Only Eight Lives Left
Uploaded: February 20, 2014
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Danny, now seven months old, must have seen his ninth life flash by when he fell behind our washer/dryer tonight...
Getting him out required Scott to get the step stool, lie across the washer, and reach down. Luckily, Danny then reached up on his long hind legs, and Scott was able to bring him up by the scruff of his neck. We checked him over, and found nary a scratch.
Do you think he learned his lesson? Hardly. He watched as we put up several boxes and other barriers, then headed straight for the master bathroom and leaped up next to the vanity sink. The joys of "parenthood"...
Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 10/260 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 4.40 mm, Model: FinePix F500EXR
R. J. Laudenbacher February 20, 2014
I love the story as much as I love this shot, Mary. #1564302Tiia Vissak February 20, 2014
a great capture! #10980659Joy Rector February 20, 2014
love this capture #10980682Gord MacEachern February 20, 2014
LOL at your wonderful story Mary, Sounds like Danny boy has a mind of his own. Great capture here!! #10980760JO ANN CLEVELAND February 20, 2014
Too cute and what a mischievous little kitten! loljo ann c. #10980802
Tammy M. Anderson February 20, 2014
Wonderful story and capture, Mary. #10980948John Connolly February 20, 2014
A great shot Mary, and I love a story with a happy ending! #10980954Mary K. Robison February 20, 2014
Thanks, Becky, Tiia, Joy, Gord, Jo Ann, Tammy, and John, for your supportive and friendly words.Emile Abbott February 20, 2014
Gorgeous capture and oh the drama that the kitties bring us. I have 20 cats and it is a challenge each day. Our latest rescue kitty is incontinent of both urine and stool from being beaten by someone on his back when young and he is just still a kitten about 4 months old. We are trying kitty diapers and have to keep him in one room with lot of plastic table cloths and pads to keep from ruining the bed & furniture. Glad Danny was OK. #10981110Colette M. Metcalf February 20, 2014
Love the story:0) Beautiful kitty and capture, Mary!!! #10981116Mary K. Robison February 20, 2014
Thank you, Emile and Colette, for your kind words. I appreciate them.Robert R. Goodman February 20, 2014
Hi Mary,So glad you were able to get him out my friend.Excellent capture!!!! #10981289Deborah C. Lewinson February 20, 2014
Great capture, Mary, and terrifying story! At least he has 8 more lives!Debby #10981406
Barbara Waldoch February 20, 2014
Totally wonderful, Mary! #10981434Reynaldo D. Reyes February 20, 2014
Love the way you relate Danny's adventures or rather misadventures. Thanks for sharing the joy with us Mary. Wonderful portrait shot here. #10981532frank w. degenhardt February 21, 2014
LOL. That is one fun to read story Mary and it does remind us all as parents of these lovely creatures that they seem to decide they will do what ever they want and that the curious cat will forever get them in some predicaments that we parents have to come to the rescue for. Such a beautiful cat and I am sure a source of joy for you. Love his colors and the way that paw is reaching out. Beautiful picture and story dear friend. Have a wonderful day and take care. #10981752Mary K. Robison February 22, 2014
Thanks for commenting, Bobby, Debby, Barbara, Rey, and Frank. I appreciate it! #10982412Thomas E. Hinds February 22, 2014
Wonderful capture, Mary! I bet Danny learned more than he's letting on! #10982584Mary K. Robison February 23, 2014
Thanks, Tom. I wish I could say Danny has learned his lesson...but my husband spent a long time today constructing a cardboard cover for the "danger zone", and Danny has been trying to lift it ever since. #10983136Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 23, 2014
OMG!! I'm so glad Danny is okay!Mary K. Robison February 24, 2014
Hi, Kiki! I'm still surprised that we didn't panic or start calling the local Fire Dept. (They're famous for rescuing kittens.) When I saw Danny "down below", he was clearly NOT enjoying the experience. He was more than willing to let Scott haul him out.Laura E. Swan February 24, 2014
OM GOSH! Do I laugh or cry? I am not sure but I know one thing...We had 3 at once so I know your excitement. There was always something going on. One was a rascal what would climb trees and couldn't come down. He was such a bully. Another was 17 lbs of long black fur and had an huge heart. He had this oral fixation and I was forever removing things from his mouth and worried about him (who we also called Houdini as he could disappear like no ones business and open cupboards! He loved to play!) And the third was always on the run from the other two. That would be Fangy who now lives like a Prince having no one chasing him anymore. Finally he has the perfect life. He is asleep in the sunshine of the bay window now. :) So happy Danny is okay. He looks so cute here.-Pom :D #10984561
Nadia Paul February 24, 2014
What a great story to accompany this beautiful portrait of Danny! Wonderful shot Mary and a fave! #10984862Mary K. Robison February 25, 2014
Thanks for commenting, Pom and Nadia. I always appreciate your feedback!Ellen Hodges February 27, 2014
Very cute capture of your little Buddy! Glad he could be rescued without one scratch!! Amazing! #10987758Mary K. Robison February 28, 2014
Thanks for your friendly comments, Ellen! #10987909Chris Ebben March 03, 2014
I'm sure Rango & Danny are related!!Good to hear all ended OK. Rango knocked things off the computer desk & now I can't find the book I write all the computer info in!! The joys of "parenthood"... =^..^= #10991534Mary K. Robison March 03, 2014
Excellent perspective shot, Chris, with lovely blue tones the day you took it.Glad to hear Tony's making progress ~ keep it up, Tony! We're all rooting for your speedy recovery!
About Rango's and Danny's "adventures" : they certainly don't make it easy to love them sometimes. But then, they roll around on the floor and wait for some love scritches, and you remember why it is that their wishes are our commands! Hope you find that book! #10992223
Cindy Bendush March 06, 2014
Aww - life with cats is never boring! Bailey climbed into the dryer one day and not knowing, I closed the door and turned it on! Kathump, kathump - wth? I thought and immediately opened the door. Out he jumped, looking like he'd just awakened from a bad dream. We all loved Bailey's antics - never quite knew what he'd come up with next. Glad Danny's OK enough to keep making trouble. Love the perspective of his 'large' paw here! #10994917Mary K. Robison March 06, 2014
Thanks for your cat-lovin' comments, Cindy. You (and Bailey) really lucked out on your hearing him in the dryer and getting him out ASAP. My husband's mother lost a kitten that way.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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