Cats Herd You

When the Human is Away

The head peep is away at a conference this week. She is there with thousands of veterinarians. We hope that doesn’t make her come home smelling like the vet’s office! No one likes it when someone else in the house smells like that.

While she is at the conference, we are resting up, since we don’t have cat duties to perform for her.

orange tabby cat and gray tabby cat naping

Soon enough Pierre will have to help with the computer.

gray tabby cat napping

And Newton will need inspect all incoming parcels.

Orange tabby cat napping

In the meantime, we’re kind of enjoying being off duty for a few days!

DIY Cat Toy from a Toilet Paper Tube

You know the look. It’s the cat expression that says, “I don’t have anything to play with.” What can you do? With some simple items you have in your house already, you can make a new toy.

gray tabby cat

All you need is the cardboard core of a toilet paper roll, a pair of scissors, and a pen.

homemade cat toy supplies

Use your pent to mark where you plan to cut. The old saying is measure twice, cut once. I made marks 1/4″ apart.

toilet paper roll with marks on it

Use your scissors to cut the tube at the pen marks. I found it easiest to start the cuts if I pinched the tube flat temporarily so I could make one cut across and have a clean segment of the tube.

You can see in the photo below that the cardboard hoops I cut off the tube still look a little pinched from when I cut them.

sections cut from toilet paper roll

Put one of the cardboard hoops through another one.

homemade cat toy from toilet paper roll

Then add another.

homemade cat toy from toilet paper roll

Slide a fourth cardboard hoop around the outside of the other three and wiggle them around, if necessary, to make your ball.

homemade cat toy from toilet paper roll

It sounds easy, doesn’t it? But the important part is whether it helps with cat boredom.

Pierre approved.

gray tabby cat with homemade cat toy

Newton, on the other hand, disassembled the ball immediately. He is into destructiviest art.

orange tabby cat destroys homemade cat toy

If you have a cat like Newton, you could use some non-toxic glue to hold the ball together when your kitty starts playing rough with it. But it’s easy to reassemble again so there’s more fun.

Now you’ll never be out of cat toys again, no matter how many are lost forever under the refrigerator! Have you ever made a cat toy out of something you had around the house?

Disputed Territory

Newton: That’s a nice spot under the cat tree, Pierre. Why don’t you get out of the way and let me sit there?

Pierre: You can sit here when I’m done with it. I’ll come wake you up.

gray tabby cat and orange tabby cat face off

Newton: I’m awake now. I think you should move, Pierre.

gray tabby cat and orange tabby cat face off

Newton: I’ll give you until the count of three. One… two….

gray tabby cat and orange tabby cat fight around tree

Newton: Gotcha!

Pierre: HEY! What happened to three?

Newton: I’ll show you some three!

Pierre: No fair hiding behind the cat tree!

gray tabby cat and orange tabby cat fight around tree

Newton: You mean you want me to come around HERE?

Pierre: Uh-oh…

gray tabby cat looks apprehensive at orange tabby cat

Newton: Tag! You’re it!

Pierre: Yeah, I’m outta here.

gray tabby cat flees orange tabby cat

Newton: Hey, where’d you go? This was just getting fun!

Orange tabby cat stands alone

Top Bunk

Newton: I have the top bunk!

Pierre: Whatever. The bottom bunk is better anyhow.

orange tabby cat and gray tabby cat simulate a bunk bed

Pierre: When we’re having a cold snap, my body heat makes this a toasty-warm spot between the chair and the bottom of the desk. Besides, I can kick you out of the top bunk whenever I want. I’m oldest.

gray tabby cat peeks between wood slats

Newton: Age sure doesn’t make you less cranky, Pierre. Did you say the bottom bunk is warmer? Hmm… maybe I need to stage a bottom bunk takeover sometime soon.

orange tabby cat

When the Human is Away

DIY Cat Toy from a Toilet Paper Tube

Disputed Territory

Top Bunk

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