It's our first day back to school after spring break and one week from April Fools Day. I should have planned that better so I could make my kids think they had school today and then be like "April Fools! One more day of break!" None of us were quite ready to get back to work; but then summer break is a mere 9 weeks away too!
Last week I finally got to meet my SIL's new cat; who is blind. I've read about blind cats; but she is the first I've really had a chance to interact with. She does bump into things and definitely uses her sense of smell and hearing to help herself get around. The nieces and nephew use sound to call her to her toys; like scratching their fingers on her scratcher or making noises with spring toys. But her favorite is a little blue chicky that crinkles a bit. She was pouncing after it; sometimes missing, sometimes not. Now SIL has me keeping my eye out for more of that toy! She's not quite a year yet I don't think; so very playful and energetic. I have a feeling we'll be looking for crinkly toys for the forseeable future. She's just too precious.
What is your cat's favorite toy?
In her "old age" here of 19; Mooch basically plays by licking her Yeoww catnip toys till they are slobbery. She also has a crinkly bacon toy she uses like a pillow.
When she was younger her favorite thing were the pull tab milk rings from big gallon milk jugs. My mom worked at a daycare for a bit and brought me dozens of them! She loved playing fetch but chasing them around and around the bathtub was her favorite. Our old house had a big garden tub with this little counter like ledge that was perfect for flicking them to her when you were...on the commode... Consequently no one ever went alone in that house.
Last week I finally got to meet my SIL's new cat; who is blind. I've read about blind cats; but she is the first I've really had a chance to interact with. She does bump into things and definitely uses her sense of smell and hearing to help herself get around. The nieces and nephew use sound to call her to her toys; like scratching their fingers on her scratcher or making noises with spring toys. But her favorite is a little blue chicky that crinkles a bit. She was pouncing after it; sometimes missing, sometimes not. Now SIL has me keeping my eye out for more of that toy! She's not quite a year yet I don't think; so very playful and energetic. I have a feeling we'll be looking for crinkly toys for the forseeable future. She's just too precious.
What is your cat's favorite toy?
In her "old age" here of 19; Mooch basically plays by licking her Yeoww catnip toys till they are slobbery. She also has a crinkly bacon toy she uses like a pillow.
When she was younger her favorite thing were the pull tab milk rings from big gallon milk jugs. My mom worked at a daycare for a bit and brought me dozens of them! She loved playing fetch but chasing them around and around the bathtub was her favorite. Our old house had a big garden tub with this little counter like ledge that was perfect for flicking them to her when you were...on the commode... Consequently no one ever went alone in that house.