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A blue-gray Russian Blue cat lies on a rug looking away from dozens of wooden and blue game pieces scattered on the floor. 15 / 22

Game Night Has Been Cancelled Due to Feline Interference

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Game night has been cancelled due to feline interference. A sleek blue-gray Russian Blue lies on a woven rug, head turned away with an air of complete innocence, gazing toward the window as if something much more interesting is happening outside. All around her, dozens of game pieces are scattered across the wooden floor and rug: hexagon tiles, little wooden people, blue stars, and round tokens, flung far and wide. A potted plant, a pair of slippers, a gray blanket, and an empty box nearby suggest the game board never stood a chance.

Batting small objects off tables is classic cat behavior, and it traces back to hunting instincts. Small, lightweight pieces slide and skitter like prey, and knocking things over can also be a way to get attention. While it is amusing, tiny game pieces, hair ties, and similar small items can be swallowed and cause choking or blockages. Daily interactive play helps satisfy that hunting drive in a safer way. Wand toys that mimic birds or mice, followed by a small treat or meal, give cats a satisfying sense of the chase and the catch, and many cats become calmer and less mischievous with that routine.

This Russian Blue, of course, would like the record to show that she was simply resting on the rug when the pieces mysteriously scattered themselves. Her calm, faraway gaze is very convincing. The paw resting on a game token is slightly less so.

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