Behold - the sparkly blue pom pom:
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I bought this little guy at "urban source" a most fantastic crafting supply shop (on my road trip to vancouver back in may) because it was sitting in front of a sign that said, "cats love us!" I immediately thought it sounded like a great excuse (or any excuse really) to buy Percy a present from my travels! Little did I know this pom pom was destine to be the best 10 cents I'd ever spent.
After arriving home I unpacked my things and came upstairs to show off all my bargain buys, including the sparkle pom pom. I held the pom for Percy to see...
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at which point he quickly snafoozed the sparkly gift and bolted in the opposite direction (please note the blue pom pom in his mouth - easily the cutest thing he has ever done - and the most difficult to photograph)
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Hooray! Percy must have really appreciated my gift and I waited anxiously to see what he'd do next...
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Oh pom pom! Don't be smug - percy is going to get you! Blurry pom pom action sequence!!!
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After playing for a while Percy decided the best way to kill the pom pom was to glare at it...
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..and then take it to the kitchen! (Note the adorable paw to mouth move - very smooth kitty!)
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He then chased it around the linoleum for a while before knocking it directly into the kitchen floor vent (darn those six month kitchen renovations).
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Seriously. Direct hit. Sparkle pom pom has won this round by escaping el gato diablo's furry claws for a more restful existence somewhere in the heating ducts of the house. But not to worry Percy...
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I managed to find an entire bag of sparkle pom poms at wal-mart. The battle can continue...
That cat is clever and so are you. It must have taken ages to get all of those shots! Mom
ReplyDeleteGod. I'm such a wet blanket. First thing I thought when I saw that was "OMG, the cat is gonna choke on that!".
ReplyDeleteThen I realized that cats are a lot smarter than we give them credit for, and enjoyed the pictures. I particularly like "the glare".
That is sooo funny! I love the pictures.
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! My cat Otis LOVES sparkle balls....seriously his favorite toy in all of creation. Cute write up and pics :)
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