I have the tendency not to write much about our Tabby (Tabatha) because she's really her daddy's girl (daddy is husband Stew who takes our photos). She sleeps on him at night. And she sticks to him like a dog during the day. Sometimes he has her on his lap while he's at the computer. She just turned five years old and truly is a sweetheart - overall a very gentle cat.
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.
Have a great weekend!
Debby in Arizona
7 comments:
Tabby is a cutie and sounds like an excellent ball player too! I'm so glad everyone is doing well!!!
What a beauty Tabby is and she sounds like such a fun cat. I bet it is very entertaining to watch her play ball. Glad all there are doing well and thriving. Hugs and nose kisses
Sounds like Tabby and Stew are quite the team! What a stunning tabby, Tabby is, she looks like a very happy cat :)
WW
Hehe! Lovely Tabby!!!
Here, my cat Nelson plays with his ball, too!!
One of our cats, Moe like to play fetch with the little rubber balls that you get out of a gumball machine. Unfortunately she can't do it often as these ball are just the right size for my schnauzer self to choke on. It looks like Tabby has fun.
Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar
Oh my goodness, Tabby is ADORABLE!!! I've never heard a kitty playing ball like that, either, but it sure sounds like a cute and fun way to spend time with her :)
Tabby might have the skills to become a Major League player!
How sweet she is!
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