Teddy - Bootcamp!

Teddy had some severely notty habits in the house. First you couldn't keep him off the counters. If my grandmother was to put a salad bowl down for a second you could bet Teddy would be sitting in it the next. My grandmother would patiently wash it and put Teddy on the floor again. He would soon be up again snooping into everything. Several times I came over to notice Teddy's whisker were all but gone, twisted and blackened, he had gone up on the stove again and gotten a little bit to close. Every type of food had to be kept out of reach. One day Teddy had eaten off the tops of a dozen sugary muffins. Nothing detered Teddy though once one thing stopped him he was off causing trouble somewhere else.

It was with a bit of caution I set him up at Matt's house. Worrying Teddy would be too much of a handful I made sure Matt was well informed about his behaviour. Matt, however, was very firm with Teddy making sure he stayed off the counters and kept in line. Teddy learned to be a bit sneakier about it. I came through the door one day with Matt only to find a plate of perogis half eaten sprawled out across the floor. It was the food of Matt's roomate who seemed to be the target of Teddy Trouble. After he had forbidden Teddy to sleep on top of his fishtank which had a nice heated lamp, Teddy took a little revenge by peeing all over his bed.

Matt and company did enjoy Teddy for the most part who was super friendly in your face sort of kitty who demanded much attention and love. Drool was a major concern tho when teddy got a little too happy drenching the shirt of the petter. Unfortunately it wasn't long after Matt first took on Teddy as a house guest he had to move and Teddy was again without a home.

After pleading my parents for Teddy I was able to take him home with me finally! We were very pleased his couple of months with Matt and straightened him out somewhat. He was a little less eager to go on the counters and even though he didn't stop being Teddy his behaviour was much improved.