Still the Provider
Just in case you’ve been wondering if Kali is still “killing” various household items for her children (if you were a reader of the blog last summer you’ll know what I’m talking about), the answer is yes.
Kali is still especially fond of killing spoons and bringing them up to the bedroom for the Melons. Baby spoons — the ones I use to give baby food treats at shows — are still the most common ones I find on the bed and floor. This morning I saw one on the rock, rattle, and roll toy. I’ve seen the kittens carrying the spoons around, so apparently her lessons that these are toys and/or a source of tasty food are sinking in.
So far Kali has not brought up any knives, forks, or cat food cans like she did last year, but the kittens are still young. She did steal a piece of pizza and take it to them the other night, though. I didn’t see her take it, but I noticed it was missing from the pan on the counter. I looked around the kitchen but didn’t see it. When I went up to bed later I found the crust on the floor, thoroughly stripped of the cheese, sausage, and sauce. Only the crust remained, and even it was well nibbled.
Kali has also been carrying around the catnip cigar. I suppose she’s taken to heart the t-shirts that say, “If you don’t talk to your cat about catnip, who will?” She is telling the Melons all about catnip — and I imagine she’s telling them how wonderful it is, because she seems to think so every time I let her have any. When we planted the garden this spring, I planted a couple of catnip plants. They haven’t exactly thrived, but I have hopes that in the coming years we’ll have plenty of fresh catnip to keep Kali and the rest of the furries happy.