Bungyjumping

In October 2000 we made Spike and Kyra 'happy' with the arrival of a six- week- old kitten, called Tijger. After some initial problems between Spike and Tijger, the situation is much better now. This story is about them.

I hung several nice cat toys on Tijger's cat tree, with very thin elastic cord. One early morning in December while I was having breakfast in the kitchen, I heard Spike barking in the living room. I did not react immediately, but the constant barking was getting on my nerves. I went to the living room to give Spike an earful. But then I heard a pityful miaowing. It was Tijger. It was very dark in the room. At this early time in the morning I had no glasses on or contactlenses in.

At this time Spike and Tijger were not on very goodterms with each other, so I was afraid I would find Tijger torn to pieces behind the couch. I groped my way along the room for the lightswitch. Lights on and and there was Tijger hanging from his playpole with the elastic band of a cat toy wound tightly around his little neck. Pitiful miaowing. Next to it Spike stood barking. With help from my husband I freed Tijger of the elastic band . It was not as simple as it sounds because the elastic cord was very tight around his neck. I am afraid to think what might have happened if Spike had not barked that morning!