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I\u2019ve had a lot of cats over the years and some of them have unusual preferences in toys. Lily adored Beany Baby-type small stuffed toys. She especially enjoyed bringing her favorites to me each morning as a gift. She didn\u2019t play with them, but she did decorate the house with them\u2014dropping one here and another one there\u2026 You move one and she\u2019d often find that toy and put it ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/OliviaToys2-225x300.jpg\")
back where she had put it.<\/p>\n
Max loved those larger white mice toys with a red pompom nose. He\u2019d play with the mouse just long enough to get that pompom off, then that became his toy. His favorite game with that pompom was to kick it under the fridge. Then he\u2019d lie on the floor with me, peering eagerly under the fridge, while I tried to fish it out using a yardstick.<\/p>\n
Olivia loved colorful plastic springs as a kitten. She\u2019d fetch them and bring them to me to throw again\u2014a fetching cat. Recently she has taken over a piece from a finger rocket toy\u2014the sponge part. She adores that crazy thing. She also likes wrestling with a plastic water bottle. Her toys are non-toys.<\/p>\n
What toys strike your cats’ fancy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I\u2019ve had a lot of cats over the years and some of them have unusual preferences in toys. Lily adored Beany Baby-type small stuffed toys. She especially enjoyed bringing her favorites to me each morning as a gift. She didn\u2019t … Continue reading