Cat and the ball

Once upon a time, there was a mischievous cat named Whiskers who loved to play with anything that moved. One day, while exploring her owner's backyard, she came across a shiny red ball. Without hesitation, she pounced on it and began to bat it around with her paws.

As she played with the ball, she noticed that it had a strange smell. She sniffed it curiously, and then, without warning, the ball slipped out of her grasp and rolled into a nearby puddle. Whiskers, undeterred, leapt after the ball and landed in the muddy water with a splash.

At first, Whiskers was dismayed by the feeling of wetness on her fur. But then, as she started to shake herself dry, she realized that she was actually enjoying the sensation. She began to roll around in the puddle, using the ball to scrub herself clean. The more she played, the cleaner she became, until finally, she emerged from the puddle with a bright, fluffy coat.

From that day on, Whiskers made it a habit to bathe in the ball whenever she found it. Her owner thought it was hilarious to watch her rolling around in the mud, but secretly, he was impressed by her ingenuity. And Whiskers herself was just happy to have found a new game to play.