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In our last episode, we explored the seedy underbelly of the world of excess cat hair and how those rolling tumbleweeds could drive you to drink. Or to perform emergency-vacuuming several times a day.
This time, we celebrate the cat-owners’ inalienable right to turn trash into toys – It’s kind of a recycling thing. Sort of.
As any cat-lover knows, once you have taken the flat screen out of the box, or the groceries out of the bag, before you can even think about disposing of the cardboard or plastic, your cat has made it into a temporary play-house. Of course, the responsible thing to do is to gently extract the animal from the structure and toss it.
But why? What’s wrong with just going with the flow? Let things fall as they may. Right now, Goldie, one of my two cats, is relaxing in the box that once stored my new printer, which, come to think of it, is about the size of a cat.
Sure, I could have coaxed her out of there a couple weeks ago when my printer arrived, but I decided that her comfort was more important than the aesthetic beauty of my den, or whatever they are calling that extra non-bedroom now.
So now, in the middle of an otherwise neat and tidy room, is the printer box, which, upon first glance, would appear to be a form of domestic debris. Instead, when someone comments on my messiness, I can smoothly tell them, “That’s not debris; it’s Goldie’s play house"….complete with foam packing “peanuts,” a luxury any cat would treasure.
Think of the possibilities! Don’t throw away that Coke Zero cardboard carrier; just tear off the top and, voila! A rancher model home for your cats.
Another seemingly trashy item that can be transformed into an inexpensive plaything is that little plastic strip you rip off the milk container when you open it. My gosh, that can entertain cats for hours. Of course, you can go too far, and before you know it, guests are referring to the “flotsam and jetsam” in your kitchen. So please…Be sensible with your cat-toy-recycling.
So, as house-guests start to comment on what appears to be your messy domicile, just remind them it’s cat-entertainment-recycling.
The preceding scenario is not recommended for anyone trying to sell his or her house.
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