Hello all, and good, healthy wishes to you!
The mogs, Minnie & Sprout, use the kitchen window for their comings and goings.
(No catflap)
Consequently, that particular window handle gets a lot of use! 
Well, this morning, after being a bit wobbly for a while, it dropped off.
As the weather is less than wonderful, I went outside and pushed it shut.
Cue cats wanting to come in/go out. Sometimes with irritating frequency. 
So, as I'm not working today, I have been able to be on hand as a cat concierge 
Sprout positions himself on the windowsill, wanting to go out. I open the front door, make encouraging noises. Nothing. Go into kitchen to find him still on the windowsill, doing that sort of slow blink "smile" (cat owners staff will know what I mean)
Bodily move him to the hall, where he spots the open front door, which he daintily minces through.
A while later Minnie appears on the outside of the window. I open the front door, and again make encouraging noises.
These didn't work. She doesn't do cat smiles, preferring instead to opt for the "gormless and wide eyed" look.
I ended up having to pick her up and cart her indoors. She rewarded my efforts by going to the litter tray and producing a stench that wasn't at all relative to either her size or usual demeanour. (Although, having said that, when she is going "cracker cat" she goes up the stairs like a pit pony on steroids).
Mr P is going to get a replacement handle first thing tomorrow!
