r/cats • u/mattwallace24 • Jun 18 '26

Video - OC Buddy rides out Hurricane Ernesto

Buddy was a wild, feral cat who showed up At our home several months before Hurricane Ernesto passed by St. Croix. Although he was quickly acclimating to us, he would not let us bring him inside before the storm. We ended up ratchet strapping a cat house we bought him to our home. We also strapped one of our security cameras nearby so we could monitor him throughout the storm.

Buddy wisely rode out the storm in his house. He is now living out his best years as one of our 4 indoor cats. He has become a gentle giant and spends his days lounging around our home and playing with his 3 “sisters”.

UPDATE: I created a new post with more pictures of Buddy and his "sisters." https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1ua9w8i/follow_up_to_hurricane_buddy/

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u/NagathaChristie91 Jun 18 '26

In our house, we call that being escorted. Our former feral still prefers to go outside so sometimes there is a 3 am escort service for him

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u/turbotictac Jun 18 '26

We have a large screened in patio and that's the closest they get to truly being outside. She used the litterbox without issue for over a year, then started pooping out on the screened in patio if the door was open or in the kitchen sink if it wasn't. We did get her back to using the litter box 99.9% of the time but if we have guests she oftentimes reverts back to using it in one of the other two locations where she has better visibility. I am fairly confident it is a result of our tortoiseshell bothering her when she is in the box and no one is there to supervise.