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Behind Bars

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Behind Bars

After one guest left my front gate slightly ajar and another absent-mindedly unlocked the front door of my house when she went up to the casita, someone entered my house during the night and stole a computer off the table right next to my sofa, where another houseguest was soundly sleeping. After that, I had bars put on all the doors and windows and I haven’t had a break-in since. Someone did crawl over my wall and into my compound and went over my other wall to enter my neighbor’s open kitchen window, however, and stole her husband’s wallet and her purse, which he dumped in my yard after extracting the cash.

And so, I’ve learned the safety of having better security than your neighbors! I keep every door and window locked, even when I am home. I can open the sliders and windows for ventilation and to see out and still be secure. And if you are wondering, no, it doesn’t feel like I’m in jail. I don’t even really notice the bars. I kept them simple on purpose, so they don’t really attract attention away from the view.

I am also careful to keep computer passwords safe and when I record them to remember them, have them in code based on personal memories which only I can figure out.  Hopefully,

As for computer security, hopefully I’ve figured out the scams and delete them without opening.

Zoe is not too fond of the bars that keep her in from stealing the cat food.

There is, however, an exception to every rule. If you’d like to see how cat burglars broke in through the bars on the bathroom window, go here:

https://judydykstrabrown.com/2019/04/24/cat-burglars-breaking-entering/

This post was in answer to: Sunday Poser: How security conscious are you?

Cat Burglars – Breaking & Entering

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Cat Burglars – Breaking & Entering.

Kitten Break-In Artists

The four tiny kittens dropped at my doorstep were of huge distress to my 17 year old cat, so as soon as they were old enough for shots, spaying and neutering, they became outside cats, with their own luxury cathouse as well as a huge cushy bed in the garage. The old cat chose to remain permanently inside, with her litter tray in my shower. I used the guest room shower. This drove the kittens mad, however, and they continually plotted on how to gain re-admittance to my house. In this video, they had removed one of the glass slats on the master bedroom’s bathroom window–not an easy task as there were bars on the outside of it and a screen fastened by metal rivets into the wall. The slats were held by spring-action long metal clamps and were hard for even me to remove. But, where there are determined kittens, there is a way. When I heard the ruckus, I had to come view it and returned with camera, never thinking they would succeed.

I have been looking for the video for a year, fearing it was lost when I switched over to a new computer.  Then, yesterday, I found it on a thumb drive.  Couldn’t wait to share it with you!