Poor silly kitty!

I woke up about 3 in the morning, after hosting a birthday party for my granddaughter, because of a weird noise in my living room.  Just after I looked at the clock to see what time it was, a cat raced into the room, over me (claws extended), and then climbed under the bed.  By then I was wide awake and angry.   I tried to coax the cat out from under the bed to see if he was alright, but he wouldn’t budge.  His eyes were huge black spheres and his fur was standing up so badly I could see it even in the dark where he was crouched.  I gave up after a bit, and went into the living room to see if I could figure out what had happened. 

A balloon piece, probably lost during the balloon popping contest, was lying in the middle of the living room floor.  A piece of it was attached to the underside of the couch, the other was in smaller pieces on the floor and each piece was badly stretched.  That’s when I realized I was being watched by the cat who had crept down the stairs and was peeking around the corner.  I called him to me but he wouldn’t move.  I reached for the balloon to throw it away and the cat raced up the stairs so fast I could hear him as he scrambled under my bed.

Apparently, he had found the piece and tried to play with it.  When he realized it was stuck, I believe he tried to pull it  and it broke, snapping him in the face.  Not funny, I know, but, funny all the same.  Pooooor kitty!

I finally coaxed him out from under the bed by the end of the day and I could see he wasn’t hurt, but he still wouldn’t go near the couch, giving it a wide berth, and I seriously doubt he will be playing with any balloons for awhile. 

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