Growing up, we had a cat called Hawkey-Poo, the falcon kitty ....
you don't want to know why.
Be thankful you didn't have to name it Pigeon-Poo...
What's the term? Pussy-footing?
There really is such a word...
pus·sy·foot
/ˈpo͝osēˌfo͝ot/
verb
gerund or present participle: pussy-footing
act in a cautious or noncommittal way.
"I realized I could no longer pussyfoot around"
Similar:
equivocate
be evasive
be noncommittal
prevaricate
quibble
parry questions
hedge
fence
vacillate
shuffle about
beat about the bush
hum and haw
duck the question
sit on the fence
shilly-shally
blow hot and cold
tergiversate
move stealthily or warily.
"they make a great show of pussyfooting through the greenery"
Need to find a more important reason to move...like a fire. Keys? Too bad.