Wrangling Rudy

Sunday, May 17th

I decided to write a blog to keep everyone near and far updated on Aunt Pat. Feel free to check back and I will update accordingly. It will make it easier as the email list is getting long. And please send this link to anyone who would enjoy being kept in the loop.

We moved Aunt Pat and her cat Rudy to Seattle on April 27th so we could provide the care she needed. She was in an Adult Family care home next to the Greek Orthodox Church in Montlake are of Seattle.

Aunt Pat has good days and bad days. Today is a good day. She has more energy and feels better than the previous two days. On Friday and Saturday she had a hard time keeping food down. She doesn’t feel nauseated. The food just comes up. Sometimes right after eating and sometimes after a few hours. 

Aunt Pat’s Birthday is this Friday, May 22nd. She will be 21 years old with 60 years experience!! If you have a moment, please drop her a birthday card. She lives for your cards, calls and emails. She is still very much the social butterfly.

Pat Friedland and Rudy

2132 Boyer Ave E

Seattle, WA 98112

Aunt Pat’s Cell - 503-739-0482

email - patfriedland@gmail.com

Thank you to everyone who sent her a note. She shares all the beautiful cards she’s received. You all are very dear to her. And many thanks to the folks who are doing errands and chores in Cannon Beach and Seattle. I appreciate all the help from mailing packages to keeping her updated on the local news to providing her tech support and visits.

The big news is Rudy escaped on Saturday morning. While Aunt Pat was eating breakfast, her bedroom was vacuumed. Rudy got scared and left the room. The front door was left open and he escaped out of the house. I found him Saturday afternoon three doors down. When I approached, he ran under the porch of the house. I finally coaxed him close enough and grabbed him. When I was standing up, my keys fell out of my pocket. The sound of the keys hitting the ground freaked Rudy out and he sprang from my arms. Back under the porch he hid. 

I put Aunt Pat in her transport chair and wheeled her down to the neighbor’s side yard to talk Rudy into coming out. The neighbor Colleen came out wondering what we were doing. She has two cats and a corgi and she immediately jumped into action to help us catch Rudy. She put cat treats out and got close enough to collect Rudy in her grasp. But he wouldn’t have anything to do with it and sprang from her arms back under the porch. I wheeled Aunt Pat back home as she was getting cold and tired. Colleen and I spent another two hours trying to convince Rudy we were okay to no avail.

I drove to Lynnwood to rent a live animal trap. We secured him in a small area for the night and baited the trap with food. He escaped his enclosure and was on the loose again.

Backyard with the Greek Church's wall in the back ground. Rudy is hiding under the porch!

I searched for him Sunday morning and couldn’t find him. In the afternoon, he was spotted in Aunt Pat’s backyard! Her bedroom window looks into the backyard and she saw him run across it. Brooks and his nine year old daughter Skyler were visiting and found Rudy hiding under the back porch. This is great news! They moved the cat trap and baited it with food and water. 

Panoramic view of the backyard. 

I sat outside Aunt Pat's window this evening. The window is open so Aunt Pat can lay on her bed in her room and talk to me. I'm hoping Rudy can hear our voices and know he’s close to home. It’s good to know where he is. I'm confident we'll get him back.  

I’ll keep everyone posted. Any prayers, good thoughts, and/or positive vibes sent out to the universe would be most welcome. I know how much comfort and love Rudy provides for Aunt Pat. She is relieved he’s close and alive but anxious to get him back safe in her room. I can’t blame her.

Happy Norwegian Independence Day! Aunt Pat has been reminding me of this day. She thinks it’s funny. The Constitution of Norway was signed on May 17, 1814. The constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom in an attempt to avoid being ceded to Sweden after Denmark–Norway's devastating defeat in the Napoleonic Wars.

Many thanks!
Betsy xoxo

Chives from the garden.