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Ruth Was Only Hanging the Sheets. Pebble Saw an Obstacle Course.

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Laundry day at Ruth's house never goes exactly to plan. She stands in her cluttered sunroom in a green quilted vest and a cream sweater, reading glasses perched on her nose, pinning a long row of white sheets to the line with old wooden clothespins. Just as she reaches for the next corner, Pebble, her round grey Scottish Fold, comes flying out from between two hanging sheets, front paws stretched, ears folded flat, golden eyes wide with pure mischief. Ruth is smiling down at the fabric as if she already knows exactly what that thump behind her means. A wicker basket of clothes waits on the floor, and potted plants line the shelf by the window.

Hanging sheets are basically a cat obstacle course. The fabric moves, rustles, and creates little hidden tunnels, which taps right into a cat's instinct to stalk and pounce from cover. Short bursts of play like this are good exercise for indoor cats, who can get bored and gain weight without enough activity. If your cat loves to ambush the laundry, it is worth keeping clothespins, loose strings, and small buttons off the floor, since curious cats sometimes chew or swallow things they shouldn't. A few minutes a day with a wand toy or a crinkly tunnel can give the same thrill without the risk of a sheet coming down.

Ruth will probably have to rehang at least one sheet before lunch. She doesn't seem to mind one bit. Some chores just go better with a grey streak of fur racing through them.

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