/u/Marigold567 was epic enough to send my four kitties a big mix of their favorite goodies, including many HANDMADE items. We were thrilled to get each piece!

First of all, I want to apologize for any mess you see in the pictures. My apartment is being remodeled, thus the piles of books around, and many of the pictures were taken near the kids' cardboard scratching posts, which shed like crazy onto the carpet.

The first bit was a present I've been wanting to get them for a while: the Cat It Senses Play Circuit. With four cats, and two of them less than three years old, they need new toys to help keep them stimulated. This one certainly delighted Bella, who just turned two. She's a little engineer at heart, and she managed to figure out how to rip this one apart! I had to duct-tape the ramps to the top of the toy to "Bella-proof" it, and we added another small toy so that both of the little ones have something to bat around.

As wonderful as the first gift was, the second box was full of wonderful surprises for all of my babies! The first gift was a HANDMADE bed for Ms. Ponty, my 20-year-old Siamese. With the cold weather moving in here in Kentucky, she's certainly appreciating the extra warmth and softness for her arthritic hips, especially since she's wanting to sit under my kitchen table instead of in her usual bed. THANK YOU.

On top of that wonderful surprise, we found another treat: my kids' favorite cat food. They adore Salmon and Turkey Fancy Feast, and I certainly appreciate the donation. Thank you again!

Finally, we got to everyone's favorite gifts--the wonderful HANDMADE toys! We got crinkle balls, CROCHET mousies and fishies, and a fun fleece "tail" that Marley, especially, couldn't wait to chase. They all loved the crochet catnip toys, and Madimi took one to bed with him! I put the others we received in our magically strong catnip for them to enjoy later.

We thank you for all of the effort you put into this exchange, especially your time. The little crochet toys are almost too cute to let them play with. Plus, I may just steal your idea for the fleece bed and make more!