The Board Game Is Scattered, and the Gray Cat Is Not Sorry
A gray Exotic Shorthair with a flat, grumpy face and big orange eyes sits among a wide scatter of colorful game pieces: wooden tiles, tiny gems, and puzzle-shaped bits across the floor. Her ears are pulled back in a sheepish way, and her round cheeks make her look like she is perpetually unhappy. A sofa, a blanket, and a sunny window sit behind the scene.
Cats love batting small objects, because the pieces roll, slide, and skitter just like prey. A board game on the floor is a perfect hunting ground, and some cats will even steal pieces to hide in secret places. Small game pieces are a swallowing hazard, so clean them up quickly and call your vet if a piece goes missing and your cat seems unwell. Interactive toys, like feather wands and puzzle balls, help satisfy the hunting instinct in a safer, more organized way.
We will call her Pewter. She has not yet decided whether to apologize, and her expression gives nothing away. The round game is clearly over, with the winner in plain sight. Someone will have to find all those pieces, and she will gladly supervise from her spot, as grumpy and elegant as ever. Her tail flicks once, as if to say the game was never really that interesting to begin with, and then she settles in to supervise the cleanup.
