September 29, 2011

• hunting season begins

  

  ‘miss iris at rest’

   

  last night i was sitting in my easy chair, and i noticed i was being surrounded.

  the four cats were gathered. i thought, how nice, they all want my attention.

  they werent looking at me. they were all in hunter mode.butts wiggling, ears down, pupils dilated. 

  they were very focused. i was concerned.

  they made their move. all hell broke loose.

  fortunately i was not the subject of their attack.

  a ‘fly’ was on my computer, and they wanted it.

  i can understand, candy with wings what could be better.

  now, ive mentioned here before about them all being ‘polydactyles’ [extra toes] which gives them catcher mitts.

  and the sport they seem to like most is grabbing the flies in mid flight. this is fun and entertaining, a real popcorn effect.

  out of the blue a cats in the air paws out, a real pop fly catch. and i gotta say they are very good at it. however, they are better at getting air born then they are at planning landings.  

  now these kids of mine can catch air, a good 3 to 4 foot leaps.

  demure ‘miss iris’ the most mannerly of the bunch, surprised me with a 3 foot jump that spanned at least 6 feet across the living room and ended on an end table with a thump and crash of a lamp. her focus never broke, despite her landing on the corner of the table.

  i hate flies and i love my cats,so let the games begin.

  very high entertainment value. and they earn their keep.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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