And she soon figured out that the toy in the middle isn't fixed to the
pad in any way, you just stick it into a hole in the middle. So she
picks it out and plays with it. When I came home from work, she ran into
the bathroom and soon came back with the toy for me to put back in the
scratcher. She is so smart and so cute. :)

Great shots, too!  I don't know what Marina is complaining about using the
flash.  The photos are great!  I loved the one of Mir peeking :)

Persia recent took up with an old toy.  I'd thought she'd lost total
interest in it, but being the catslave I am I just can't throw away toys.
It was literally an old (natural fiber, bristle) bottle brush made to look
like a mouse.  It has some felt eyes and ears glued to it and a jingle bell
at the end of it's sisal rope tail.  She's ignored it for at least 4 years.
Suddenly I'm hearing "jingle, jingle, jingle!"

At first I thought it was Peaches ringing one of her bell toys.  (Lovebirds
love bells!)  But no, it was Persia attacking this toy she's showed no
interest in for years.  She's attacked it several times in the last few
days, tossing it around and making sure it doesn't act up.  LOL  She's
getting the zoomies a lot, too.  Must be the colder weather.

Mir just found something she likes.  Miranda shouldn't be surprised if she
loses interest for a while, then suddenly takes it back up again. :)

Jill

Aww, those two definitely have a connection. Scritches greatfully accepted.

Both cats are still playing with it here. Mir has even used the scratch
pad several times. I make sure I tell her what a very good girl she is
every time she scratches it. (Funny - as I was writing this she went
over to it and scratched it again.) She's learned to brace her back feet
against the edge so that it doesn't slide while she gets into the
scratching. She often meatloafs on top of the pad, too.

Caliban flops down on it, pushes the ball, and then when it runs around
the track and hits him in the butt, he goes crazy and bunny-kicks the
whole toy. :P