Here this poor sock has been abandoned by its partner in the laundry, destined to be either a poor match for another, or fall into the hands of a questionable character who will only wear one sock at a time.
But, hold the tears! The toe can be filled with nip, the sock tied in the middle, the sides cut to the knot..
and the sock becomes a great cat toy!
Of course, I'm the quality control tester for this purrototype and its efficiency as a nip holder, a stretchy thing good for pulls and...excuse me, just a minute
I'm back. As I was saying, if you're ever out of toys or the ones you have just won't do, get the cat priest special, the one size nips all, sock turned toy and see all the fun you can have!
--Tom
44 comments:
Why does just one sock disappear? That is a question the Universe can't answer. I love your solution ... no more lonely, solo socks in our house... nip toys for one and all from now on.
What an excellent idea Tom. There is always a flowing supply of orphan socks at Everycat Towers, our joy will become their orphanage. The ape has been instructed, the nip ordered.
Gerry & oliver
Great idea! Too bad this granny cat doesn't play with toys, other than slippers.
It's a great idea, Tom! Baby socks are good for that too, since they're so small.
Happy Friday and happy weekend!
What a good thought a sock of nip and so handy to carry round for instant pleasure.
Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx
Tom. we must thank you from the furry bottoms of our hearts, or is that furry hearts of our bottoms?
Finally, a use for all of The Dad's odd socks.
How cool Tom, I must go grab me one of those! Have a wonnderful weekend!
A pair of socks can only have one purpose, but a sock on its own? The possibilities are endless! Enjoy your weekend, Tom!
Good idea pal. You are so smart. You must have gone to school.
Wonderful times they can have with a single sock. Years back we were always trying to think of things to sell to raise money for our local animal shelter. I was on the volunteer list at the time and I went into the thrift stores and bought up all the baby socks. We filled the toe part with nip and tied them with cute ribbons. We filled a basket and sold them at a fundraiser. They were a big hit. Your post just reminded me of this and now I should make some for my kitties at home.
Cute photos. Have a wonderful weekend. Hugs, Deb=^..^=x4
Very cute - I have seen these before donated to local shelters for the cats but have never made them for my own cats....of course, they are never hurting for toys. :)
What a great idea! We have SO MANY single socks! It seems like we lose two or three socks per load of laundry!
Your pal, Pip
How very clever, and how good of you to volunteer to be a product tester.. :)
Wow! An new cat craft! Mommy, yous knows that colletion of socks on your dresser...Me knows what yous can do with them!
Kisses
Nellie
Mommy says socks are the larval form of coat hangers.
We are gonna give your idea a try...that looks like a blast, Tom.
Mommmmmmmyyyyyyyy!!!!!
That is such a good idea with the sock. We sure are going to try that.
We sure would appreciate some strong prayers for Mahoney. We don't think her paws are broken but she might have some virus that makes her joints hurt. So any help would be so appreciated. Thanks and hope all of you have a great week end.
That toy looks like it would make any kitty happy!
Nubbin wiggles,
Oskar
"One size nips all" - that is a great slogan!
A homemade sock nip toy is the best ever!!!
We didn't know that you were a creator of cool toys! Oh, and you are being 'green' b/c you recyled too!!!
Oh Tom that is such a great idea we will have to get Mom to make us something like that when she finds one lonesome sock.
purrs
>^,,^<
♥Abby♥Boo♥Ping♥Jinx♥Grace♥
That very green of you. We love to recycle too. Our mom also uses old cashmere sweaters to makes cozy nest pillows for us. Have a wonderful weekend!
Tom, that's a very good use for that lonely remaining sock! We're gonna have our mom try that!!
Tom you are Genius !!!^..^ we didn't know you are inventor too....
now we can tell da mom what to do wif da one sock.
Fankz fur sharing ~
Purrrz bud..... ^..^ Kissez to mom Julie xoxoxoxoxoxo
Hope she apresheatez what a talent you are ^..^
Pawsome Idea , Tom !
but your first photo, you look so sick...MOL
xoxo
What a good idea! We'll have to try it! That is a well loved sock. All the critters here would love it too.
Somehow I think the single sock syndrome will be on the rise. So be it! Happy nipping, all.
That looks like so much fun and something Mummy can probably make...
What an excellent idea ! with all the divorced socks laying around I could make a lot and open a shop !
We love your idea for socks! We'll have to try it out!
Oh what a great idea! Really a good one. Mommy could also make some catnip sockies for other kitties too! xoxox
Thank you for the great info! I never thought about making toy with sock. I do have many socks without their partners. You are very smart and creative!!
Oh Dog! What great fun!
What a great use for an old sock with a hole and no partner. When Indiana was a puppy she was given an old sock and then thought every sock was hers to play with which meant tons of socks under the bed. Thank goodness for the most part hat has stopped and I don't have mountains of missing socks under the bed.
Felissa, Davinia, and Indiana
http://twolittlecavaliers.com
I thought that was what socks were for and humans were just ripening them up for us.
Excellent tip, you are really on to something here. Looks like this could be a lot of fun!
Oh, you should get a patent on this asap.
I have three cats. This tip will really help with the dwindling cat toy budget. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Great tip, Tom! We have a couple of those nip socks here, and we just love them. :)
Hugs and purrs to you and Julie!
Very clever! And I adore your "one size nips all" comment.
Tom, you gots it right! Funny thing, a few years ago when Mumsy started making odd sock nip toys for us, all of a sudden she was finding more odd socks! We just can't understand it. (If you ever need any tips on how to break into the laundry room, just let us know *wink-wink*.)
Thank you for the very kind comment you left for our Mumsy and how understanding. You put a biggie smile on her face. She send you (((hugs))).
Wow, Tom, you're quite an inventor cat! Super! Rio from Barcelona
What a clever idea, Tom.
Way to go Tom! Theese is a great job to have!
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