So I thought that maybe she would have grown out of the ‘wool stealing’ phase when she grew from a kitten to a cat. WRONG!
I am an avid knitter and crocheter and generally have wool all over the place. My older cat who is over five has never, even as a kitten, paid much interest in my wool stash. She would get up beside me an be fascinated by the needles working and the strand of wool moving but that was it. My youngest cat who is now around two is a total wool addict ( like me) and wool stalker and has been since she entered our house!
I have a granny square style blanket on the go that I am making out of all my wool scraps, and I keep all the wool and the squares in a carry box and I now cover it with a towel to help stop her temptation…………………………………………………this however is all in vain.
Quite often I will come in from somewhere and see imediately that she has taken 2 or 3 balls all the way upstairs ( 2 flights) and the wool strands are all up the stairs and landing as proof. This week however, she really upped her game and my husband thought it was so funny he left it for me to see…………
But that wasn’t all Oh no, she had a field day with the rest………
They had all been intertwined amongst each other and took ages to unravel and then roll up again, she even had the audacity to try and attack the wool strands as I was winding them up.
This is exactly what she ended up taking from the box………..
Then she has the cheek to sit here, in her spot, looking the picture of innocence!
Joining in with EcoGitesLenault #AnimalTales
oh my too funny, our cat has fits and starts playing with wool and string but only if we dangle in front of her
She is quite the hunter! She’s probably wondering why you’re not praising her for saving you from all the dangerous granny squares and wool monsters. I use little ziplock baggies to keep my squares and wool in for just the reason!
BTW-Did you know your blogger profile still goes to your old blog? You should be able to change that or get a redirect or something.
good idea with the zip lock bags actually might just steal that tip 🙂
Cats playing with balls of wool is such a stereotype that you almost wonder if, in fact, it never actually happens. I guess your younger cat has proved that it is not just an cartoon image!! What a lovely cheeky story to add to #AnimalTales