Pranking Your Cat
I’m not the mean-spirited type, and neither is Skittles. But nothing’s wrong with a little good-natured joke, don’t you think? Many people prank their cats all the time, but I like to save up mine for this special day. That’s why whenever we play “chase the laser,” I sit Skittles down and say, “I just want to make sure you know that it’s just a light, and that you can’t actually catch it.” And then we carry on with our game, an elaborate dance of make-believe. But on April Fools’, I don’t remind him, and he gets really excited, and we laugh and laugh. You can also reenact this prank with a shiny object and a beam of light, like the sun reflecting off of your watch. Skittles loves trying to catch that little white disc … silly kitty!
Another fun cat prank is the good old bird call. Get a bird whistle and sneakily blow it around the corner from your kitty. He’ll just go crazy trying to find that bird! You can make this game a more exciting experience for your cat by concealing a piece of raw chicken on your person. He’ll smell it and be convinced that the bird is REAL!
My favorite prank by FAR is switching Skittles’ food. Normally I make him his favorite, a tuna-salmon kitty casserole, from my Yamama’s recipe, but on April Fools’… get ready … I give him Fancy Feast!!! Hah!!! You should just see the look on his face, it’s priceless!
Pranking Your Human
Skittles is a consummate prankster, so I’m not sure if any other kitties can live up to his example. This morning, instead of breakfast in bed, he left vomit on my pillow. Oh, Skittles, you rascal! It certainly did give me a fright.
Another great prank Skittles has played is the cat stash. Skittles hides himself in a drawer or otherwise difficult to discover location. Once he even folded himself into the pullout couch! One time I became hysterical and the police arrived, but out he came to a round of applause! Though, the police have now told me they won’t come to my house anymore.
April Fools’!
It’s the firemen who won’t come.
love,
Lucille & Skittles
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FANCY FEAST???! Haha, no wonder he vomited on your pillow!