[PotD] Maybe is a hunting animal.

[moonvoice]

Do you want to play Maybe?
Do you want to play?
Let's see if we can get some of this energy out,
by playing.
Yeah?
What do you think?






This is a game of 'catch', which is high stakes, because we play it on top of the cat tower (she gets bored, otherwise). And then, part of the fun for her is flinging the toy as far away from her as possible so I have to pick it up every single time. In fact, one of our favourite games is me piling all of her toys on the cat tower, and her flinging every single one of them off and them meowing at me as if to say 'put them back? Please?'

Comments

[calissa]

Is Maybe a dog in a cat's body by any chance? It can be such a challenge keeping Hannah entertained, even through play.

I do love that first shot. The expression on her face is priceless.

[moonvoice]

Lol, a little bit, she certainly does very well with clicker training! She's bright, eager to learn, but also reactive which can make things challenging. For a little while there, training sessions alone had the potential to rile her up into a full reactive flare.

A lot of Maybe's training now centres less on tricks, and more on teaching her to occupy herself, so that she's happier and able to self-calm. Every now and then she can't do it and seeks me out (like today), but she's so much better than she used to be.

[calissa]

She's so lucky to have someone who understands her, cares for her and is willing to put in the work that's needed.

[moonvoice]

I've made a lot of mistakes with her. We have worked on it together, but she's had to be very patient with me. I don't think an anxious person is the recommendation for a reactive animal. :/ For a while there, we could sort of... send each other into a tailspin. It's a lot better now? She's done so much hard work, I'm so proud of her. :)

[calissa]

It sounds like you have a lot of hard work to be proud of, too. I'm glad to hear that you are both doing better now.

[feralkiss]

Lovely ball of muscles and fur. <3

[serpentine]

Those action shots are just amazing.

[hrafn]

:D

The "let me throw all the things down!" game!! One of my birds liked to play that. >:|

[tygerwulfe]

Maybe and Moet pics always make my morning.

Could you clarify a little what a "reactive" animal means? I think one of our cats is like that, but I want to be sure before I mention it to my fiancee who's fed up and annoyed with this cat.

[fadedwings]

Love these :) Great action shots!

[laughinglotus]

OMGZ Those are some fantastic shots! :) Always love your cat pictures. Happy New Year!

[silverjackal]

Heh. I *love* the intense face in the first two photos. She's obviously in great shape, too, judging by the stance and the body twist in the last.