Since we got a cat tower, Tabby has taken to laying in it and expecting my husband to throw her a small, soft ball. I wish we could get a video of what she does. Usually she swats it right back to Stew as if she were a professional handball player. If he does not throw it in the right spot, she often catches it with both paws. And sometimes she rears up to smack it, which is why I dubbed this game "Smack Down". (Above you can see her on her side in the smack down pose.)
I
never knew of a cat who likes to play ball with her owners. Tabby is a
sheer joy to watch. I have no idea how she acquired these skills since
she was meeting with the ball consistently without any misses right from
the beginning. Maybe cats just naturally have excellent "eye-to-paw
coordination".
I hope all of you are well.
All five of our indoor cats are well and thriving. All of our homeless
cats seem to be surviving well. A few of them are looking quite ragged
in their coats. But no one appears sick. So I am totally grateful for
that.
