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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / December 2004Duffy's wonderful toy
As many you know, Duffy is blind and wonderful. He loves to play with small toys, but doesn't toss them around as much as Holly does because he can't see where it is going. He does like to toss and bounce little toys that make some noise; he can easily continue to poune on them. Well, yesterday he spent several minute joyfully playing with this wonderful new toy -- a leaf that I had apparently brought in on my shoes. It was dried-up and brittle, and it made a "rattling" sound on the vinyl as Duffy knocked it around. He had a delightful time with it (and I had a delightful time watching him).  SignatureMaryL (take out the litter to reply) Photos of Holly and Duffy: http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (introducing Duffy to Holly) http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in") >As many you know, Duffy is blind and wonderful. He loves to play with small >toys, but doesn't toss them around as much as Holly does because he can't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >around. He had a delightful time with it (and I had a delightful time >watching him). YAY Duffy! Whale on that leaf! Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Does he like those crinkly sounding mylar balls? Need new piccies! > As many you know, Duffy is blind and wonderful. He loves to play with small > toys, but doesn't toss them around as much as Holly does because he can't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > around. He had a delightful time with it (and I had a delightful time > watching him). > Does he like those crinkly sounding mylar balls? Need new piccies! Persia *adores* those crinkly mylar balls. I had to buy the BIG ones because she would bat the small ones under the sofa or the bookcase. I think those big ones would be great for Duffy! Easy to follow the crinkly leaf sound and chase :) Hugs and purrs, Jill >> As many you know, Duffy is blind and wonderful. He loves to play >> with small toys, but doesn't toss them around as much as Holly does [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >> http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (introducing Duffy to Holly) >> http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in") Purrs to Duffy, Overcoming his blindness and still playing, I didn't know he was blind, great stuff Duffy. Jean.P. > > Does he like those crinkly sounding mylar balls? Need new piccies! > > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >> http://tinyurl.com/8y54 (introducing Duffy to Holly) > >> http://tinyurl.com/8y56 (Duffy and Holly "settle in") > Does he like those crinkly sounding mylar balls? Need new piccies! Oh, yes, he loves them. I think I'll follow Jill's advice and get some of the larger ones, too. MaryL >> Does he like those crinkly sounding mylar balls? Need new piccies! > > Oh, yes, he loves them. I think I'll follow Jill's advice and get > some of the larger ones, too. > > MaryL I'm still finding the small ones in the oddest places. I have to say I'm terrified to move the sofa ;) Jill aw, I'm so glad to hear that Duffy is enjoying himself. What a resourceful kitty he is. May he live long and prosper. Jazz & his mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > As many you know, Duffy is blind and wonderful. He loves to play with > small toys, but doesn't toss them around as much as Holly does because he [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > knocked it around. He had a delightful time with it (and I had a > delightful time watching him). I do so admire how animals manage to overcome their disabilities - they truly are an inspiration to me. Thanks for the story. Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > As many you know, Duffy is blind and wonderful. He loves to play with small > toys, but doesn't toss them around as much as Holly does because he can't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > around. He had a delightful time with it (and I had a delightful time > watching him). >It was dried-up and >brittle, and it made a "rattling" sound on the vinyl as Duffy knocked it >around. He had a delightful time with it (and I had a delightful time >watching him). How good of you to bring in a toy! The other day, I accidentally let in a moth while bringing in groceries. That sure caused some excitement here. >> It was dried-up and >> brittle, and it made a "rattling" sound on the vinyl as Duffy [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > in a moth while bringing in groceries. That sure caused some > excitement here. Crickets seem to gravitate to my apartment. These aren't your normal, garden variety crickets. Those I simply pick up and set outside. These are cave crickets. http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/okwild/misc/cavcrick.html Big ugly suckers; they gross me out. Persia has a blast with them, they bounce quite nicely! Somehow they seem to disappear shortly after she's spotted one :) Jill >>> It was dried-up and >>> brittle, and it made a "rattling" sound on the vinyl as Duffy [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >they bounce quite nicely! Somehow they seem to disappear shortly >after she's spotted one :) Check where pipes come out of the floor or wall to see if there is enough space for a cricket to squeeze through the hole. My father used to have cave crickets show up in his bathroom; we finally figured out that they were coming through the slightly-oversized hole in the wall where the cold water pipe came through for the sink. SignatureJohn F. Eldredge -- john@jfeldredge.com PGP key available from http://pgp.mit.edu "Reserve your right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think at all." -- Hypatia of Alexandria > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > =/6tQ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Where pipes come in through the wall, stuff the space (however small) with steel wool. > As many you know, Duffy is blind and wonderful. He loves to > play with small toys, but doesn't toss them around as much as [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > vinyl as Duffy knocked it around. He had a delightful time with > it (and I had a delightful time watching him). It's always the simple things! lol Glad he found a fun toy! SignatureCheryl >As many you know, Duffy is blind and wonderful. He loves to play with small >toys, but doesn't toss them around as much as Holly does because he can't [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >around. He had a delightful time with it (and I had a delightful time >watching him). The simplest things give pleasure to the innocent. I have seen Robin and Djoser do the same thing. Yesterday, I changed the bedding and disconnected the cord of the electric blanket. They had a delightful time flipping the end around and back of the bed leg, and dabbling for it when it was "hidden". ;-)) -- CATherine |
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