Snow Kitties: The First Frozen Frolick

Woke up to a winter wonderland this morning.

This, of course, meant we had to introduce Mika and Mochi to snow for the first time.

Mochi was intrigued but tentative.

She sniffed.

And she crept.

And more or less took on the air of a prowling snow leopard.

Mika took a slightly different approach.

 She went into fuzz mode the moment the snow touched her, but was far from terrified.

She tasted.

And pounced.

And went bounding wildly around in circles.

She thought it was the best thing she'd ever experienced.

Mochi is still undecided on her feelings and I'm fairly certain thinks Mika is psychotic.

But there is no doubt about this: it's definitely a beautiful day.

Kitty Fort Base Jumping

I meant to post about the fort mentioned in my previous entry about a week ago, but somehow never found the time to, so here is the much belated post now!

The fort consists of a fitted single sheet draped over the upper posts of the cat tower.

Peekaboo Mika!

Surprise attack!

It wasn't long before the kitties invented a fun base jumping game.

Step 1: Go the top platform under the sheet.

Step 2: Position yourself on the outside edge.

Step 3: Drop/free fall down the side of the tower on the inside of the sheet, letting the fitted bottom catch you at the bottom. It's likely you will be pounced by another kitty when you land.

Mika: It's a fun game, I swear!

Addicted to Cats 101

Mochi has never been one to pay much heed to the television, but we flipped to Cats 101 on Animal Planet yesterday just as the Bengal segment was starting and Mochi's eyes instantly flicked over to the screen. They got really big and round and she moved from her bed to sitting perfectly centered directly beneath the TV never once removing her eyes from the screen. She watched Cats 101 for the next hour or so without even flicking her tail. She occasionally would allow herself to be distracted and play during commercials, but as soon as the show was back on, she resumed her position in front of the TV.

I didn't get any pics of her watching the other Bengals on the screen, unfortunately, as my camera was charging upstairs. But I did grab it later on and get some of later segments.

You can see the kitty fort I made for the girls on the tower in the background, too, which they've been enjoying. But that's a post for another day.

Working Kitties

Mochi and Mika joined me at work all day yesterday.

Random kitty stretch!

They took turns stretching out behind my laptop.

ZzzZzzzz.....

They both loved the big windowsill.

Play time with Weiwei!

Umm... who threw this Bengal away?

Oh. Hi Mika. Why are you in the trash...?

Snuggle time!

Mika loves the crate. She even sleeps in it at home sometimes.

Ball of Mochi.