The dust has settled

Kitty has established her household order. She gets up from the end of the bed, or from under the chair, when I get up, at 8 a.m. or earlier. After that initial dash to the bathroom, I make the bed and get dressed. Kitty stays close, she knows these drills and when to insert herself. So, when I sit down to sort the day's pills, and take them, Kitty decided the rattle is her first summons for treats, and there she is, face expectant.

If I do not give her a treat soon enough, she simply moves on, to play with a toy or go to her food bowl. If I shake the treat can, she does appear. If she goes to bed for the day, she does not reappear. I had my chance and didn't use it. She does make sure I know she went to bed, she gets my attention and then obviously crawls under the edge of the bed covers, or into the bottom of the chair.

Feeling guilty over the lack of a "real" Kitty bed, I bought one for her. What a disaster. The first night I put it under the chair, so she would step into it on her "way to bed." In the morning I learned the eight pound cat could man handle a three pound bed. It was dragged from under the chair and left in the middle of the studio area. 

I put it between the chair and sofa, and put treats in it. Next morning the bed was moved and the treats gone. I put it back between the chair and sofa and did not replace the treats. It seems to be an impasse now. She does not move it and I don't put in treats. If she uses it, I do not know. So I will leave it there and see if she changes her mind.

This toy is the bulk of Kitty's play things. She also has the stripped rag in the first picture, a cardboard tube from the weaving thread and a tennis ball. That latter she never seems to use, and the tube seldom. The ball toy is her preference. I would like to get her another toy. I will get some ping pong balls soon. I can put some in this toy and see how long it takes her to learn she can pry out the white balls, but not the colored.

The only other toy I've looked at looks like a small Slinky. It does not behave like Slinky, but only looks like a small section.  The size makes me reluctant. Suggestions about the toy I've seen, and other cat toys, will be appreciated.