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Kitten Hostage Crisis - Week 2
Whew! I had forgotten how much energy kittens had! Fortunately Goldie has begun playing with Stella, giving me some down time.
So ... I had bought a remote-control mouse which the cats loved. Of course it was cheaply made, and broke on the first day. Pondering what moving toy could withstand the assault of an out-of-control kitten I visited Radio Shack - and purchased a small remote-control car, figuring if it was made to withstand the efforts of small boys to repeatedly smash it into walls and pieces of furniture, it might last for a few days with the cats. I glued the mouse on top of it and charged it up. It was a hit! Especially when the cats knocked it under the kitchen stove and I was able to make it whiz out from under by itself. AND - it runs over carpet [I got the model with big wheels].
The attached picture shows Stella & Sammy viewing "Squirrel Theater" - after I fill the bird feeders I put the almost empty bag of bird seed on the deck. Soon squirrels arrive and begin ripping open the bag to get the bird seed - avidly viewed through the deck door by fascinated felines!
[Errrr.... the 4 month old kitten is on the left, the 7 year old cat on the right.]
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