Comments on The Itty Bitty Kitty Committee: Bathtub + Ping Pong Ball + Kittens = Hours of Fun

It is like hungry hungry hippos! My friend has fer...

2009-11-13T11:14:46.276-08:00

It is like hungry hungry hippos! My friend has ferrets and I think they would like this game too. Maybe if they would stay in the tub long enough..

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It's like Hungry Hungry Hippos...but with kittens....

2009-08-29T19:47:21.363-07:00

It's like Hungry Hungry Hippos...but with kittens.

My cats also realized that a mouse could be kept i...

2009-07-19T17:44:17.099-07:00

My cats also realized that a mouse could be kept in the tub for a looong fun time. I've rescued quite a few. I got to the point where I wouldn't allow my tux cat into the house without checking his mouth first.

:D so kyoot!

2009-07-18T13:45:04.247-07:00

:D so kyoot!

I love them!!! This is a great game!

2009-07-17T22:01:15.491-07:00

I love them!!!
This is a great game!

How absolutely adorable :)

2009-07-17T21:32:33.116-07:00

How absolutely adorable :)

i love all those itsy tails pointing in all direct...

2009-07-10T10:46:17.921-07:00

i love all those itsy tails pointing in all directions. :)
christine

What fantastic pictures! These kittens are the abs...

2009-07-10T05:25:36.187-07:00

What fantastic pictures! These kittens are the absolute cutest. What adorable things. I think you should submit these photos to Cute Overload too!

This is adorable! So cute.

2009-07-09T21:03:24.236-07:00

This is adorable! So cute.

As per the terms of the following: The Cat Barga...

2009-07-09T20:47:02.621-07:00

As per the terms of the following:

The Cat Bargaining Agreement

This document shall be referred to as the Cat Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the Feline International Tub Hockey League (FITHL).

Salaries and Remuneration:
1. All players are to be paid a flat daily rate.
2. The daily rate is to be paid whether a game is scheduled or not.
3. Although the league does not have a salary cap, there is a minimum wage that has been agreed to. For further guidance, please review the documents provided by the law firm of Purina, Whiskas, Hills and Iams.
4. Performance Bonuses are to be paid out in the agreed to manner. There will be no arbitrary withholding of bonuses by Team Owners.
5. Performance Bonuses may be denied if said Player violates the Morality Clawses of this CBA.
6. All Salaries and Renumeration are to be paid according to the mutually agreed to schedule.
7. Team Owners caught failing to pay players according to the Payment Schedule will be required to provide additional performance bonuses.

Equipment:
1. All players are responsible for their own equipment.
2. Team Owners may make alterations to player equipment if deemed necessary in consultation with the Team Physician.
3. Players may not request a second opinion.

Accomodations:
1. Each Player will be provided with one home of their choosing.
2. Players caught trying to maintain more than one home may find themselves suddenly without a Team Owner.
3. Each Player will be provided the following:
a. A sunny spot where sunlight is active for a minimum of three hours per day.Said spot shall be no smaller than two feet by two feet or four square feet in total area.
b. For those Team Owners maintaining their franchise in more northerly climates, in addition to the sunny spot, an artificial heat source must be made available to the Player.
c. A sleeping spot. This spot will be left up to the Player. Once determined, Team Owners must negotiate any movement of said sleeping spot with the Player.
4. Team Owners will provide, at a minimum, one rectangular bed whose dimensions shall not shrink during the season, resulting in Player being forced to find alternative accommodations.

Medical:
1. All Players will submit willingly to the annual Medical from the Team Physician.
2. No violation of this claws will be permitted.
3. Random drug testing will be performed.
4. Use of controlled substances is permitted under Team Owner supervision only. Any cat caught self medicating will be subject to League review, and possible suspension of Performance Bonuses.

Morality Claws:
1. Destruction of Team Owner property is grounds for termination of this CBA
2. Destruction is categorizes as the
a. Misuse of bodily functions by:
i. Puking, Barking, Upchucking, (The following has been repealed :Hair Ball Spewing).
ii. Peeing, Urinating, or Marking
iii. Pooping, Crapping, Butt-Skidding, or Explosive Bowel Movements Onto
b. Or Unrequested physical alterations by:
i. Pushing, bumping or pulling from shelves,
ii. Shredding and/or tearing by either tooth or claw of
property designated by the Team Owner as expensive, priceless, hard to replace, one-of-a-kind, heirloom or otherwise attached to the current accommodations.

We, the Four Furry Cats, declare GAME ON!

http://fourfurrycats.blogspot.com/2006/01/fithl-cat-bargaining-agreement.html

Awwwwwwwwwwww...so much fuzziness and playing! Ch...

2009-07-09T11:02:42.092-07:00

Awwwwwwwwwwww...so much fuzziness and playing!

Chanter, these are action shots of Team Darling of the IBKC Sports Federation. The kittens are sometimes scattered, sometimes massed in the bathtub, looking very intently at the direction of the pingpong ball.

What a fabulous idea. I can't imagine the racket ...

2009-07-09T10:41:33.488-07:00

What a fabulous idea. I can't imagine the racket of the ping pong ball against the tub all day.

I hardly think the kittens care though.

HA! It always ends in kicking and biting, doesn't ...

2009-07-09T10:00:34.200-07:00

HA! It always ends in kicking and biting, doesn't it?

The BEST! Also try a LARGE marble. Mine used to lo...

2009-07-09T09:11:38.615-07:00

The BEST! Also try a LARGE marble. Mine used to love the noise it made and come running when they'd hear the other one playing with it in the tub.

I love how what started out entirely civilized goe...

2009-07-09T09:10:04.980-07:00

I love how what started out entirely civilized goes completely downhill in the last shot. Haha.

There's nothing more joyful than gathering and pla...

2009-07-09T09:03:04.068-07:00

There's nothing more joyful than gathering and playing with family members, so cute :)

Toooo cute!

2009-07-08T23:19:35.936-07:00

Toooo cute!

Cute post. My cats are now inspired and training t...

2009-07-08T22:39:28.291-07:00

Cute post. My cats are now inspired and training to compete.

Tubs are fun- Cicero lurrrves mine, and that's eve...

2009-07-08T22:28:55.359-07:00

Tubs are fun- Cicero lurrrves mine, and that's even without a ball in it. But for a long-lasting toy, try one of those plastic EGGS.... it's like a football, all wobbly! That's his current favorite. He chases it all over the house.

ASG,, you can also 'friend' charlene butterbean. ...

2009-07-08T21:47:28.751-07:00

ASG,, you can also 'friend' charlene butterbean. she's got her page.

Thanks for the note, Laurie :) I will join the Fa...

2009-07-08T21:24:10.047-07:00

Thanks for the note, Laurie :) I will join the Facebook group, but generally I prefer "pages" to "groups". They are more visible IMO, since they appear in a formal list with icons (rather than just being listed in a featureless blue glom of text at the bottom of your info page). But all is well; my offer's still open if you change your mind! I love you guys in either case <3

This is awesome!! I can't wait to try this over a...

2009-07-08T21:21:55.864-07:00

This is awesome!! I can't wait to try this over at Casa Maples when the kittens are a little older!
Lisa

Holy moly! I laughed myself to a near asthma atta...

2009-07-08T21:03:54.713-07:00

Holy moly! I laughed myself to a near asthma attack looking at these pictures. We've only ever had two cats at a time in the tub, so seeing a whole team on the field gave it a whole new perspective.

I'm so glad the Itty Bitties are enjoying their new sport. Thank you so much for posting these precious pics, Laurie.

ASG - there is a ibkc facebook group with lots-o-f...

2009-07-08T21:00:38.148-07:00

ASG - there is a ibkc facebook group with lots-o-fans!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=77347228841&ref=ts

Hello! I notice that there is no way to be a "fan...

2009-07-08T20:56:12.043-07:00

Hello! I notice that there is no way to be a "fan" of the IBKC on Facebook. That seems a travesty of Internet justice. Would you like me to remedy that by making a Facebook page for your site? Other popular blogs like Cakewrecks and PassiveAggressiveNotes have them so I think you should too!