My long time loyal friend from high school just sent me a couple of packages as Easter surprises. Each one had lots of cat-related items in it, including a book on how to make gifts for your cat. Hmm. The second package arrived yesterday, and in it was a special pillow - which is why I am posting this musing message in this thread. The pillow is about 16" square and made of tabby-striped flannel. At one corner is attached a life-sized stuffed kitty head, in the round, and at the other top corner is attached a little curled tail. I have "introduced" the new pillow to Beauty, who gave it a slight, inquisitive head bump (but I don't think she was fooled into thinking she had a new friend), but I haven't had a chance to introduce it to Indigo yet. The pillow will "live" on my bed, where the cats like to hang out anyway. Oh - for the record - the new pillow has blue eyes. It occurs to me that I am going to have to name it. Give me a few days, folks.