But when I poked my head into the room, Osito was nowhere to be seen. The cat pouncing and pawing and jumping at the ball was Phoebe, my ultra-shy, noise-sensitive little lady. Phoebe rarely plays.

“Excessive chewing on the felt [of tennis balls] can lead to wearing of the tooth enamel and eventually lead to dental ...

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Here’s one that goes a step further by putting the cat to work collecting wiffle balls which it uses to pay for small amounts of kibble.

Cats: "The Jellicle Ball" is a radical reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic dance musical based on T. S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats. Inspired by the Ballroom culture ...