Off Leash

On our walk tonight, my wife and I came across a woman walking her cat, off-leash—a beautiful grey tabby. We have 2 cats—neither of them well-behaved enough to be outside at all, much less taken for an untethered walk.

Cats are tricky creatures. They purr and sleep and look cute. To be sure, some are more social or affectionate than others but they are, I believe, wild animals that have fooled us into thinking we need to take care of them.

They form routines and habits that are difficult to break, they effortlessly resist training of any kind, and their instinct to stalk and hunt is always just beneath the surface; just one slow blink away.

The grey tabby may have been taking her owner for a walk. Good for both of them.