I came home tonight and shed my cold outdoor gear as the cats came out. Pretty normal. I turn on the lights. I pet Grant. I pet Sugar. I go to pet Pearl... and she is COVERED in something from nose to tail!

What is this? Did you roll in cat litter? As I look closer I see it is not cat litter but CATNIP. I thought, did you tear open that Velcro mousie I got you? But no, there is not THAT much catnip in there. The only thing I can think of is a sealed bag of cat nip in the kitchen which is well out of reach... I thought.

In the kitchen reigns catnip carnage. The bag is on the floor, corner chewed off and spread all over the floor. Obviously, Pearl got it onto the floor and opened it and proceeded to absolutely roll it on every part of her that she could!!

She was so out of it, she didn't even care if the other cats sniffed her. I combed most of it out and swept the floor, but I imagine it will need a good scrub or secret trips to the "opium den" will go on :)

Kids. The trouble they can get into.

Copyright © Karen Chuplis
February 26, 2003