The cleanest mouse in the house

You know it was bound to happen with six cats in the house.. one of the cats put a toy in the laundry and we didn't notice until it came out the other side.

#WordlessWednesday - Random photos from my phone

The most wonderful time of the year

The other day on Facebook I teased this photo asking: What are we doing with a basket of cat toys and a ladder ????

Well a few of you guessed correctly; Yes, we were decorating the Christmas tree..

I call it the most wonderful time of the year because the toys are dumped out of the basket where they are stored all year. My cats will occasionally dig through the basket, but this is the only time of year where they can be assured the chance to do a review of all of the toys.

Yup, my cats suffer from a severe deficiency of cat toys..

• 2008
• 2011
• 2012

Hum, apparently I didn't share photos on my blog in 2013 and 2014.. I'm kind of surprised by that.. I do really love my tree. I loved it when I hung all of my 'real' ornaments on it too, but it was so much work to unwrap them all and put them all up only to take them down a few weeks later. One of my favorite Christmas time memories as a child was sitting by the tree and looking at the ornaments and this is one way I can give that joy to my cats.  I know they don't get it, but they really enjoy the tree. They pull the toys out of the bottom of the tree every day, and every morning we put them back for them.

Don't forget I am sending out Christmas cards, and I would love to send one to you. You can either send me your mailing address via email at connie@kittyblog.net or you can fill out the form here at Postable. If you would like to send me one you can do so at

Tails from the Foster Kittens

PO Box 94

W. Kennebunk, ME 04094

A gift for the kitties

I posted some photos of when I was playing with the kittens and Anne saw them and commented that the toy I was playing with was very similar to ones she makes. She offered to send me some toys, and I am one who will never turn down the offer of cat toys..

A package? for us?? 

What's this? My name isn't Connie!!

Well doesn't this mousie toy smell interesting

I'll just take this one thank you!

Mary took the knot, Winifred took the mouse, and Sarah was having a blast with the paper!

Toys are much more fun if they are interactive

They absolutely love them, and that mousie toy has traveled all over the kitten room. A couple of the toys went up to The Crew who also adored them, and the rest are being saved for when the ones that are currently being loved need to go into retirement.

Thank you so much Anne!! That really was so very kind of you!

Enrichment for kitties using treats

Enrichment for kitties can be fun.. the lure:

Muffin! Get out of the way.. 

It is good to find ways to mentally stimulate your kitties and if your kitty is food motivated - like six out of the seven cats I own - using a toy to hide food in so they have to forage for it is a good way to get their brains working.

The puzzle:

Every time I so much as touch this toy I immediately get a lot of interest because they are pretty sure that my just touching it makes it issue forth yummy goodness.

Yes, this is relevant to our interests.. 

Muffin and Jack, quality control experts

Muffin Kit and Fleurp checking out the puzzle

I'm just going to wait for them to do all the work ~Queen Diva Muffin

Fleurp is no fool, she runs off with hers once she digs it out

Kit's Turn.. 

And Muffin swoops in for the steal.

I gave Kit her own piece, she decided to mark it before eating it
(not sure that would prevent the others from stealing it though)

Wordless Wednesday - Athena also likes the green toy

(Feel free to liberally imagine growling as she tries to protect her toy from her sisters)