the kitten chronicles - part 120

Rooney feels he would survive better in the wild than Rufus. Why? He is always ready. I come up the basement stairs and I see just the barest hint of a cat's ear and as I near the top there he is ready to pounce. He is always ready to respond to an attack from his brother. "Ah ha you thought you would catch me by surprise brother, but I was ready." But Rufus is rarely planning an attack. He finds the whole thing silly to an extreme. Often he just walks casually by his brother sees him in defensive mode and he shrugs in a cat- like way. But should the day ever come when they're both stranded in the jungle then Rooney's superior skills at fending off an ambush will come into play big time." Tiger? Saw you coming a mile away! I was so ready! I was born ready! That Rufus, he'd just be a snack for the tiger." Maybe this will be useful if the boys ever become outdoor cats. Rooney will be ready for Weed (the huge 40 pound neighbourhood Tom)" Ya, ready to flee for his life", says Rufus snickering in a cat-like way. xxx dad