Have Fun – and Often

Bob is no different to other cats when it comes to play. He loves nothing more than to flip a favourite toy around the room, or to leap manically up and down trying to catch the sunbeams that are dancing on the wall. At Christmas, he can entertain himself for ages with a piece of used wrapping paper.

It’s as though he is lost in his own world, motivated by who knows what. Is he trying to catch the mouse, or simply exhilarated by the fun of tossing it around the room? Is he intent on tearing the Christmas wrapping into pieces, or does he just love the sound and sensation of the crumpled paper? Who knows. And more importantly, who cares?

What’s clear is that it provides him with entertainment, a break from his normal routine. And when he’s doing it, the rest of the world is shut out completely. We all need to do that every now and again, don’t we?