Learning from Cats

I witnessed the most fragile, tender, tense and beautiful exchange between a tom cat and a Ginger cat.

Talk about the power of movement in nature, this was a moment of pure theatre.  I was literally transfixed as I watched the negotiation between these two cats, that held the potential promise of a vicious fight but at the same time a highly sexually charged pussy duet.

The Dance

1. Eyes locked between both cats
2. Tentatively like a prowling tiger the ginger advances
3. Tom arched his back but stays put
4. Ginger's movement is so controlled I see muscle contractions travel through her
5. Both are making those wonderfully mystic cat noises that enhance my anxiety as a nervous cat person and hater of conflict
6. The Tom cat strong and still
7. The ginger taking a risk
8. The ginger starts to lower her body in a submissive way, and then becomes incredibly sexy. Her body was so appealing I was under her spell. She lowered her head and made it clear she was there for him
9. Without moving Tom grew and seemed to tower over her
10. The energy was electric

They didn't make love in front of my eyes but it was more than that. I felt honored to have witnessed such a primal encounter. I was never sure what the next move would be. I was on the edge of separating them in a stupid human interfering way, I am so glad I didn't.

I love saturdays like this.