How co-ordinated are cats?

I didn't grab my camera fast enough this afternoon. JC was sharpening his claws on his chair (an old, heavily upholstered dining room chair where it's allowed), and, without stopping, leaned his head back and scratched behind his ear with a back paw. His front paws were slowly shredding, while his back paw was moving rather fast. I've never seen anything like it. My husband says he's seen him do that at least twice while using his cat tree.

Clever JC, he may be related to Houdini.

I wish I could jump on a thin rail and balance like a cat, then fall off and always land on my feet. Oriental martial artists have developed fighting techniques from the way cats fight and catch prey. They are awesome creatures.

JC - Cat Gymnast EXtraordinaire!!! I wish you'd caught it on camera!