Crouch down low, watch, and when it’s just the right moment … wobble your back paws and pounce! Whether your kitty is pouncing live prey outside or their mouse toy inside, cats are playful despite their reputation for sleeping 12 to 18 hours per day.
Kitty Korner
Stories have often depicted cats as independent, living on a farm or outside in an urban setting. Occasionally the cat would come inside for a bowl of milk, take a nap on the rug then return outside.
How many times have you heard the phrase “curiosity killed the cat”? Fortunately for us cat lovers, the phrase is terribly misused compared to its origin. Our cat’s curiosity is a much-needed characteristic for survival amongst the feline species.
“Chico, stop staring at me!” I yell at Chico, my vagabond cat, as he does his nightly staring routine. He sits on the floor of the living room and stares at me so intently that you can see the prism of his eyes. His gaze, keen and focused, does not relay any particular emotion, just a stare.
Chico, my cat, is a vagabond. Before the pandemic he would rise early with my husband, get fed and roam the streets until early evening. He also had developed a reputation on our Marigny block as a little bit of a bully.