Kristi's Kitty Pages

Page 8: Spring/Summer 2006

The morning before my trip to Fremont Peak State Park (see Adventures section) Dagger and Ashley decided to play rough. Doesn't he look scary!

 

They aren't lying in love here--poor Ashley has her front paws spread, where would-be claws could tear into Dagger. He has his claws, but they are kept trim. (April 30, 2006)

 

May 1, 2006: The day I returned from my camping trip to Fremont Peak, I took Ashley and Dagger down to the courtyard for an outing. On the way up, they dilly-dallied as usual. I went to unlock the door, then came back to get Dagger first. I heard a funny noise (like a squeak) as I came around the corner. Dagger was standing there wide-eyed like he had just seen something that blew his mind. I then looked at Ashley standing urgent-eyed with a bird in her mouth! I went back to the apartment for the camera, she followed, expecting to bring her prey home. Here we are at the door....let me show you closer....

 

Yeah, that's the bird in her mouth! But the door to the apartment was closed. She was not happy about that, and made a meow through the bird. I told her no, that she wasn't going to bring it in. She finally let go of the bird, and it promptly flew away in a mad dash over Safeway.

 

The next day, May 2, 2006, I bring home a new feather toy, and Lupe imitates Ashley's triumph here. I wonder if the kittens--especially Dagger--have a new respect for Ashley. She may be middle aged, but she can get a bird just as well as anyone else, and without claws. I wonder if her conquest has anything to do with the fact that while I was camping, I left a cd on in the bedroom that played flutes and bird sounds over and over.

 

Lupe and Ashley in the bedroom window. May 18, 2006.

 

Ashley didn't even growl.

 

June 25, 2006: Lupe in the new tent from Ikea. She loves this tent so much, but her favorite activity is to dive-bomb it.

 

Lupe has twisted the tent on it's side here (she goes rolling around the room in it).

 

The cat tent on the other side, as Lupe rests--half hanging out of it.

 

Ashley inspects the cat tent.

 

June 25, 2006: Dagger enjoys a new catnip mouse.

 

June 25, 2006: Ashley loving on a catnip mouse on top of her new bag of food.

 

After all that playing in the tent, it's nice to snuggle on the bed.

 

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