The Cats' Christmas
by Mary Jo
This is second in the Word Wenches' annual tradition of short posts for Christmastide, the days between Christmas and Twelfth Night on January 6th.
I don't usually get presents for my cats since they're royally pampered every day. But this year I decided to get a tall, very stable scratching post. I opened it up, attached the base, and rubbed catnip into the sisal.
And furry fun was had! Spook, the solemn white and gray part Siamese cat who has never shown the least inclination to play, had fun with it, delighting in the catnip and snoozing happily on the base.
Reggie was intrigued and scent-marked the sisal.
But Princess Flufferbella had the clearest understanding of what the post was for as she stretched and scratched.
Here's hoping they continue to enjoy their new scratching post, and spare my furniture. <G>
Mary Jo, wishing you all a happy holiday season and a bright New Year!
A very Merry Christmas, Mary Jo. I enjoyed seeing your cats with their new 'toy.' We usually don't buy gifts for our Jazzman either but bought one of those cardboard disposable scratching pads with a silly shape covering it this year. Our daughter-in-law to be gave me the idea as this has become 'a thing' with her for the last several years, i.e., a spooky house for Halloween, a taco truck etc. I chose a van decorated for Christmas and crossed my fingers, since our 'Senior Citizen' hasn't shown a great deal of enthusiasm for toys recently. Still scratches the carpet on the stairs, alas. Well, he loves it. Whew, score one for me.
It's pretty ironic we put this much thought time effort feelings into our pets needs and happiness. But, there you go.
I'm always behind in my email so by the time I read the WW posts the conversation is long over. But I still love reading the posts. Wishing you and all the Wenches a much happier 2021 than 2020 gave us. God bless us all.
Posted by: Michelle H | Friday, December 25, 2020 at 08:17 PM
Not showing this to my cat. He's been spoilt by my neighbours 22 presents and counting. But he's pleased it's Boxing Day.
Posted by: Lynne Bannon | Friday, December 25, 2020 at 09:41 PM
I buy catnip for Loaner Cat, but she likes to eat it so putting it on something like this would not make her happy. This is what she looks like afterward though, passed out from the stuff. Thing 2 calls it 'boatin' because she's on her back like a boat in the water.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/1MfNEAWHbQck8jmz5
You do know they now make clear plastic corner guards for furniture? I understand they work great and save your couch and chair and don't come off until you take them off.
Anyway, Happy Boxing Day which has come and gone for at least one of you, but it still here for the rest ;)
Posted by: theo | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 04:52 AM
Love it when you show pictures of your cats. I have several scratching posts located throughout the house and most of the time by baby uses them instead of the furniture.
Happy holidays wenches and readers. Wishing everyone health, happiness and peace for the new year.
Posted by: Mary T | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 04:57 AM
I do love cat (and other pet) conversations. As I have mentioned before we decided we were no lonter being capable of being fair to our pets. So out only contact these days is contact with furry friends that others own.
We do have a virtual kitten that is owened by my Grandaughter — they live about 1000 miles away, so even without Covid-19 we won't see much of them (except through the magic of internet!).
Posted by: Sue McCormick | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 06:41 AM
I wasn't online at all yesterday so it's a belated Happy Christmas to you all!! I love this blog and read every post. Looking forward to the ones ahead.
You have absolutely beautiful cats Mary Jo.
Posted by: Teresa Broderick | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 07:15 AM
Michelle--our cats are our friends and don't we want our friends to be happy? I'm glad the Jazzman enjoyed your choice--I didn't even know that scratch boxes came with silly shapes! I do know that some of my cats like scratches, and one or two much prefer my furniture, alas!
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 02:05 PM
22 PRESENTS??? That is one charismatic cat. *G* All cats enjoy Boxing Day because--boxes!
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 02:06 PM
LOL, Theo! That is one beautiful content cat. *G* My experience with corner guards is less than successful, though. Flufferbella will just move on down from the corner. I'd have to encase the sofa with plastic.
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 02:10 PM
Mary T, we cat lovers never seem to tire of looking at cat pictures. *G* On a related note, cats and other pets do increase our health and happiness, if not always our peace!
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 02:11 PM
A Virtual Kitten is better than no kitten at all, but it's nicer if we can pet them!
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 02:12 PM
Thanks for the kind words about both cats and the blog, Teresa. I hope you had a lovely holiday, and we Wenches will keep offering your our eccentric wisdom. *G*
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 02:14 PM
Well, some cats are pretty determined LOL
Loaner cat is now 15 years old. You'd never know it since she's going through her second childhood as evidenced by my hand that she must chew on at all costs! ;)
Posted by: theo | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 02:24 PM
15 years old? Surely that's not a Loaner Cat but a Permanent Resident!
Maybe you need to wear gloves? *g*
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 05:49 PM
Coming in late, but I enjoyed see your cats!
Posted by: Karin | Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 05:18 PM
Karin--cat pictures are the secret infrastructure of the internet. *G* I'm glad you enjoyed seeing three of my five furry freeloaders.
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 06:35 PM
Belated Christmastide wishes to people and pets!
Posted by: Kareni | Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 08:17 PM
My kittens were showered with gifts, but we decided not to give them the option of climbing a Christmas tree, so our home was pretty bereft of decorations.
Though our gifts weren't under a tree, my husband gave me a wonderful cat-themed CD, Cat Tales: Songs of the Feline Persuasion, by Cindy Mangsen. One song, "Rudy's Big Adventure," depicts the night a kitty named Rudy got his head stuck in the sink disposal. I promise a happy, uninjured ending, but the journey is hilarious and the lyrics are very, very clever.
Posted by: Elf Ahearn | Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 12:27 PM
And the same to you, Kareni! Now to welcome in a new and better year.
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 06:28 PM
Oh, poor Rudy! The mere contemplation of this is unnerving, though I trust you that there will be a happy, uninjured ending. Otherwise....
Posted by: Mary Jo Putney | Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 06:30 PM