So Spain the Cat and I have this little game we play — and it’s essentially just “Tag, With Cat.” The rules are simple. I must (a). appear out of nowhere, or at least from around the corner in the kitchen, (b). make gentle threats in baby-talk [i.e., "I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha!"], and (c). I must not stop chasing her and/or chattering at her until she’s fully underneath the bed.

If I fail to accomplish (c) then she sits down and glowers at me accusingly — as if I’ve somehow failed her, and therefore ruined her fun. You can actually see, in this 20-second video, how she briefly pauses on the far side of the bed and double-checks to make sure I’m still following her.

Anyway, here’s a “successful” cat-tag event, from the cat’s standpoint.*