Sad kitties

Now that William is mobile, we have to keep the french doors to the living room closed as well as the gate to the kitchen.  This creates a 'zone' that is safe for William to explore....and keeps him comtained and away from the stairs.  It has the majority of his toys and we're extra dilligent to keep the area safe for him.

It has, however, created very sad kitties.  Ramses actually surprised us with remembering how to jump over the gate to get in or out of the kitchen.  We're actually pretty amazed that he can still do it considering his size. 

William does love Ramses a LOT and as a result, Ramses feels he should be on the OUTSIDE of the gate - he loses less fur that way.  It has made him pretty sad though.....

 

...and he spends a lot of time in this pathetic pose. 

Isis is skinny enough to get under the gate, however Anubis (who is about the same size as Ramses now... seriously... how do they gain weight on diet food that is portion controlled?!) cannot figure out how to get over the gate and he's very confused by the closed french doors.  He will sit on one side or the other and cry until someone lets him in... or he'll paw at the door creating a small rattle until he draws attention and someone lets him in. I've tried to teach him how to jump the gate using treats as bait... but, bless his poor pathetic soul... he's just not smart enough.