Today Mu searched for a lost cat in Monroe. He was doing a great job until we came upon the yellow jackets. I’m not sure if one of them actually bit him. In the past, Mu has been bitten by yellow jackets at least 200 times. There was that house near Lake Sammamish, with woods all around, where we encountered three hives. One time I stepped on a yellow jacket nest in the ground, and they swarmed on Mu. Another time, there were the yellow jackets under that deck. It’s very reasonable for Mu to be tired of blackberries and yellow jackets.
On this day, the yellow jackets seemed to be attracted to the rotting apples in people’s yards. They will also visit decaying flesh. Mu worked hard for about 90 minutes, and then he just kept steering me toward the car with his tail tucked between his legs. I don’t like to see him upset. We called off the search, and I gave the cat’s owner tips on what steps to take next. At least Mu didn’t find any remains this time.
To try to make it up to Mu, I took him to the lake for some fetch. He was happy to play, and I think it made the day better for him.
On this day, the yellow jackets seemed to be attracted to the rotting apples in people’s yards. They will also visit decaying flesh. Mu worked hard for about 90 minutes, and then he just kept steering me toward the car with his tail tucked between his legs. I don’t like to see him upset. We called off the search, and I gave the cat’s owner tips on what steps to take next. At least Mu didn’t find any remains this time.
To try to make it up to Mu, I took him to the lake for some fetch. He was happy to play, and I think it made the day better for him.
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