The Izzy Assault

Moving is always a stressful time for everyone involved, but especially for pets. Our cat, Izzy, has really been a good sport about it all. At least once the moving truck arrived and deposited all of the familiar things in and about the house. However, for some reason, she has it out for our carpet. Now this is our brand new carpet installed in the living room, stairway, and upstairs hall. Since the moment this carpet was installed, our cat has been trying to destroy it.

The first attack happened a few hours after the carpet was installed. Madi & I were at my parent's house for her morning nap, while the installation was taking place. Well, when the carpet installers left, they closed all of the bedroom doors. One thing Izzy despises is a closed door, especially a closed door that holds the only familiar items (Madi's crib and suitcase). So Izzy began her quest of trying to open that closed door. She failed, but the carpet received a quarter-sized hole at the base of Madi's doorway.

The second attack happened about five days after moving in. After breakfast, Izzy retired to the living room, where she redeposited (i.e. vomited) each tasty morsel. Hurrah for stain resistant carpet, and for getting the darker tan color.

The third and final attack happened Friday evening. I was putting the final coat of white paint on the dining room trim, which requires open windows, so they don't stick shut. In our jungle of a yard, bunnies are in abundance, so Izzy takes advantage of every window opportunity. Even if this means white painted paws. She catapulted herself in to the window, discovered her newly painted paws, took off across the dining room plywood floor, living room carpet, up the stairs, down the hallway, and dove under the guest room bed. Don't worry, the faint paw prints were removed with carpet cleaner, and the laminate wood flooring in the guest room only required a few finger nail scraps to be cleaned.

I just can't fathom what Izzy is thinking up for her next attack.