Zee.
For what seemed like ages to him, but was probably only a minute’s time, he looked out the window at the remaining family gathering, meowing ever so sweetly and gently, asking if he could please come back outside. “Of course I will be good, “he said.” Let’s not ever speak of that embarrassing incident again. Plus, it was just a misunderstanding – I don’t have a clue how I possibly could have wandered into the side yard. I must have gotten lost in all the excitement of sharing such a wonderful morning with that darling Kizmet who I adore to the ends of the earth.”
Operation “Get Back Outside” is quickly put into motion…
Mmmm hmmm… . Yes, that must be it Zee. Well, I don’t know about you, but when it comes to my heart and my kitties, I am a total pushover and a complete softie, so the ending of this post is hardly a cliff hanger. I told Dan to give Zee a second chance and as Dan got up to go get Zee, he had already fled the window and was waiting at the door to be brought back out!!
The jaunty and unmistakable feel of victory!
Once Dan opened the door, Zee pranced outside like a teenager who had gotten a reprieve from being grounded and you could see the elation in his step! He knew he completely played us like a fiddle and he was quite adorable and accommodating after that and settled down with us in the tiki, going from one person to the next to be sure we all gave him some loving, petting, and attention for his stellar acting performance!!
Back out on the tiki with us… how could anyone resist that beautiful face?
So, there you go, the actual events as they transpired on Kizmet’s magical day. But, no matter. Kizmet still enjoyed his moment immensely and once all the cats were back inside, Zee was back to his old happy go lucky self. That’s what is so great about cats – they forgive and forget very quickly and soon thereafter Zee was cuddled up for some serious nap-time on the bed with the very kitties he was previously hissing at!
Can you beleive that me too have horns on one side of my head 😀
Have a pawsome weekend !
Oh no Kjelle Bus… not you too!!! 🙂
Great story. That happens around here all the time. There is always someone cat that is in charge and will show their stuff. Zee has to keep his kingdom straight. Glad you got him back without any more trouble than that. Have a great week end.
Yeah, with all the cats you and I have Marg, it is a lot of purrsonality to deal with at any given time!! He does go back in with little problem, as he truly realizes he has been naughty!
Thank you for sharing the true story with us. How well we know the split personality we kitties sometimes have! Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrs.
Yeah, MizzBassie… I think probably Zee is in very good feline company!
I love Zee….if I were a cat I would be ZEE 🙂
You brought back some great memories. My Angel Bobo often had “time outs” in the bedroom for over-zealous playing which would lead to destruction lol….funny, Cody has NEVER had a time out!
Zee definitely DID play you…….but i would have done the same!
LOL Caren – you would make a great Zee!! Although he is a Virgo, he is really more like a combination of a Libra and a Scorpio – mostly he is an even keeled peacemaker, but when you get him riled, watch out, then the horns come out!!
Great story! cats are such fascinating and complicated creatures. That’s why I love them!
I agree with you, Rosemary and I love that about them too!
I used to have “time-outs” but now I rule this domain. Like Zee, I am a sweet, loving boy as long as it’s my way but I don’t have to share, like he does. I don’t know how that would be.
Thankfully Zee does share most of the time, Tiki… he hasn’t had a “time-out” in years but he sure did know he was being naughty outside!
Ha ha ha Zee! You are definitely a king of cats even though you act like a dictator at times. How can anyone not love a cat with such an attitude? You always make us laugh.
Miss Bella and Sele
Wendy – Zee is just like getting mad at a child who is making you laugh at the same time!! I clearly can’t resist his cattitude!!
Angel/devil? I can relate with you know who! Odin! I believe high intelligence is part of the equation. Balancing interactive play with one-on-one cuddle time helps.
Oh yes, Layla… Odin definately knows the shoulders of angel/devil!! And you are right, intelligence is a huge part of the equation. Zee has a level of language and communication that truly amazes me.
That story is hilariuos!!!! I think I spelled that wrong. Oh Well. Here I thought ypur babys
behaved perfectly and I was wondering where I went wrong. The looks on his face are priceless!
We all know now who rules the roost!!
LOL Connie…. trust me, I have hundreds of stories just like this one. If they behaved perfectly, life would just be too boring, wouldn’t it!?? I’m glad you found the story funny, I really enjoyed sharing it!
Kismet, guess what ? My daddy plan to buy harness for me…sigh..I don’t think I need that !
But daddy say, just for after 5 pm. So I can go to my backyard.
Da thing is….one night I back home almost 2 am. ; )
Oh no, Mr. Puddy… you came home at two in the morning?!! That really scares the humans… Anyhow, the harness is not so bad. You can still explore, run, sniff, and do all kinds of cool things. Plus, most of the time we forget we even have it on!
I am sometimes a bad boy too, even though I am not allowed outside as we live smack-dab in the middle of a city with no yards anywhere, just sidewalks and skeery busy streets. Being in your yard looks like so much fun! We are sure Zee was really sorreez for being bad 😉
Spitty the Kitty – good thing you don’t go outside. Those streets sure do sound scary. But that’s okay. You can visit us any time you want!!
Kismet–I love your name–My human says I may get a harness one day if the day comes she fears not to take me outside. For some reason she thinks I’ll hotwire the car and take off to who know where…. 🙂 I loved reading your story. 🙂 Can I move in??
Noir
Noir the Texas Tabby… we know what you mean. One day Mia drove to the mall to buy a hat for a birthday party she was going to for another kitty friend of hers. Humans can just be so unreasonable!!
Someone has to keep everyone in line, including the humans!
Well yes, Bernadette… our cats are masters at keeping us humans in line!
I’d put him in his place. You can make book on that! MOL
Well, no doubt about that, Cathy Keisha!
Zee looks quite like the charming cat. And gorgeous!
Carine
(Texas’ human)
Texas – if Zee were a human, he could be James Bond… he can charm his way out of any situation!
Me can see it happening in our yard! Wes KNOWS where wes can go and When we is excited/mad, we pushes the envelope too. Except right now. Our yard is full of wet yucky snow! The only place to goes is under the deck and then only for a few minutes.
Kisses my friends and me enjoyed seeing your adventures!
Nellie
We hope the snow melts soon, Nellie, and it’s good to know that Zee is not the only naughty cat around!
That was wonderful. What a treat to get the real, behind-the-scenes scoop about Kizmet’s special day! 🙂
Meowmeowmans, sometimes the truth just has to be told…
What a great story!
Thanks Fisher!
Great story! Your cats have you wrapped around every paw…and that is how it should always be!! MOL.
Oh goodness Julia, do they ever! But I love every minute of being used by them!
Zee is certainly demonstrating his intelligence and talents. I would have turned soft too and given him a second chance. But not a third. Oh well who am I kidding. Yes a third. But definitely “three strikes you’re out”.