I felt that Pippin was getting bored when the weather wasn't nice - so I ordered a cat toy for him to play with. When it arrived he took one look at it and then strolled away with a flick of his tail..............

Still I kept it on the floor - just in case he decided to play with it and to my surprise today..............

He's thinking of chasing the ball

He was waiting for the ball to come back down the tunnel.............

Nope the ball hasn't moved yet - maybe move again


He'd battered the ball and now it was on its way back towards him - he got ready to strike!!!

Aha it's moved when he batted it

He's realised that if he puts his paw in the gaps, he can get to the ball, but he can't get it out.................

He's discovered that he can just touch it

He'd almost got it, the ball was right there in the hole............ he batted it, and it rolled away...............


The ball has moved but he can't reach it now

Now he's waiting for it to come back, but then decided that maybe the little red and white fluffy ball was better and he spent the next half hour flinging it around the room.

I'm pleased that he's at last discovered it and started to play with it.