Beginning the Journey
On the weekend, Zero was ushered into a backpack, strapped to Random Guy’s chest, and sinched in with a vest, snuggly resting like a baby and hanging curiously. He blinked at me and then looked away. A cat on a bike is maybe the best thing ever.
I hopped on my bike and followed the boys. We rode for about 15 minutes, up a few good sized hills. I panted and complained, but we made it up each one.
We took a break at Value Village. I bought some gloves because it was a chilly day. One of the people that worked there saw us pull up on the bikes and told me I could bring the cat into the store. I went out to tell Random Guy and we both went in with Zero.
I quickly grabbed some gloves, paid and we left. People were staring at Zero and a couple of them came to say hello. A nice lady talked to us for a while about the cat she used to have.
At Bowen Park
We made it to Bowen Park just in time. Zero had just started to protest. I went over to unzip him from Random Guy’s front and fish him out of the backpack. I clipped the leash onto the harness. He quickly hustled into a patch of shrubs and trees. The video is actually really cute, I’ll link it here for you!
Zero sniffed around and took his time. He would examine each tree and look up them then meow. It made me laugh. It felt like he was commenting on each one and questioning why our trees at home were small and spread out.
He sniffed around, wandering with purpose from one tree to the next. Some, he threatened to climb, others he did attempt. He was so excited, and I was so proud of him.
Snack Time
Zero even got comfortable enough to accept some snacks! He normally feels overwhelmed and doesn’t really respond to treats when he’s out of his elements, but I shook the treat jar and he came over to me right away (you’ll notice if you’ve checked out the other pages on this site, that snacks are listed as part of Zero’s gear).
Darkness Approaches
After a snack, we loaded up again and headed out. Because my legs were burning, we walked our bikes up the bigger hills (dead weight). Since it took longer to get home, Zero was a little restless. When we stopped to cross a road, I turned to see that he was trying to wrestle his way out of our jerry-rigged containment system. We crossed and I helped him relax and tightened the straps, nudging him further into the backpack while I did so. I told him we would be home soon.
Home Sweet Home
When we arrived at home, he couldn’t wait to get inside. He had a nice deep nap and was so cozy after being out in the cold.
Zero never gets a break though, and he was committed to overseeing the crafting evening as well. The work never ends for him. We were so proud of Zero and all he did today.
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