Leaping lizards!

I recently allowed Diego to venture out in the big backyard. I was a bit nervous about it because I knew it would probably like it. I don't want him to dart towards open doors or possibly even worse, howl at closed doors. He has already started to howl and I need to teach this demanding kitty that's not acceptable. Anyway, once he is out he is a very happy camper. At first the lizards completely bewildered him. He has never seen anything move like them. He wasn't quite sure what to do with them, but now he loves to chase them. One of the first times I brought him out I saw a beautiful blue butterfly with gray and brown accents on it. Unfortunately Diego locked eyes on it at the same time. It was like a slow motion movie with me screaming, "Noooooooooo!" Diego tackled the butterfly to the ground and I was sure we were going to have a dead butterfly on our hands...er paws. I made Diego lose his grip on the poor little thing and it flew it away. What a relief. He quickly moved on to the lizards and tackled one under his paws. I was quite surprised he was able to catch one! I think some of them move slower than others. He didn't know what to do with it once he caught it, so he kindly released the lizard into the wild.

Today he conned my aunt into bringing him outside.

It's fun watching him explore the big backyard. No whenever John does some yard work, he brings his little pal, Diego. If only we could teach Diego to pull weeds.

Along the same note, John has enjoyed spending more time with Bella and Diego. One his favorite things to do is hand-feed them treats. Yes, it’s a bit strange, but I enjoy watching him bond with them. I guess they all like it?!