We resorted to setting a kitty or two on the step up shelves and only freaked them out and made them run off like we were trying to throw them into shark infested water with a chum bucket around their neck!
Twin 1 (TLO) and her fiance (TAO) stopped over for a little while and TLO had had enough. She got out the nip! Now Leo knows the sound of the nip container being removed from it's hiding spot and he came running! TLO showed it to him and then sprinkled some on one of the step up shelves.
Leo was like "Hey.... I wanted that.." all disappointed. So while he was distracted by trying to figure out how to steal the nip container from TLO, she was able to pick him up and set him on the shelf! Nip heaven!
Yesterday's teaser picture:
Leo: NIP!
He showed no inclination to investigate any nip further up..
Leo: What's that? No thank you, there's plenty of nip right here for me. Yummy!
Glitter was placed on the step shelve, but smelling the nip, she did not hesitate to jump up higher! (Note the cat bed, I put that up there weeks ago in hopes that somecat would see it and decide, hey, great place to sleep! Leo would look at it a lot, but not one kitty was curious enough to try to see what was up..)
Glitter: Oh wow! Awesome nip! Why have they been hiding this from us all this time?
I know she looks dark, like it might be Cashmere, but trust me, it's just the lighting up there, it's light grey Glitter!
Glitter: *plotting* Ok, I must find a way to keep every other cat off of here.. This is going to have to become MY spot, my bed, my very own nip patch!
Glitter: What was that! Is somecat coming? No! Mine! This space is taken! ..And do not even try to tell me that nip makes me paranoid.. That's just you plotting to take my spot!
When Leo abandoned the step up shelf, TLO showed it to Cashmere, who was happy to lick up any left over nip. But then she noticed Glitter up high!
Cashmere: Oh hey! Is there more nip up there? That looks like a great spot, can I come up too?
Glitter: La la la, I hear no one.. la la la, I'm all by myself, is MY spot..
To be continued!
16 comments:
Bravo!!
Purrs ... Rainbow
YAY!!! a little bribe and the superhighway is open for business :)
Wow! Nice places to snoopervise!
Wow! Nice places to snoopervise!
That's right - you can't expect us kitties to just accept something new - you have to bribe us!
You are so lucky being bribed to go on the shelf with nip Glitter.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
We knew you couldn't resist catnip! :)
the critters in the cottage xo
That is great!
guys...yur skywalk iz rockin awesum....nip, cat beds, noe burdz.... ♥
Ahhhhhhh! The superhighway is open for commuters now!!
very cool shelves! we're glad the kitties are checking them out. watch out for traffic jams!
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, HOllie
Wow--this is a super-exciting story. There's only ONE thing that would make it better----but I am sure I don't have to tell you what, now do I?
It always pays to wait for a bribe. Nip mmmm!
We had to do the same thing, to encourage to kitties up...but then when we had Loretta for a short time, she figured it out in a minute! Oh well, one just never knows...I think your kitties will love having all the climbing places!
Those shelves are pawsome. Have your tried getting a wand toy and trying to get them to follow it up the shelves? Although, now it looks as if Glitter has laid claim to at least that one. XO, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Way to go Twin #1! Great pics!
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