->  TC> We got a set of 'Christmas' balloons from a friend.  
->  TC> We kept these from the kittens, as we did not want them 'killed and 
->  TC> eaten'.  But one balloon charged itself on Boris, and chased him 
->  TC> around  the room.  A kitten being attacked by a balloon.    
->  TC> He was offended by the laughter.  
->  TC> So, the balloon died.  And you know how.  Bang!  
->  TC> I had to rescue him from the top of the tree.  
-> LMAO! 
-> My sister's dog just HAS to go after those horrible balloon things too. 
-> She keeps bumping them up in the air, barking like nuts until they pop, 
-> then she just looks around with a puzzled look on her face. 
-> My cat Patches has the best attitude towards balloons. I gave her one, 
-> she sniffed it and then ignored it.  
 
  At the risk of being called cruel, try this...   
  When you get one of the 'rubber' balloons and it has lost most of it's  
'lift', rub it along kitties flank, charging it. 
  The balloon will track on the kitten like a living thing. 
  Boris now looks forward to this play.  He will bat and run, attack and run, 
 
with the balloon following.  He has learned to retract claws with playing 
with  
one. 
  When he gets tired of the game, BANG! 
  (He still has not figured where they go, and I am most quick to  
recover the remains.  Don't want kitten eating that!) 
 
  'Momma' bought him one of those clear rubber balls with the beads inside,  
about twelve inches wide.  He can't pop this one.  So he and Tabatha think it 
is the best toy.   
  ATTACK!!!  (ball and two attached kittens go rolling along...   
bump-aty-bump-aty-bump...) 
 
  I will be glad when they grow up.  I think.   
     
  Tony   
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