Bathtub Soccer For Cats!

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I tried to interest Monty in playing with one of his rattly balls in the bath tub. It seemed like even by himself it could be a fun game. He didn't go for it. I think he was afraid I was going to give him a bath. He couldn't understand my explanation that he only gets a bath if he got into something sticky. He was sure it was a trick and wouldn't chase the toy into the tub, and certainly wouldn't let me put him in the tub. He does like to push things into the tub, so maybe I'll try lining up some of his little balls on the side of the tub and let him take it from there. I need the patience of a cat.
He sure could use a new game though. It's cold and snowy out so he won't go out for more than two minutes at a time. He seems to think I have the power to melt the snow because he's very annoyed with me when he comes in. He was quite the spaz cat yesterday. Somehow he ran full tilt into the glass patio door. I was afraid he'd given himself a concussion, but he seems o.k. today. I know he'd love bath tub soccer, but I don't know how to explain it to him.

What a joy cats can be. Thanks for all the comments. My cats love playing in a dry bathtub, even without a toy. The two of them will play hide-and-seek behind the shower curtain. Unfortunately, they have ripped several shower curtain liners because they play with claws out.

Also, one of my cats, Cassie, seems to like to chew on plastic or rubbery things. She punctures the shower curtain liner as well as window shades in the guest bedroom. When I catch her doing that I clap my hands loudly and she stops. As a result she does it less often now.

What a great idea. Thanks for telling us about it, George. I'm sure most cats will enjoy the fast action of the ball in the tub - and we humans don't have to crawl under the furniture to retrieve it as we have to when playing on the floor. 😉
One should think that a bathtub is a strange place for cats, but many seem to like it, maybe because of the coolness.

George, Cassie and Charlie are adorable and I enjoyed reading the bathtub soccer story in addition to the morning ritual of breakfast at your house. I have two feline companions and the rituals at our house are so fun. My male runs to the door when the doorbell rings to great all guests. I am told if I am not home, he runs to the door and stands up to the sidelights and talks to the doorbell ringer. Oh to know the joys of loving kitties.

Hi George, I thought you spelled "soccor" that way deliberately to distinguish it from the conventional version played by humans..! I think we will keep it that way.

Thanks, Michael. Sorry for misspelling soccer in the story.

In the first image, the two stopped playing, laid down and posed when I pointed the camera at them.

Sure, let's start a "Cat Soccer League". Your tub or mine?