Monkey Toes

Growly Bear knows a thing or two about paws. He knows that it is important to look after them properly. He knows that they need to be kept clean and soft to be healthy.

Growly Bear says the paws Princess Kitty walks on are shambolic. He says they are a disgrace and will let her down when she is older. He has taught her how to care for them but Princess Kitty is not very disciplined about such things. She is easily distracted by playing and singing or thinking about the point of guinea pigs.

Tonight Princess Kitty decided to pay some attention to her paws. She is seeing Growly Bear tomorrow and she thinks he might check her paws. So she had a bath and soaked her paws. Then she filed off the hard skin. Then she rubbed some lovely peppermint lotion into them.

Growly Bear says if you have healthy paws you can do Monkey Toes. Princess Kitty can't do this very well. Sometimes Growly Bear looks after her paws for her when he comes to stay. Then she can do Monkey Toes a little bit. Growly Bear can do Monkey Toes a bit too. Princess Kitty looks after Growly Bear's paws for him sometimes. He says he likes this very much. Very much indeed.

Princess Kitty thinks that grooming each other is a lovely way to be friends. She likes to comb Growly Bear's hair and tie his bow for him. She likes to wash him when he is having a bath. She hopes one day they will be able to do Monkey Toes together.