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Qatteri Cat vs. Easter Egg Tree

The Qatteri Cat’s favorite toy is a Sakura Express Bag:

But sometimes, when he needs exercise, we tease him. We put his white bear “baby” at the top of his scratching post:

And the Qatteri Cat HATES that! He can’t bear it! He says “That’s just not right!” and within 30 seconds, he attacks the bear and brings – or knocks – him back down (that white blur at the bottom of the photo is the bear):

Now, he thinks our Easter Egg Tree is his new toy. (Remember the debacle with the Christmas tree?) I am working with him on this, not to bat at the eggs. So far, not so good:

*Easter Egg trees have nothing to do with religion. Easter Eggs go a long way back and are related to Spring, to fertility, and probably to early pagan rituals. Same with bunny rabbits. In Germany, people used to put literally thousands of hand decorated eggs out on their trees as Easter approached, and we would walk around admiring everyone’s trees. It is more a cultural thing, not a religious thing.

March 18, 2007 Posted by intlxpatr | Arts & Handicrafts, Cross Cultural, Easter, ExPat Life, Family Issues, Germany, Holiday, Humor, Kuwait, Living Conditions, Lumix, Pets, Photos | 14 Comments