Long story short—Rexie is 2 1/2 yrs, got him at 3 1/2—4wks, unweaned, of course; and I am Mommie.—Shirley

Karen, what is a cat dancer? I have a little plastic cat that moves around the room, with a mouse on a string protruding from its head. The idea is for Rex to chase it. He just sits and studies it!—Shirley

Shirly: A Cat Dancer is a fairly simple toy, my cats go CRAZY when I bring it out of it’s hiding place. It’s several small coils of cardboard at the end of a firm but flexible peice of wire. It jumps (dances) around erratically when moved or batted at by cats, the erratic movement whips the feline into a FRENZY. Most pet stores sell them. Here in BC, Canada they cost about $10. If your cat needs more exersize, I highly reccomend this toy.—Mathew

Thanks, guys, I’ll check this out. We have PetSmart, Pet Dept. etc, and if they don’t have it I can probably find one online. By the way, look at our website to see a pic of him. The color is a little dark, but that’s my boy. That chocolate brown is more of a soft ’mink’ color. <jumi-shirley-butler.com>

Again, thanks.—Shirley

He’s beautiful!! You can definitely see in the photo that he is a little heavy. I also recommend a Cat Dancer. All of my cats love it and it’s cheap. Have you tried a laser pointer? Only one of my cats never showed an interest in it but the others love to chase the red dot. Another favorite toy is the Cat Charmer. It’s just a plastic wand with a long piece of multicolored fleece attached to it. It’s easier to control than just dangling a plain piece of string and the fleece stretches, which the cats seem to like.—Elizabeth