when i went to meerkat's a few weeks ago to pick up snowball, her two
kitties were happily checking us out. we discussed all sorts of pets,
and conversation came around to the cats.

i commented to our hosts that bast, our cat, appears to prefer the 10
cent puffball that the vet gave him when he was in for his operation.
$2 mice with rabbit fur, $5 catnip stuffed toys, none compare to the
little puffball that he bats around with his paw and throws around with
his mouth.

meerkat mentioned that her kitties like *pipecleaners*! she showed us a
few that the critters had destroyed. obviously, they like them a lot!

today, we went for a walk to the craft store and picked up a small bag
of pipe cleaners (thicker ones) and a bag full of puffballs (bast has
destroyed the two he had). once we got home, we handed him two
puffballs and a pipecleaner.

well he went absolutely *insane* with the pipecleaner! biting, chewing,
chasing, you name it. it was *almost* as bad as the day my mom gave him
the catnip stuffed pillow and blanket. he was a crazy cat!

so if you need cheap toys for a cat, check out pipecleaners and
puffballs. total cost of the two, under $5.00. entertainment from
watching kitty bounce around in circles chasing one? priceless. :D

cassandra
snowball (can i have one of those?)
bast (it *moves*! it *wiggles*! *POUNCE*)
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