Yesterday was just lovely in Montreal. I decided to take the kids out in their outdoor cage to enjoy the fresh air and breeze. In the meantime, I could do a full room scrub down with vinegar and wash all their rugs without their severe disapproval. 

Coco Loves to be outside. She always has – she gets out there and digs a bit and nibbles grass and generally enjoys herself.  Plus she has been SERIOUSLY naughty as of late ( intentional chewing of forbidden things, random urine marking), so I assumed it was Spring Fever and this might help her get some of her energy out.

It occurs to me now that this may have been the first time Jackson was OUTSIDE. We got him in august last year, and I rarely put them out when it is too hot, so He never got placed outside last year. Plus I was bonding them all last fall. 

At any rate, Jackson seemed not terribly pleased about going outside. However, today I have seen a great many cecals. He has plenty of normal poos as well, but I have found at least three semi-dried smeary poos.  I assume he did these at night, as they were semi-dry by the time I found them.  He was also not terribly enthusiastic about his food last night – which for Jackson is Bizarre.

He is eating all right today, so i am assuming that the stress of being outside affected his belly a bit. I am not worried about pesticides etc, as there is none used on our lawn, for sure. 

Have any of you seen similar reactions after a “new” activity?