Last night, I went over to
arianadream's house. From her, I received a catnip toy for my cat, Loki.
arianadream was uncertain as to whether the catnip would still be active. I placed the toy in my knitting bag, made a mental note to give it to Loki, and promptly forgot about it.
This evening, I opened my knitting bag in order to get a pen. I still had not remembered the catnip toy. Loki, however, wandered over and started sticking his head into the bag. I could not figure out what he wanted. He has never been that interested in my knitting. After a few minutes, however, I realized that he was licking something. I was rather concerned about my knitting, so I reached out to deter him. As I reached, however, Loki emerged with the catnip toy in his mouth. I tried to take it away from him, and he scratched me. Loki never scratches me. He stole the toy away, ran to another part of the room, and started licking the toy again. He was punished (by having the toy taken away again), but the situation was too funny for me to keep the toy away for long. Alex tossed the toy to Loki, and Loki proceeded to play with it, bat it around, and then lie on it. He curled up and laid his little chin on it for a while and stared at us. Now, however, he is obsessed with my knitting bag. Apparently, the entire interior smells like catnip. I think he was searching for another toy earlier.
Cats on drugs are highly entertaining.