Clawdia is getting older, but she still knows how to play. On page 141 of
Happy Now by Courtney Ellis, I found this discussion question: "Who in your life — perhaps a person, perhaps a pet — can you gift with ten minutes of playtime?" I decided that I could let Clawdia chase the red dot, so I stopped reading and picked up her laser light.
Clawdia chased that red "bug" for maybe ten minutes, sat and watched it continue to zig-zag around her while she rested a few minutes (she's an elderly cat now).
Then she chased that silly dot for another five minutes. It turned out that watching my cat enjoy herself was fun for me, too.
The next time Clawdia "yells" from the door, "Let's go for another walk in the hall," maybe I should just grab the laser and let her chase the dot again.
I think having a pet is really relaxing and healing. My daughter really wants a cat, but her new landlord won't allow it. I think she'll end up moving out at the end of her lease to find somewhere she can get a cat.
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