Cowgirl never ceases to amaze me. In all of her klutziness in running into things and falling off of things, she somehow manages to display an intense athleticism when she wants to.
She can often be seen racing through the apartment in pursuit of a fly that managed to get in the door. She is also often successful in capturing whatever winged bug she happens to be chasing. Though I have never actually seen her catch a bug, I have seen Cowgirl batting around a now-flightless, half dead insect when just moments before she was jumping at the walls and bounding off all the furniture in pursuit of it while it could still fly.
Every so often Cowgirl likes to hone her athletic abilities by chasing bugs that are still outside. Our apartment has two doors - a wooden door, and a mesh steel door. We like to keep the wooden door open (if it's not too cold outside) so the cats can get some fresh air and enjoy the sights and sounds of the outdoor world. If Cowgirl happens to catch sight of something buzzing around the door from the outside, she leaps onto the door and attaches herself with her claws, climbing as high as she possibly can. She often spends minutes just hanging on the door, her eyes darting back and forth in hopes of finding the bug again in her peripheral.
I've always managed to miss capturing this feat on film, but today I just happened to have my camera handy as I heard the familiar crash of the steel door. Cowgirl had scaled it all the way to the very top and was interested in what looked like a very large fly. The fly hung around long enough to keep her occupied while I snapped some pictures. I could never get bored living with my cats. They constantly keep me entertained.
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