Our New "Pet"

As I (Mitch) walked down the stairs to our apartment's front door a cat startled me by running out from under the cement under the stair that go up to the next level. As I came into our apartment I told Jillian about what had happened. Hearing there was a cat outside she quickly and happily ran out to see it. As we further investigated we found the cat back down in a big hole under the cement. The cat looked very scarred and had the saddest look on it's face. Jillian quickly went into mommy mode and started softly talking to the cat trying to coax her out. Jillian then ran into the house and next thing I know is coming out with a bag of lunch meat ham. She started tearing pieces and placing them near the hole hoping the cat would come out. The cat stayed there. So we went inside and watched through the peep hole to see if the cat would come eat her food. Soon the cat emerged from the hole and started eating the ham. Jillian softly went out and started talking to her again, the cat still timidly looking at the two of us.
      A little later that night we went out to do laundry. I clearly remember shutting the door behind me as we headed out with our laundry baskets in hand. As we come back down the stairs to our apartment the door is cracked open about a foot. I quickly scream to Jillian "That Cat is in Our House!!" Jillian passes it off as nothing and says "no way!". Once inside I keep telling Jillian that that cat has to be in here. As I'm putting some things away I look up and down the hall to our bedroom as a cat tail passes by in my vision! I quickly yell out "That CAT is in OUR House!!!" I send Jillian down the hall and into the bedroom(she's still skeptic). As she rummages around the room she yells out "there is no cat in here!". She continues to look around and then! She find the Cat under our Bed!!! I'm now in the other room yelling back "I Told you!!" and after little bit of coaxing she is finally able to heard the cat out of our room, down the hall, and out the open door.

    The next day I come home from work and Jillian gives me a hug, looks me in the eyes, and says" Soooo....I was at the dollar store.....and bought the cat some food." Oh Mama Jillian. She's going to be such a good mom. I guess we'll let her practice on our new little "Outside" pet. :)