Demon Hunters

[Tashanasha]

It seems we have little flying demons infestating our home and poor little Marx is trying to get rid of them. Husband managed to get it on tape - well, the hunter at least, the demons are too tiny to be seen it seems (and they pull his tail as you can clearly see).

 

[golondrina]

That is very interesting Tashanasha. Sombra, my four years old cat, often takes a lurking attitude and jumps to catch invisible preys. But it doesn't last as long as your enchanting Marx's demon hunts and I am never in time to get her actions in tape.

I wonder if cats play at "making believe" like children do. How old is Marx?

 

[Tashanasha]

He'll be 6 months old in 4 days, and this behavior started quite recently. It got me a bit worried so I asked around if that was normal and was reassured that this is just a teenager thing.

He really doesn't get tired playing and is full of energy, especially in the evening when the demon things starts...

 

[1CatOverTheLine]

I wonder if cats play at "making believe" like children do.

golondrina - I've had cats for more than sixty years, and have never considered this concept. I now wonder exactly the same thing.
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[Tashanasha]

Well I guess it's either that, or they can see things that we can't

 

[golondrina]

In the case of ping pong balls Sombra definitely pretends that they are preys. She lurks fixing them, drags herself to a short distance from the immobile ball and then jumps on it. They are all bitten.