Felis Cattus.

Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.

I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
a singular development of cat communications
that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.

A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.

O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

-Data, TNG 'Schisms'

I've been cat sitting Tommy's cat, Kaya since last Wednesday evening because of some work being done to his apartment building.

Having her here has been a pure joy. She's a total cutie. Plus, never having had a cat before, I never realized just how smart/intuitive they are. On Friday night, I went to bed in a bit of a bad mood. I think that Kaya sensed this, because when I crawled into bed and turned off the lights, she climbed on to the bed, curled up beside me, and kept me company. It was so sweet.

I'll be sad to see her go back to Tommy's on Tuesday evening. I guess I'll just have to spend more time with Tommy at his place. ;-)

Oh. I was considering a title along the lines of "stroking pussy", but a combo of good taste and geekiness won out. :)