Amazingly, here I am with all the presents — alone! This is what I call a Christmas miracle!
Well, that miracle lasted about a minute… just until the first present started to get unwrapped. They got excited because there was a bird on the box.
Sadly, it was not a real bird. It was “Perfect Polly,” a motion-activated, plastic parakeet. “Life Size and Very Realistic,” the box said. Whoever wrote that copy is not a cat. This thing is so fake that it makes Hollywood starlets look silicone and botox-free.
Boodie was not impressed either. The worst part is that it has been chirping all day. Somebody (i.e., my human) needs to shut this thing up.
My human must have been on some warped bird trip because the next gift was also a fake bird. This parrot was supposed to make noise too… and it was supposed to go to my Secret Paws partner. Except when my human brought it home, she discovered it was defective. So did she return it to the store? No, she wrapped it up as a gift for us! That is embarrassingly lame, and I am glad you are all a witness to it. Somekitty needs to create a Tumblr for Human Shaming.
Binga did not get the memo about human shaming. Apparently she likes this thing.
Finally, I can put my paw of approval on something — this microwaveable Kitty Cuddle Pal will be nice to curl up with on cold winter mornings!
Since this is being posted on Boxing Day, I thought I should include a little boxing before getting to the final gift.
It’s a FroliCat Pounce Rotating Cat Teaser, featuring Marshal Maus, who moves around in weird unpredictable patterns. Marshal Maus was actually kind of cool!
Binga agrees. In fact, I have been waiting my turn to play with it for a ridiculously long time.
But Binga didn’t get the best toys of the day — the box that the FroliCat came in, and the pipe cleaner my human had off camera to help me pose!
Disclaimer: The links to the Kitty Cuddle Pal and FroliCat are affiliate links, which means if you click through to the PetCo website and buy them, I will get a commission. I only included the links because I liked them and thought you might too.
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That last toy looks pretty cool. It’s a new one we haven’t seen before. Are you revealing your posing secret with that pipe cleaner? We actually got some of those in our stockings this year, and we really aren’t too sure what the big deal is. Maybe Mom will try using them to get us to pose. We say, “Good luck with that!” Purrs and hugs, Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth and Calista Jo
Wait, microwaveable? It’s been ridiculously cold here and we kitties could use something warm to snuggle up with. Cool idea!
Umm and we kinda agree about lame human gifts. Human shaming should totally be a tumblr!
OMC! You need to come over here! I don’t know about those gifts. A few years ago my boycat furrend sent me one of those reheatable cuddle toys to take his place since he lives in CA.
Great presents except fur the birds!
Good boxing move by Binga! Oh Sparkle, you made us chuckle re: human shaming! Looks like you will have fun with your pressies!
Ahhhh Binga…simple mind….. simply amused.
Really though, that was a nice batch of toys in spite of the oh so real bird!
Merry Christmas from all of us.
That lame birdie will be good for those days when you want to take your frustration out on something 🙂
Enjoy your great gifts kitties!!!
WOW! You sure got a lot of presents at your house! We got a couple of catnip toys, but the cats were just sorta passed out all day, which is sorta typical. We were happy that Grace just came out to visit with us for awhile on Christmas day. Lucky us!
Wishing you and everyone at your house a VERY Happy New Year, Sparkle!
Glad you had a nice Christmas, friends.
We think some of those presents are nice, Sparkle! We like the kitty cuddle and the pipe cleaner the best. Oh, and that box! 🙂
We are glad you enjoyed some of your presents at least!
Sparkle!
Yous always makes mes laugh! And the box is aways the best thing!!!
Happy Boxing Day
Nellie
You got some great toys Sparkle, specially that pipe cleaner.
I woulda killed that squawky bird Sparkle..Binga might kills it for ya..I’m gonna tells Humom that I wants one a them Kitty Cuddle Pal thingys.. 🙄
Sparkle those are some nice toys. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
you got some nice presents, Sparkle! after your reaction to the parakeet, it is proly good the parrot toy is defective 🙂 at least it has feathers 🙂 the little cuddle pal looks nice. Maybe if we got our mom a microwave, she’d get us one of those…
Have fun playing with everything!
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, Hollie
That Frolicat thingy looks like fun! You always seem to get lots of interesting gifts Sparkle!
Too bad about Polly. But I understand they never shut up in real life, either. Maybe she should be called “Caroline.”
Anyway, the rest of the stuff looks pretty cool!
I might go a bit crazy with a constantly squawking bird around – I don’t blame you there Sparkle.
The Farm cats had a really good time with the boxes around here too. Their presents did not arrive in time for Christmaaa. The publicist is very upset…
It looks like some fun goodies Sparkle even if the little birdie was a bomb!
…the Frolicat toy looks super fun!!! We have never tried that one before! As for the squawking fake bird, it you figure out how to shut it up, let me know. It just might work on Waffles too.
Meow-Meow-Meow…Merrrrrry Christmas-a-day-late!!!
We hope yours was wonderful : )
love,
Glogirly, Katie & Waffles
All in all, not a bad haul 😉
We like the Kitty Cuddle Pal.
The box and pipe cleaner too!
Have fun!
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure,Tiger and JJ
and Angel Tillie
Bravo Sparkle for capturing a nano second of alone time!!
What a great box full of kitty goodies
Hugs madi your bfff
Merry Christmas and Boxing Day to Sparkles, Binga and Boodie & to your human parents !!
It is my Birthday today on Boxing Day!
Our cats Rusty and Alfie Mittens got a new electric drinking water fountain , some toys and a great scratching pad Afie will not share with Rusty. What are your thoughts Sparkles? We should of got them both one? We thought so we will go out and get Rusty one.
Love from our family to yours,
Rachael Mike Rusty ( he is an Abyssinian) and Alfie Mittens <3
If Alfie does not share nicely (like Binga), you should get a second one and put it somewhere that Rusty likes to be, but Alfie, not so much.
ha ha- those birdies are a real loser. It’s funny, M was thinking about getting onr or two for me, but now she is happy she didn’t. That kitty cuddle pad sure does look nice tho and the price is reasonable. Might have to consider getting that one.
You got lots of great presents! Well even with fake birds 🙂
The rotating cat teaser looks fun. Gotta check out!
Fur babies are like human ones. A box, some pipe cleaners, a few pots…they’re good and so are the kittie babies. xoxoxo
My human looked at the kitty cuddle but decided against it. Let us know how you like it after you’ve used it!
We hope you had a holly, jolly, merry, merry, jingle belly Christmas!
Noodle
you so kill me Sparkle! Cut your Human some slack, she meant well and she sure made up for the birds with the Frolicat and the pipe cleaner and box! xoxo
Why didn’t your human offer you a real bird?
What, human? It’s not politically correct to say that? Why?!? Well, I don’t care anyway! I am a cat, after all!
Happy Boxing Day, Sparkle!
Sparkle, I have nominated you for a new award, the Share the Love, Share the Box Award. Hope you’ll like it!
Purrs
Oh, those look like fun. Enjoy them! And Sparkle, we’re quite sure you can deal with that bird as it deserves.
I like that froli-cat thingy…maybe I’ll get one for my slugs um, I mean, my kitties…
Hey! You got presents in your Boxing Day boxes??? We just got to enjoy the boxes! Of course, boxes are one of our favs, but still . . .
Well, despite the fake birds, it looks like you had a great Christmas. That Cat Teaser looks like fun!
Sure looks like a great Christmas at your house. Well done. The Frolic cat toy looks like fun. Seems to us that those birds need to be deaded especially if the scream all day long. Take care.
Great presents, except the parrot… Mum laughed a lot while reading the description of Perfect Polly ! Purrs
Phew! At least there was a good box!
Happy Boxing Day!
Purrs,
The Chans
What a haul! We had never seen that rotating cat teaser before. It looks like it could lead to some pawdicuffs, for sure. Good times.
you Got some great present Sparkle,xx Speedy
We are thinking about the parakeet. Is it whappable? Does it act sorta natural? That would be pretty god.
That “Purrfect Polly” is just so NOT looking like a real birdie !
XOXO
You got some great Christmas presents Sparkle – Mum smiled when she saw the pipe cleaner as if we had that we would play with it more than anything else!
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx