Toys, Toys, Toys

In abundance there are toys for the critters everywhere in our house.  Piles of them in every room....a trunk full of them in the living room.  There is no lack of entertainment for my four legged kids.  Each of them play in a different way.  Here are a few of their favorites:

Phoebe's ball - at least it used to be a pretty pink ball with little pieces of ribbon hanging out.  She has had this one for years and plays with it every day.  She is definitely the most interested in toys - she plays frequently and chooses a wide variety of toys each day.

 Nigel's stuffed hedgehog.  I just got this one in the mail a couple of days ago - when I put it in his cage he was pissed there was another hedgehog invading his space.  He was puffy and aggressive - biting the cute little stuffed critter.  I left him in there - the next morning I discovered they were friends and Nigel had dragged him under the covers and they were cuddled up together.

Emma's pink wiener dog. She goes through fits and spurts with what toys are her favorites.  This one is top of the list.  It has two incredibly annoying squeakers - one low pitched and one super high pitched one.  She is well versed at squeezing the low one with her mouth while she stands on the high pitched one with her front paws.  Oh joy....

 Zoey's catnip bunny.  This toy has been the source of many laughs in our house.  The pants are actually an elastic pocket -  you can open and put a pouch of catnip in there.  Zoey loves it and we make bad jokes at the toy's expense about it having stuff shoved in its pants.  Hey - whatever makes you laugh - run with it.....

Yes folks - that would be bubble wrap.  Aggie loves it.  She plays with it, lays on it, lays under it - basically has a ball with it.  Nevermind the zillions of dollars you spent on cat toys.....  Aggie is funny about playing.  She is a very self conscious cat and she doesn't want to play if anyone is looking.  If she sees you looking she stops - embarrassed.  What a funny girl....

Ah - the simplicity of a simple cat toy - a ball with a rattle in it.  Oliver will chase and bat this around for hours.  He loves the ones that make noise.  I have some with a bell inside - he likes those as well.  

Yep - its a hair clip.  Pony tail holders are also favorites with all the critters.  Emma loves it when you pluck the ponytail holder and it makes noise.  Kitties love to chase them.  Clooney loves to hoard them and Nigel likes to bite on them - maybe it feels good on his teeth?

And then there is Clooney's cow.  It is his absolute favorite.  He has is hoarded somewhere in the craft room. The only reason I have that much info is that a few weeks ago I saw him streaking down the hallway with it in his mouth.  He found that cute little cow in a pile of cat toys on his first day home and he has loved it ever since.  It is a black and white cow - you will have to use your imagination.....