Bat 2, Day 4

At about 8:15 this evening, the cats were on the back patio, the back door was open about 5 inches and Jerry was sitting by the door talking on the phone. A bat flew in the door, through the living room, through the kitchen and into the study ~ where it circled furiously for about 10 minutes.

It began to circle lower and lower and we were hopeful that we could get it out the front door. Unfortunately, when it left the study it headed up the stairs and I wasn't quick enough with my umbrella to deflect it. I had already secured the cats in the bedroom while it was flying around downstairs, so our only worry was if it decided to dive under one of the bedroom doors.

After banging into the walls and doors up on the 2nd floor, it couldn't take the bright lights after a little while and took a dive for the opening under the hall closet door. Luckily it hit the bottom of the ironing board and couldn't get all the way inside the closet.

The photo was taken just before the "safe bat transfer" and this one was even trickier than climbing over the deep side of the bathtub. Jerry had to get in position and then I opened the closet door and Jerry covered it with a Cole Haan box before it could take flight. The first one didn't make noise, but this one made this strange clicking/buzzing/whining noise. I guess it was calling for help.

I had called Rusty when it was out of control upstairs and he called back just as we had sealed the box. He's called in an entomologist to write a letter to the Association Board ~ this must be dealt with. I have an email out to my Animal Control contact and I guess they'll come for this one in the morning. Hope to hear good news tomorrow about the bathtub bat.

On a much happier note, before the bat incident, Elvis and Little were napping together this afternoon. I think they look like the white/black peace symbol the way they're sleeping in a big circle!