Ain’t scurred-ain’t never scurred! "Why are folks so afraid of cats? Yeah... they can take down prey 10 times their size and mimic a baby’s cry, birds, squirrels,a dog and other animals. How about that guttural growl that sounds like they are possessed. Oh, wait! Have I told you about the time that I was working from home and the kids were playing on the lower level, and they knew the rules: Do not bother mommy when she is working. But I kept hearing, ‘Mom… mom… mom.’ It sounded like one of the children softly calling from downstairs. So, I muted the phone and went on break, fussing all the way down the stairs, shouting as I stomped down, 'Why are you calling me? What do you want?' The kids looked at me with a puzzled expression and gave me the classic 'We didn’t call you' routine. "Y’all play too much! Don’t make me have to come back down here again," I grumbled as I stomped back up the stairs to my office. But just when I rounded the 2nd landing, there's Ernie, my orange tabby, mimicking the kids 'Mom…mom…mom...' Et tu Ernie, Et tu? Freaked me out!"

How about this one, have you ever watched a cat maneuver objects to block the path of a rogue mouse to capture it? Like a scene out of a scary movie where doors started slamming shut and stuff started sliding across the floor?! Talk about paranormal activity…well, a recent incident, involving Lily, our Maine coon and the boys, and an unwelcome mouse proved to be an extraordinary spectacle. What had happened was…an interloper mouse darted across the kitchen floor; Lily, alongside the other cats, set the stage for an unusual pursuit, leaving us in awe.

As Lily attempted to corner the mouse, she appeared to do something almost telekinetic. It was as if she possessed the ability to move objects mentally and in rapid succession, blocking off potential escape routes for the elusive mouse. To our amazement, she maneuvered heavy totes and even prompted the refrigerator to shift slightly, effectively blocking off any potential escape routes.

This unusual behavior left us wondering if Lily had tapped into some secret feline power or if it was simply a stroke of incredible timing. From seemingly nudging objects with her butt to inadvertently obstruct the mouse's path, to moving the fridge, it was a display of cat ingenuity like no other.

As Lily took her strategic stance, the boys, observing her moves, swiftly posted up and made their calculated advances toward the mouse. It was a WWE Smackdown of feline tag-teamwork and strategic execution that left us stunned and captivated. Four against one, that poor mouse didn’t stand a chance.

The experience of watching Lily manipulate the scene, shifting heavy objects and crafting a strategic plan, was something that I had heard from another room but had never actually witnessed. Her unconventional tactics left us astounded and bewildered, shaping a cat-and-mouse spectacle that lingered in our memories. As the pursuit reached its conclusion, the boys made their move, leading to the danse macabre—an expected performance of tossing the mouse into the air, as part of a morbid victory dance. Finally, the presentation of the gift, a bloody decapitated mouse seemed ambiguous, leaving us pondering if it was a gift or a warning.