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·Had I not have Bert in our spare bedroom I don’t think I would believe it .
The Bert in question is a clients full size Ginger Maine Coon cat- handsome fellow but as his owners pointed out , a bit stupid.
For the last couple days I have been working for clients installing some windows. Bert has been nosing around the van , in the back but generally staying out the way when I’m about.
I leave this afternoon and head off to do a survey 120Km away/ about 90 minutes of driving on motorways and small lanes to get to my next stop .
Off I go with the client, spend maybe half an hour measuring up what needs doing and go to leave when we can hear a cat.
Odd, so I wondered if there was one nearby but nope. Starting to think there may be one in the back I have a look in the back of the van but no sign which left the engine.
So I lift the bonnet and there’s Bert peering up!
Neither the customer nor myself could believe it, the poor fellow.
It took best part of 20 minutes to coax him out ( bearing in mind he kept his distance at the job) and then follow him rounds the grounds and field to pick him up without him spooking and running off.
I carefully put him in the cab with me and let the clients know, who hadn’t realised he was missing and made it home .
Understandably he was shaking when I was trying to get him out the engine bay but unharmed in any way and quite receptive to attention, and no doubt grateful to be in the cab rather than under it.
We have him resting in the back bedroom where’s it’s quiet and he’s settled quite happily and very affectionate and happy.
Can’t begin to tell you how relieved he is ok, and how he survived unscathed !
one lucky cat! … and now I want a Maine Coon!
The Bert in question is a clients full size Ginger Maine Coon cat- handsome fellow but as his owners pointed out , a bit stupid.
For the last couple days I have been working for clients installing some windows. Bert has been nosing around the van , in the back but generally staying out the way when I’m about.
I leave this afternoon and head off to do a survey 120Km away/ about 90 minutes of driving on motorways and small lanes to get to my next stop .
Off I go with the client, spend maybe half an hour measuring up what needs doing and go to leave when we can hear a cat.
Odd, so I wondered if there was one nearby but nope. Starting to think there may be one in the back I have a look in the back of the van but no sign which left the engine.
So I lift the bonnet and there’s Bert peering up!
Neither the customer nor myself could believe it, the poor fellow.
It took best part of 20 minutes to coax him out ( bearing in mind he kept his distance at the job) and then follow him rounds the grounds and field to pick him up without him spooking and running off.
I carefully put him in the cab with me and let the clients know, who hadn’t realised he was missing and made it home .
Understandably he was shaking when I was trying to get him out the engine bay but unharmed in any way and quite receptive to attention, and no doubt grateful to be in the cab rather than under it.
We have him resting in the back bedroom where’s it’s quiet and he’s settled quite happily and very affectionate and happy.
Can’t begin to tell you how relieved he is ok, and how he survived unscathed !
one lucky cat! … and now I want a Maine Coon!
