Putting Old Helium Balloons to Good Use

Missed it!

I finally let out the air from two of my helium balloons this morning that I got from a couple co-workers when I retired. I did the first two and then before doing the last one, I tried pulling it down lower for Spunky Doodle to play with the string until it popped back up.

I'm going to get you, come back down here!

Got it that time!

Spunky:  This was something new for me and I liked it!  I wonder why mom waited so long to play it with me. There are two videos:  The first is just me playing and the second shows Roxy trying to play too (but I told her to scram).


Part 2 with Roxy too:


This may not seem like much, but Spunky Doodle used to play a lot and now she doesn't.  She is old now and mostly just lays in her bed by the heater or walks around a bit when she feels like it.  She does still go up on her cat tree if the sun is out to look out the window.

I really wish I had thought of this game sooner, but I am sharing it with you who have cats.  It's not the balloon she likes, but the string attached that doesn't stay down.  I hope you play with your cats as well.  Please share your favorite games in the comments.

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Wordless Wednesday

Bring it on, Manny--I'm ready!

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Cat Playtime Again--This Time With The Milk Cap Ring

Sometimes the cheapest toys are the ones the cats like best. This is a video of my cats, Spunky Doodle and Manny, taking turns playing with the blue milk cap ring. I was surprised that Manny played with it because he usually isn't interested in playing with the toy mice or string for very long. He will climb into a box now and then but doesn't stay very long. This little ring kept them amused for 15 minutes! Sorry this is over 5 minutes long but they were both very active.

Spunky ran through the tunnel twice, they both knocked it off the table, Manny hit it under the TV and tried getting it out, they pushed it pounced on it. I was disappointed that neither of them fluffed up their tail. I really wanted to get that! A few days before when Spunky played with it, she fluffed her tail up.

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