Dilly’s Voyage Blog

Publish Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Location: Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada

Sorry I haven’t written in awhile, but truly I have been obsessed with a new game I’m perfecting on the boat.  The crew aboard Three@Sea has dubbed it Kitty Pawball (think of it as kitty baseball with no bases).  Intrigued aren’t you? Here are  the details complete with a few action shots.

Equipment Needed: small play mice that rattle and make noise

Players: Me (the kitty) and another crew member  (usually Dave)

Game:

1. Dave gathers up my four rattling mice and goes to the bottom of the stateroom stairs .
2. I go hide around the corner of the half wall in the pilothouse.
3. Dave shakes one mouse for about 5 seconds and then tosses it up the stairs.
4. When I hear the rattling stop, I leap from behind the wall and bat the mice while in the air. If I get it just right, I can hit the mouse back down the stairs to Dave.
5. Dave then shakes the next mouse, which is my cue to go and hide, and then we do it again. Over and over and over!

Rules: Whatever I want them to be that day.

I LOVE this game!!! I have been perfecting my style, and if I do say so myself, I am quite good at it.  The photos don’ really do it justice, due to the fact I’m lightening fast, and Kathryn’s camera doesn’t shoot this kind of high level sports photography. 🙂

I play this game every day several times a day, with a number of different variations depending on my playing partner and mood.  If you have a fellow feline in your home, give it a try. It’s a great game for everyone!