{"id":15385,"date":"2015-09-26T00:10:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-26T04:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=15385"},"modified":"2016-02-03T13:00:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-03T18:00:40","slug":"a-game-of-katris-and-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/a-game-of-katris-and-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"A Game of Katris and Mouse – Cat Scratching Furniture that is Fun and Practical"},"content":{"rendered":"

I helped spread the word a couple months ago about Katris<\/a> – a cool company that makes eco-friendly, innovative, high quality block shapes that can be configured into a variety of decorating schemes. They were kind enough to send me one for my gang to try out, and not thinking, I chose the \u201cL\u201d shape, rather than \u201cZ\u201d for my Zee\/Zoey brand.<\/p>\n

\"Jazmine<\/a>

A box… just for us… can we keep it? Pretty please, says Jazmine!<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Jazmine<\/a>

What? Yes? We can keep the box! Oh joy, oh joy, oh joy! Thank you, thank you, thank you!<\/p><\/div>\n

Oh well, no worries. Typical to just about any cat on this planet, when the box arrived\u2026 the very LARGE box\u2026it was an instant hit with my cats and they took to immediate possessive perching, thrilled to have a new piece of furniture to add to the already endless mountain of cat stuff we have in the front doorway. What? Oh, you mean there is something INSIDE the box too! Yes, there is, and after finally bribing<\/del> convincing them to get OFF the box, I opened it up and was quite pleased with what I found.<\/p>\n

\"Cats<\/a>

Looking surprisingly like a penguin, Zee is the first to inspect the “L” once it is out of the box. Jazmine and Kizmet have engaged in a friendly fight, not caring that a photo shoot is in progress…<\/p><\/div>\n

The \u201cL\u201d was quite large, very sturdy, attractive, and definitely a product worthy of the rigorous scratching routine my gang would put it through. Despite it being an \u201cL\u201d and not a \u201cZ,\u201d Zee took charge and claimed the scratcher as his (swatting anyone in his midst who dared say otherwise) and he gave it a very thorough workout with his claws.<\/p>\n

\"Cats<\/a>

There you go Zee, King of the “L!”<\/p><\/div>\n

Naturally, however, that was not the end of it, because now we had an EMPTY box in our midst. Well, thank you very much Katris, because that empty box was just about the BEST GIFT EVER! You know how that goes\u2026 like a toddler on Christmas morning\u2026 all those great toys, but it\u2019s the empty box they play with!<\/p>\n

\"Peanut<\/a>

This is MY fort, Peanut! Enter if you dare, says Jazmine!<\/p><\/div>\n

Jazmine was especially over the moon excited with the addition of this most awesome box in her house. A day that by all rights would have been relatively boring \u2013 you know, look at a few birds through the window, nap, eat some kibble, etc. \u2013 became a day of unexpected high adventure! A fort! A liar to bring my kill! A hideaway to pounce on unexpected intruders!
\nLife has since calmed down, but the box still remains on the living room floor, just in case a quick adventure is needed.<\/p>\n

\"Peanut<\/a>

Aha! Caught you dangerous, fake mouse! Now into my liar where I can properly torture and torment you!<\/p><\/div>\n

How about your cats? Does an empty box bring the kitten out in them or do they just yawn and look away?<\/p>\n

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On another note, we are so excited to share the news that our book, Purr Prints of the Heart – A Cat’s Tale of Life, Death, and Beyond made the Top 20 Best Books About Pets List for 2015<\/a> with Vanessa Morgan, author of the heartfelt book Avalon and founder\u00a0of the gorgeous\u00a0Traveling Cats<\/a>. <\/p>\n

If\u00a0you would like to learn more about Purr Prints of the Heart please read this post:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Coping With Pet Loss and Grief:\u00a0 Purr Prints of the Heart – A Cat’s Tale of Life, Death, and Beyond by Deborah Barnes<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo credit: Vanessa Morgan – http:\/\/vanessa-morgan.blogspot.com<\/p><\/div>\n

If you would like more information on why it is so important to provide your cat with scratching options, please read this post:<\/em><\/p>\n

Scratching the Surface on Declawing Cats and Trying to Uncover the Reality of Martha Stewart\u2019s Opinion on the Controversial Subject<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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