Part Eleben

So little time. So many places to sleep. This is the secret life of a kitten as revealed by a 4 day weekend. The Big Cat got a very good opportunity to observe kitten behaviour and frankly it’s not what I thought at all.I had imagined that as soon as I left the house they tore around pouncing on each other running up and down the stairs at breakneck speed and just carrying on like little furry speed freaks all day long. Not so.Instead they live a leisurely and very sedate life moving from sleeping place to sleeping place. In the morning, they sleep on the landing, because the sun comes in through the skylight. Later in the afternoon, they might hurl their little furry bodies at the door of the office – force it open – and sleep on the loveseat. Late afternoons and early evenings is now leather recliner chair time – maybe they like the cool feel of the leather as the house heats up. Come to think of it who doesn’t? This explains fully the fantastic amount of energy they have when I come in the house. My entry turns them from sleepy loafers into twin Tazmanian devils. Their latest game is “King of the Obusform”. In this very challenging game, the aim is to successfully stay perched on top of the Obusform back support on the leather chair. Of course this is way more challenging when the other kitten is climbing up to knock you off. Both kittens go round and round the outside of the back support in this manner – at high speed. Very tiring to watch. I think I need a nap.