Cat and Mouse?
A mother cat will often catch prey (usually a mouse or lizard) to teach her kittens how to hunt. Once she has the prey she takes it to her kittens and turns it loose for them to learn to catch. Older cats will catch small prey for food or sport depending upon their circumstances. Our household pets consisted of 6 active cats and one very large dog. One afternoon I walked into the kitchen and was surprised to find all six cats in a circle in the middle of the floor. They had a little mouse running around in the middle of the circle. It was quite a sight and they would bat at it as it came near them. I am standing there wondering what to do about the situation when all of a sudden I yelled, “will one of you guys catch that mouse and take it outside”! Well, the smallest of the cats ran and grabbed the mouse while the others just sat and looked at each other. He scooted out the door with the mouse and that was the last we saw of it. As a reward for his cooperation we bought him his own personal Baza Hammock which he loves and is very protective of.
A Kitten Named Puff
There once was a kitten named Puff
Just a cute little ball of fluff
She loved to run and play
Climbing curtains and making them sway
Away she’d run knowing that was naughty
When confronted she became very haughty
Off she would go and hide in her condo
Round and round in it she would go
Then she’d cuddle and purr to make amends
So Folks, this is how my story ends!
“Joe” and His Cat Tree
And he NEVER moved very slow
Cat trees were his treasure
Each providing him with pleasure
Up at the top he figured he was safe
From a great big fluffy dog named “Rafe”
He would tease and torment his pal
And then he’d race down the hall
Up his cat tree he would go
This fast moving kitten named “Joe”.
Knitted Cat Bed Haven
When our daughter was toddling around, everything fascinated her! We got a kitten at that time, and they bonded immediately and became almost inseparable. One of our friends brought her a little goldfish in a bowl. We placed the bowl up on a small table where it was visible to her. Later that same day, we had a couple of those “Kodak Moments” with the baby and the kitten. The baby was up on her tip toes on one side of the fishbowl and the kitten up on the table on the other side. They were both wide-eyed watching the fish swim around. It made for a darling photo! After a while, they both became bored and disappeared. We went to look for them and found them both curled up fast asleep in the kitten’s knitted cat bed. Picture time again!
Keep your Kitten Busy
What has your kitten done today? Did it climb your best curtains, or your leg? How about the claw sharpening? Did the kitten use your favorite chair, a choice basket, or a piece of wicker or sea grass furniture? What little rascals they can be! These adorable little balls of fluff can be little (or big) headaches. However, these darling little kittens can provide hours of entertainment and companionship. Cat trees, cat perches, condos and scratchers are all great play areas for kittens and grown cats as well. How we love to pamper our pets with these wonderful play items! These “toys” save our household furnishings while providing a healthy environment for our precious pets.
Kitten Play Center
Kittens are adorable, lovable little balls of fluff. What fun to watch their crazy antics! Give two kittens a paper sack, and they are in and out of it pouncing on one another and having a great time. A piece of string, catnip mice, and balls with bells in them can entertain them for hours.
Kitten Play Centers provide plenty of exercise while chasing each other up and down and perching precariously on the top. A cozy cat bed provides a wonderful place to nap, although young kittens can suddenly drop in place and fall sound asleep. Curiosity can get them into all kinds of predicaments like jumping into a box that they can’t climb out of, getting a head stuck in a glass while trying to reach the milk. Climbing curtains usually upsets their owners while they are having a good time. Extricating them from some narrow space they tried to explore and can’t escape from is a common occurrence. However, the pleasure derived from watching these mini-clowns outweighs the necessity to bail them out of the results of their mischief.
Axelrod and His Kittypod Modern Cat Bed
There once was a cat named Axelrod
Who really did love his Kittypod
In it he would lounge for days
There’s no hope of mending his ways
Ask him to come out and play
With him it was always “no way”
Comfy and snug in his condo mod
Axelrod really did love his Kittypod!