Pounce
My cat is a bit of a mouser. Or, he would be if I lived some place where there was an infestation of mice. As it is, he has to make do with the occasional mosquito that zooms in after me when I come in from the street or the spider that thinks my place is where she should set up her place. Because he is so good at this, when he pounces on something I usually cheer him on. I feel its good for his morale, knowing that I value his contribution to our living arrangement.
Last night, he hopped up onto the bed and started purring which is usually a sign that I do not yet get to sleep because someone has not gotten his requisite number of belly rubs. He came into my line of vision and normally he flops over and closes his eyes and just relaxes. This time, however, he immediately went into a crouch and then he launched himself at my pillow.
Of course, I didn't know what to do. Should I sit up? Would that be helpful? What if my movement is what allows the bug to escape? What if it escapes and its a mosquito and I get the West Nile virus because I didn't just stay still and let Cooper kill it? So, I did what I normally do. I cheered him on! "Go on, Cooper! Kill it! Good boy!" And, then I felt a pull on my hair and immediately sat bolt upright and properly freaked out. "Oh God! Its in my hair! Its in my hair! What is it?!?! Gahhh!!" And, I look at Cooper, who is watching me quizzically but intently and I realize there was no bug. Cooper wasn't hunting, he was playing. With my hair.
