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Tubby & Peanut's Mom
10-28-2003, 03:02 PM
I've figured out how to keep T & P interested in their toy mousies. I have a bag of dried catnip that I "marinate" them in. I bring a fresh one out and they go bonkers. After a day or two of always finding it in the same spot indicating no action, I put that one back in the marinade and bring out a fresh one. T & P go bonkers again on the new mousie and the old one gets a rest for a few days. And Peanut now comes running everytime she hears me opening the "marinade" bag. ;) :D

So, Death to Mousie Part I

Hmm....that mousie looks good enough to eat!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/peeee117b07ada6cb8493fabb67548b1e/fab50eba.jpg

But first I must kill it!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pf5dc1d0d08fbc55bff5968a6c815b8cb/fab50ec2.jpg

MMmmmm....that was good. A quick foot cleaning and then I believe it's nap time.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pc1b1e27eab621f76d4b85752e1073064/fab50ebd.jpg

And Death to Mousie Part II

What is that delectable morsel I see?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p272df43d737f5d9e91eb8393636a2998/fab50eb9.jpg

Die, mousie, die!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/pa23310700381d92c676c104050999236/fab50eb5.jpg

Mmmm....boy was that good!
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid85/p1c65c1d5e7555ab96f879f2fde56395d/fab50eb2.jpg
RedHedd
10-28-2003, 03:10 PM
A catnip marinade! What a GREAT idea! Now if only I could find that one mousie that got away .... :rolleyes:

I'm SO in love with Peanut! ;)
ramanth
10-28-2003, 03:12 PM
I woke up this morning to find a skinned mousie!! :eek: Not sure who did it, or where the fur is... :o

Just a naked plastic body.... poor mousie. ;) :D

Love the pics and that marinade idea. :)
RedHedd
10-28-2003, 03:19 PM
Originally posted by ramanth
I woke up this morning to find a skinned mousie!! :eek: Not sure who did it, or where the fur is... :o

Just a naked plastic body.... poor mousie. ;) :D
LOL! :D
Edwina's Secretary
10-28-2003, 04:37 PM
I rub catnip on toys to "restore" them for Edwina. Eddie deosn't really need that. He's catnip crazy.

Obviously, catnip mousie killing is exhausting work!
momoffuzzyfaces
10-28-2003, 04:43 PM
Well, I'm amazed that the mousie still has his tail. That's the first thing to go on my cat kids' mousies.

Loved the pictures. Thanks for sharing them with us.:D
jenluckenbach
10-28-2003, 04:54 PM
:D :D
slick
10-28-2003, 05:01 PM
RIP sweet mousie until we meet again.:( :(
catcrazylady
10-28-2003, 06:13 PM
How cute are these kitties!!! I'm in love AGAIN!!:D http://petoftheday.com/talk/images/our_smilies/biggrin.gif
I'm going to try the marinade!! Sounds like a wonderful idea!
Sara luvs her Tinky
10-28-2003, 07:20 PM
awwwwwwwww

Get em' Tubby and Peanut!!!

Those pictures were sooooo cute!!

I have tried the maranade idea... I take T and J's little fuzzy balls and rub them around in the catnip bag (hmmmmm now that didn't sound nice :o ).... and Tinky will flip them in the air and Jupiter rubs them to death... then eventually they all end up in the fuzzy ball graveyard... beside the refridgerator... untill Meowmie and Mr. Broom sweep them out.

GREAT PICTURES.... POST *MORE*
ILoveMyAbbyGirl
10-28-2003, 09:04 PM
Originally posted by ramanth
I woke up this morning to find a skinned mousie!! :eek: Not sure who did it, or where the fur is... :o

Just a naked plastic body.... poor mousie. ;) :D


OMG, that has to be the funniest thing I have heard all day... :D Thanks :p
rg_girlca
10-28-2003, 09:10 PM
Great pics of your gorgeous cats on their mousie mission.
BastetsMum
10-28-2003, 09:23 PM
Catnip mousie marinade! Sounds delish!

As for skinning mousies Bastet does that all the time. She has figured out that they have a *zipper* on them where they stick down the fur on the plastic so she gets her canine tooth and rips downwards to skin it. Not that she plays with the skin, she just likes the plastic :rolleyes:
krazyaboutkatz
10-28-2003, 11:58 PM
Great pics of your two mousers. :D I have the catnip spray so sometimes I'll spray it on their toys if they need some refreshing. :) I've also sprayed it on their cat trees and Sunny loves it so much that he'll start licking the cat trees. :)
Barbara
10-29-2003, 02:58 AM
Marinated in catnip? Great idea:D

And yes, here mousies loose their tail first and then they are skinned. I am glad they don't eat them;)
Vio&Juni
10-29-2003, 04:52 AM
Pichu has a mousie over which he gets absolutely crazy. He growls at Juni, runs around the house, plays with it until he gets so tired that he can't breath. It's not catnip marinated, it's just natural fur of something and inside there are some, I don't know, small balls maybe. I have to actually steal it from him and hide it out of his reach.
I don't want to imagine what he would do to a real mouse :eek:
catlover4ever
10-29-2003, 07:45 AM
Oh my, those pictures are great. I too have skinned mice, I don't know who does it but those poor toy mice.
catmandu
10-29-2003, 09:46 AM
My cats love the AWA mice , that is the mice that volunteers make for our local Animal Welfare Association. They are big , full of fresh Cat Nip , and very durable! And only3 dollars , no tax! A Bargoon!