Take that, you bad cat toy! You can’t get away from me.
Oh, excuse me! I was just having an innocent play session with one of my toys. Oh, who am I kidding? All cat toys need to be killed — that is why they are cat toys! But killing cat toys and doing it well takes skill and practice. I spend hours every day killing cat toys, so even though I am still just a kitten, I think I can show you some pro tips!
Here is the first tip: you must stalk the cat toy quietly and always keep your eye on it. The best way to guarantee that you actually kill the toy is by surprise attack, so you do not want to give it any warning. And you want to keep track of its every move.
Pause while you plan out your strategy. It is very hard to plan and move at the same time, and either the planning part or the moving part will suffer.
Then, when the time is exactly right, strike! The toy will never know what hit it.
As you can see here, Boodie is doing it all wrong. The cat toy can totally see her, and it will probably get away, or at the very least, she won’t get a clean kill. Or, worst of all, maybe the toy will feel sorry for her and just let her kill it. That is kind of humiliating.
I had to show her the right way to kill that cat toy!
See? She is doing much better now! I hope you got something out of my tips!
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Tips from a pro! Now where did our toys go so I can practice. Thanks Summer! ~Rascal and Rocco
Great tips, Summer, that have been studied by Pierrot. It’s so true that it’s humiliating when the toy feels sorry for you.
Good one Boodie…glad Summer gave you some helpful tricks!
We allus have a few toys kept in Nip containers for future enjoyment…
Oh, criminy, Bodie. I think that cat toy just sorta gave up.
Blimey! I’ve been doing it wrong all these years!
Despite your young age you’re a good teacher Summer ! It was an excellent lesson ! Purrs
I have to agree with Mr. Spitty. He knows what he’s meowing about. If I take too long to pounce, TW takes Mr. Cat Toy away. Sigh.
Great tips, Summer. We are pros at killing cat toys too. Especially ones with feathers.
What a brilliant teacher you are!!
Great tips, Summer!
Purrs xx
Athena and Marie
Summer, darling, you have so much ENTHUSIASM it just plumb wears me out watching and listening to you. Perhaps that is Boodie’s problem as well? We are–not to put too fine a point on it–MIDDLE-AGED. We are, perhaps, just the tiniest bit JADED. We value the restful nappies in the sunpuddles and the fine dinner when the sun goes down (kinda like the Human Senior Early Bird Supper Special at Denny’s). Oh, yes, we still love the toys, but in a kinder, gentler, less violent way. We are into *energy conservation.* One day, you too will understand this, Little One. Meanwhile, be patient with your elders. We *do* know how to use our weapons better and more efficiently than some young whippersnapper, you know.
What great action and suspense!
You are a good teacher even in your kittenhood, MOL!
Those are very good tips Summer. But you might be surprise by Boodie’s talents. She has a lot of experience that you don’t have …. yet.
mol! gosh Summer! you had us all fooled with you cute kitten looks! who knew you were such a kitty toy terror 😀 ok…maybe we did, really… you are a kitten after all. Great tips! we’re off to kill some of our toys!
Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, HOllie
Me and Crockett are expert toy killers and dat wuz a great lesson!
Well it is good you are good at something, we all need to be good at something
You’re such a smart girl, Summer! We love seeing you and Boodie getting along with the same toy. Around here, we don’t share toys very well.
Oh Summer! You are just too funny!
Thank you for the smiles,
Lily
You are a very good cat toy killer Summer. None will get away from you.
Excellent tutorial!
When we had Patches living with us he just peed on all our toys to show them HE was boss. We did not appreciate that method at all!
Summer, you made my mom laugh out loud! She cackled and she did it embarrassingly loudly!
Excellent tips Summer. You are an advanced kitten
WTG SUMMER….BRAVO…STANDING OVATION…YOU DID THAT LIKE A SEASONED PRO
HUGS MADI YOUR BFFF
Summer that was an excellent lesson!
As in human society, sometimes the elders can learn best from the youths — and kittens are the best cat toy killers going! We’d like to see what Binga can do, too. 😉
Great tips and it is very nice to see Boodie playing too.
You are so smart, Summer!
You go, Summer! Show that toy who’s boss! And I’m sure Boodie appreciates the tips. (It’s a wonder Binga didn’t come investigate – maybe she was asleep?)
Purrz!
Selina
OMC! That was just too cute!
Yuo sure have learned fast the right way to kill a toy 😀
XOXO
You are such a pro at such an early age beautiful Summer!
Summer, some times you CAN teach an old cat new tricks! ;p
the critters in the cottage xo
Sneak attacks are definitely the best way to go about killing cat toys! You are a very smart little kitten, Summer.
You are so wise, Summer!
Boodie, you are being taught by the best!
Summer, you’ve already got the killing of toys down pat, we’re impressed!
Well done Summer. I adore the shot of Boodie’s fuzzy white paws!
Summer, for a young cat, you sure are smart. You really deaded that toy.
Ohhhh the hunting prowess of the young kitten amazes the observers! Thanks Summer for the great demonstration! Boodie looks like she was doing better too 🙂
luvs
Marty
Oh Summer, you have that all figured out. What a smart kitten you are for sure. We love to do that sneak attack too. Great pictures. Have a great day.
You are showing us that you are a mighty hunter Summer.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
You’re soooooo smart, little one!!!
Great lessons…. your skills are coming along nicely.
You are right ! Anyway the cat toys invented by humans are stupid, it show that they don’t understand what we need ! An aluminium foil ball, a piece of paper, a leaf, a real mouse or bird, a cork or mum’s slippers are perfect toys !
Salute to you Summer da hunter !
Me, in this day, same style as Boodie call ” Glue da body ! ” means…this style we don’t move, but we encourage human to move..tee..heh..heh
xoxo
That was a good lesson Summer!
Like Boodie, we will be better at stalking and surprising those toys!
Purrs Georgia and Julie,
Treasure and JJ