11. [ Lasers + Leo = OCD fit. ]

Before I tell you about Leo and the laser pointer.....I've discovered something on the interwebs that both disturbs and amuses me. Leo is a Squishable. I love Squishables. I own three, presently - the sheep, the leopard, and the hedgehog. Now, I was waiting until June for the return of the raccoon to complete my collection (I intend to use them as sofa throw pillows), but they've made a Squishable version of my cat.......it's his size for goodness sake! Zed said we'll discuss the purchase of said Leo Squishable tonight. Cross your fingers.

Now, onto my OCD cat....

Leo, as you know by now, is a big boy. I was browsing through Target, looking at the kitty stuff, when I found the kitty laser pointer, guaranteed to help your cat exercise! Well, it was a bit pricey there, so I found a little laser pointer elsewhere. The other two felines are happily amused by it - Callista, in fact, will chase it all around the house if I let her. But Leo won't even follow it with his eyes. If a cat could shrug, then I'm fairly certain he would've shrugged at this attempt of mine. Well, I pointed it onto his fur, and suddenly the shrugging, bored feline started licking the spot obsessively! I moved it to another spot of white fur, and again, he attacked it with a strange burst of frantic energy. I put the laser away, and he cleaned his fur for an hour. Naturally, I did it again once he was done, and he absolutely had a fit over the laser being on his fur. I would move it to the wall or the curtains, and he still wouldn't budge.....however, once it returned to his fur, he completely flipped out.

My cat is a personal hygiene freak, apparently. The moral of the story: Do not point the laser on Leo's fur.....unless you're prepared for his OCD antics.

Love & Catnip,
Nicolette