Secret Paws 2014

We got a wonderful Secret Paws package from Samantha Black!


Look at all these gifts! She really spoiled us this Christmas!


We didn't even know where to start. That Christmas tree toy is a lot of fun, and the snowman too. And we love all the balls!


Maggie didn't even want to wait until the wand toy was out of the package to try it out. She's impulsive like that.


Josie picked out a piece of tissue paper. The tissue had a nice nip smell to it too.


Look at all these treats! We're stocked. We've really enjoyed the Tumblers!


Huggy Bear says "Thanks for all our great stuff, Samantha!" She was even nice enough to send something for Mom and Dad. Merry Christmas! We love doing Secret Paws.

The morning after...


Dad left the box with the tissue in the kitchen so of course we played with it all night. (The laundry basket on the counter was to carry supplies to a friend's house so Mom could cook dinner.)

Secret Paws is here!

Hooray! Hooray! It's one of our favorite days! Our Secret Paws package arrived! We got a  very intriguing package from Crepes, Rocky, Niles, Mrs Peabody and Doodle from Cat in the Fridge.


Maggie was the first to investigate the box.


Being the oldest cat I have to set a good example and read the card first.


We got a tin of really cool Christmas colored balls to play with. (You'll see these again...)


And look! Cat grass! We needed this!


Huggy Bear helped me pick out a catnip mouse to play with. He was so excited that he got blurry in the picture.


But really, how could you help but not get excited with all these cool gifts!


Maggie likes to check out the box and make sure Mom and Dad got everything out.


Josie showed up a tad bit late to the opening, but she still got to pick out a ball or two to play with.


There were peppermint striped balls, and green ones, and they jingle when we bat them around.


Josie had trouble deciding.


Huggy Bear had no trouble deciding -- it's the crinkle butterfly for him.


I was partial to the heart-shaped mouse from the tin of catnip mice. I kept knocking it under the dresser so Mom and Dad would have to get up and get it for me. It's a really fun game. I highly recommend it.


And then there was the Catnip Stogie! This this is amazing! It is compressed catnip in the shape of a cigar. Maggie just couldn't contain herself. She licked it and put her stink on it so we all knew it was hers.

There were Temptation Mix-Ups too -- some of our favorites! (I know I got a picture but I don't see it right now...)

Thanks to all the cats at Cat in the Fridge for the great Secret Paws! We are having so much fun with all the awesome toys. We can't wait for the grass to grow so we can eat it.

[We made a mini version of this post on the Secret Paws site.]

Happy Secret Paws!

We received an amazing Secret Paws package all the way from France from The Poupounette Gang. They sent us some great stuff, including two packages of Catisfaction treats and some great cat toys. We also received from chocolates for Mom and Dad.


Here we all are checking out all the prizes.


Josie really enjoyed the Catisfaction treats (French Temptations).


See -- Catisfactions...


I was reading the card, but got distracted by the box.


Here is a closeup of the front of the card.


And here's the inside.


Thanks Poupounette Gang for the incredible Secret Paws gifts! And Merry Christmas to everyone. It was a great day.

Secret Paws is here!

Our Secret Paws package arrived today. Unfortunately both Mom and Dad are sick so we're going to wait to open it. Their illness has also delayed us sending our's out ... Sorry.

The problem with a new toy

New toys are great, they really are. There's only one problem -- ownership.


For example, here's Josie with a fresh catnip sardine from our Secret Paws. But you can see Maggie entering from the right.


Then here's Maggie saying, "Let's discuss sharing that catnip sardine."


And finally, right before Josie ended negotiations by taking off to the living room. Although she did remind Maggie, "You've got to sleep sometime..."

Secret Paws pictures

We received our Secret Paws gift about a week and a half ago, but Mom and Dad made us wait to open it until mid-week last week. We got some amazing gifts from Sparkle the Designer Cat! We got nip mice, and nip sticks and sardines and Greenies, and best of all, a copy of Sparkles book!


Here we are checking out all the great stuff. Look at all of us in one picture!


Josie was all over this mouse!


And Maggie was loving the nip sticks!


These colorful mice are pretty awesome too. We love their long tails.


We had so many mice to choose from...


And of course the box counts as a toy, too.


And Huggy Bear really liked this nipped up toy.


Josie decided to lay across the treats so no one else could get them.


All this excitement made us need a nap. No better napping spot than under the tree.

Thanks again Sparkle! This was a great Secret Paws!

Secret Paws!

We got to open our Secret Paws package last night -- it was from Sparkle the Designer Cat! We really got fixed up good -- we got a copy of her book, some treats, mice and nip toys -- all kinds of great stuff. I'll be posting pictures soon ... we have so many great pictures of us going nuts over all the great stuff we got. But the desktop computer has been fussy lately, and sometimes doesn't want to wake up after hibernating, and sometimes doesn't want to boot up right, and we think it needs to be looked at by someone who knows more than Dad does. So the pictures didn't get uploaded last night. So instead, here are some pictures from two weekends ago when our little friends Gracie and Clara Ann visited and gave Josie and Maggie treats.


The girls walk with quick heavy feet which makes us want to run away quickly (which is why Huggy Bear and I aren't getting treats) but Josie is a little braver, and was willing to eat treats from Gracie's hands.


And wherever there are treats, there is Maggie. Once she saw that Josie was getting treats she was right there to get some from Clara Ann. The girls think it is so funny the way we eat treats straight from their hands.


It's a little blurry, but I love little Clara Ann's smile in this picture. I think all four girls in this picture were having fun.

Secret Paws is here!

Our Secret Paws package showed up the other day, and you know what ... it's still in the box! I think we've been good, but we're having to wait. Maybe we'll get to open it tonight.

Mom should be putting our package in the mail to our Secret Paws today. We were pitching such a fit to play with it that Dad had to put it in Mom's car last night so we would calm down.

Secret Paws!

We got our Secret Paws post up over on the Secret Paws blog. Looks like everyone got some great stuff. Thanks again to Sweet Praline and her Mom for making this happen.

Secret Paws is in the mail

Our Secret Paws package is in the mail. We tried to keep it, but then we remembered that this is the season of giving. I hope our Secret Paws likes what they get ... I'm pretty sure they will.

Secret Paws!

UPDATE: Thanks so much Cheysuli, Gemini, and Ichiro! We love our Secret Paws!

Mom and Dad finally let us open our Secret Paws package and it was so awesome! The only thing is, it was sent straight from Petco and there's no note to say who sent it. So please let us know so we can thank you and give you credit for the awesome gifts.


As is the rule, we have to inspect the box before we take everything out. We have to help Mom with the unpacking.


Maggie really got into inspecting the box.


We got all kinds of great stuff like fuzzy jingle balls, and Temptations!


And an awesome new pink blanket!


And a super cool nip Pawbreaker!


And some feather balls! Oh, and lots of paper in the box, that we love too, but I think that's just a bonus.


Huggy Bear couldn't decide what to play with first.


Maggie picked the blue fuzzy ball.


Josie loved the blanket bunches.


Huggy Bear had a blast on the paper.


And I love the box!

Thanks so so much for our Secret Paws gift! Please leave a comment so we can thank you by name and give you credit for these awesome gifts!