Friday, July 17, 2015

The Shower Curtain Game

Noah finds fun in anything and everything. He enjoys the bathtub, as I’ve mentioned in a previous article, and he’s found it to be ideal for a new game.


The boy will slip under the hem of the shower-curtain and hide among the folds. Either that in itself is fun, or he has more patience than I thought. He will sit there until he sees something to attack. Sometimes, it’s my hand, probably the only part of me visible from his limited vantage point. Sometimes it is the plastic drinking-cup on the counter by the basin. Other times, it is, apparently, nothing at all. There is no damage done by his mauling. The goal seems to be simply to seize an object very briefly and then flee to the safety of the curtain once more.


As with all imaginative children, Noah doesn’t need anyone else’s participation to play. It helps if he can catch someone, or somecat, unawares (I have heard Josie’s angry squeals as she’s been surprised trying to drink water from the little bowl by the tub), but it’s not necessary. The boy can have a grand time all by himself.


Watching his antics is a delight - most of the time - but the perma-cats seem to disagree. Noah is beginning to realise that living in an old folks’ home can often be rather boring.

7 comments:

  1. LOL. Obviously the shower curtain and tub provide endless entertainment. We sure hope someone adopts him too, preferably someone with another young cat!

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  2. He is adorable! I hope he finds his forever home soon...as Kim suggests perhaps one with another younger cat.

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  3. He is a sweet boy! Flynn still loves to hide behind the shower curtain and jump out at me even though he is now 15. I have to make sure I rinse out thoroughly after use too because he loves to drink any water he finds in there.

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  4. It's funny I saw your post about shower curtains, just this morning I saw that several of the shower curtain hooks were off the pole in the bathroom. I could see someone had been having a good time playing in there. I don't know who but I'd guess it might have been Ping. Noah reminds me so much of Annabelle and her attempts to get the old foggies to play in our house. She can't get them to but when she chases them they run. But not Jinx. She runs up to him to whap him and bounces off -- it is really cute -- Jinx doesn't care he knows he is 3X her size and he just pretends like it never happened.

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  5. He's a delightful little boy! Dont you just love love watching him discover his world ....and joining in.
    He reintroduces the wonder of simple things and everyday life. He's a gift to you.

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  6. Noah is so sweet and precious. How inventive, too - almost like he thinks he is hiding among grasses in a field.

    Check out my cat blog for archived stories about the abandoned/feral cat colony I manage.

    http://homelesscatcare.blogspot.com/

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  7. I think I have fallen in love with Noah! He is just such a mischief maker. Although I might see it differently if he keeps these antics up 2:00 am. From Eileen and Jessica

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