kitties!

catching up (again) on some of my pictures. last week i took wren, olive, and luna to buy cat food. we also looked at the fish, birds, hamsters, mice, guinea pigs, kitties, and ferrets at the local petco. it was quite the outing. luna and olive also picked out cat toy wands for manni. when we got home we called to the kitties and i opened some catnip. i think olive and luna were pretty surprised when all three kitties came running into the living room. usually lola and mau are elusive, avoiding the girls and their affections. after a heavy dose of nip all kitties and girls were ready to play, and those $3 cat wands turned out to be a great investment. cats and kids were entertained all morning and afternoon, and the rest of the week. annabelle was able to play the next day, and wren is frequently grabbing the wands and shaking it at passing f elines in the evening (during the day she usually isn't allowed a turn because "she's too little.") i also think that the interaction with the kitties is a great opportunity to talk about gentle touches, respect and compassion towards animals, simple but important knowledge for little minds.