OMG. Ember was funny today. [View all]

I just bought a pair of platform sandals, which I love since I'm short. The tops are white leather with little sparkles glued onto them, which I don't like, but I discovered that I can pick them off easily enough.

I put them on when I got home (before removing the sparkles). Ember backed away from me and crouched down in that slinking posture that cats use with things that they don't trust and might want to attack. So I put one foot forward for her to check it out. She hissed.

I took the sandals off and extended one out toward her to see that it's harmless. Nothing doing. Ember did not trust either the height or the sparkles. Vehement hiss, followed by a swat.

I left the sandals on the floor for her to check out in her own good time. She sneaked up on them and stretched her neck out to sniff them, then backed away and went to her dish. Like, "If I ignore them, maybe they will go away."

I will see later if she is ok with them after I get the sparkles off.

Never saw her react to shoes before.