On 11/13/2017 7:45 AM, Gary wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> Mostly, our cat just stares at me like he's trying to figure out something about me.
>
> I've had cats most of my life but the last one, Mr.Kitty lived
> here from kitten until death....19.5 years. We were real buddies.
> He was my 'son'.
>
> One game we used to play occasionally was a "stare down." Have
> you ever played that with your cat? You just go sit beside him
> then don't move at all and just stare at him. After a moment, he
> will look at you wondering why no petting or talking....and he
> will see you staring at him.
>
> Immediately his eyes would go wide, pupils dialate like in
> hunting mode. lol
> Let the "stare down" begin! Rules were no communication, no
> moving, no blinking of eyes. The no blinking of eyes is what
> always ended my challenge. I held out for a long time but
> eventually I had to blink and he never did.
>
> He was like a sqwertz cat....he *always* won that game! 
>
> Here's a pic of him on the bed, watching tv -
> http://i47.tinypic.com/1y704x.jpg
>
Handsome kitty.