This is the blog of a Norwegian (Marianne, aka 'M') who moved to Australia in 2007 to be with Roger (aka R) and feels lucky to have escaped a comparatively communistic country with ridiculous weather!

Our cats let us know when there is an intruder.

They are not shy around visitors, some of them will go up and want attention, others will simply ignore visitors.

But what's funny is when one of the kids from over the back climbs the fence to get a ball, or one time we came home to find someone in our backyard (who ran off as soon as we yelled out) or if a courier comes to the door before we are up.

We will instantly know that something isn't right because the cats will get very spooked and run around, which means we get up to check what is going on and we then usually find someone on or near our property that we didn't invite (usually one of the kids from over the back).

But when someone comes to the door and we go and greet them and invite them in, the cats don't care at all.

It's funny how they all know who is allowed to be on our property and who isn't. Cats don't generally get cedit for that sort of intelligence.

It's good when I'm home alone and think I heard a noise somewhere, and then I just check the cats, and if they are still asleep/not spooked then I will know it's nothing.