It all started with a $3 flea market deal and it turned into a soulmate situation!
My children used to love a certain cartoon with hero puppies and when I found a like new tent with these puppy characters for $3 at a church sale, it was perfect. My children love this indoor area for a couple of years and they always played with the cat who was more than eager to play with them when the red pop up was out. As the children grew taller as well as moved onto other cartoons, the tent became less important in their eyes. However, to their young cat, the fabric box with a tunnel is to this day is extremely important.
The pop-up steal of a bargain comes out in the morning after little people go to school or outside to play. The thirty second set up is more than enough time to prompt the feline that it is playtime. Running through the tunnel, chasing zoomies and batting whatever dares to run past one of the two openings are only some of the things the nearly four year cat loves to do inside her sanctuary. After a period of time or when the adults of the house decide that the tent is too much in the way in the living room, the pop-up gets put away in its storage place for another day.
One would think that the story ends here, but for a tuxedo cat, she always keeps it classy. The cat will often frequent the storage spot for her beloved tent and rubs her mark to let the world know that it is hers. The thought of handing it to someone or donating has come to mind, but over time, that thought has diminished. The tent may very well have a home at our house until the cat says that it is enough. If that is her worse vice, we cannot be doing that bad!
