Hubert’s family saw straight away that he was spunky and lots of energy when they acquired him from a nearby shelter three months prior.
Hubert’s mother, Laci Reamer, told The Dodo, “We often describe his demeanor as a grouchy old guy who secretly loves and wants affection.
The 8-year-old cat settled into his new home right away — and made it known from the very beginning that he’s absolutely obsessed with trying to go outside.
Despite the fact that the shelter said he’d always been an indoor cat, Hubert has an intense fascination with the great outdoors, and even though he loves his new comfy life and his family so much, that hasn’t stopped him from trying to escape and go play outside every chance he gets.
He always tries to get away, Reamer added. “He managed to get away from me once. Before he started up the walkway, we were unaware! How could you fail to notice a 31-pound cat slipping between your legs at the door? It’s true what you just read! He weighs 31 lbs. He’s overweight yet vivacious (and on a diet).
It got to the point where every single time someone new came to the door, Hubert would try and convince them that he was allowed to go outside — and so finally, his family had to put up a sign.
“We made the sign because he will truly give anyone that look with those big eyes like, ‘Please help me. I have things to see and do out there. If you just open that door, I’ll slide right by you,’” Reamer said. “He’s very good at begging, so we wanted to make people aware. We live on a busy street and don’t want him to get hurt!”
So far, the sign has worked wonders at keeping Hubert safely inside, and as a bonus, everyone who sees it gets a huge kick out of it.
“We get A LOT of comments on it,” Reamer said. “The UPS driver even knocked on our door to just tell us how much he loved it and made him laugh.”
Hubert’s elaborate escape plans are no longer effective as a result of the sign, but his family is working on a delightful surprise that will let him explore in a much more controlled manner to help him with his tremendous love of being outside.
To begin his epic outside adventures, we recently purchased him a collar and leash, Reamer stated. “I’m crossing my fingers things will go well,”
