Cats and Exersize
I have discovered that cats make wonderful personal trainers. I'm transcribing from a conversation I had this morning with 
lilarian and 
teinedreugan's cat Lennon.
Lennon: You crazy human! What are you doing? You're up, you're down, you touch your toes. . . Wait a second! If I sit at your feet you'll pet me every time you come up!
suzi: Ooof, arrggghh, ouch.
Lennon: Purr
Lennon: You stopped! Why did you stop? You can't stop petting me! Come on, you can do five more! I know you can. Please? "Mrowr?"
suzi: *sigh* ooof, aarrrrggghhhh, pant.
Lennon: *purr* Good human.
Lennon: Now what are you doing? Here we go again! Up and down, and this way and that. Hmm. If I sit . . . here. . . yay! More petting!
suzi: aaarrrggghhh. Ouch! Don't want to do anymore!
Lennon: Silly human, you stopped. *very stern glare* keep going, I want to be petted. Five more, come on! "Mrowr!"
suzi: *sigh*
Lennon: *purr* What are you doing NOW? You didn't do that yesterday. That arm goes there, then the leg does that. Hmm. So where should I sit for optimum. .. ah! Here. *purr*
suzi: Ooof. Nine! and Ten! *curses*
Lennon: *sounding very disapointed* Human. Come on. I know you're tired. (Walks up on human's chest and stares into her eyes very sternly. You can do this. Five more. (places paw on face and nuzzles nose) Come on now. Once, um, Five times more into the breach.
Lennon: (Walks back down and resumes place) Mrowr. You may begin.
suzi: *sigh* Ooof! *curse* bleepity blinking ouch!
Lennon: Good human. I'm proud of you! Rest. (To celebrate his victory Lennon then goes racing up and down the stairs several times while the human lies on the floor and pants.)
A small head appears around the door.
Lennon: *snifs* Phew, human. You stink. Into the showers. Move it!
A little later.
Arthur: Human? There you are! Oh mygoodness! Human you're wet! It's raining in there! Get out get out! Oh goodness. Poor dear. (tangles around human's legs mrowring with great concern.) I bet that evil Lennon put you up to that! Oh dear. Come lie down, you can pet me and I'll, um, I mean you'll feel better.
Obviously. I need a cat.
suzi
lilarian and teinedreugan's cat Lennon.Lennon: You crazy human! What are you doing? You're up, you're down, you touch your toes. . . Wait a second! If I sit at your feet you'll pet me every time you come up!
suzi: Ooof, arrggghh, ouch.
Lennon: Purr
Lennon: You stopped! Why did you stop? You can't stop petting me! Come on, you can do five more! I know you can. Please? "Mrowr?"
suzi: *sigh* ooof, aarrrrggghhhh, pant.
Lennon: *purr* Good human.
Lennon: Now what are you doing? Here we go again! Up and down, and this way and that. Hmm. If I sit . . . here. . . yay! More petting!
suzi: aaarrrggghhh. Ouch! Don't want to do anymore!
Lennon: Silly human, you stopped. *very stern glare* keep going, I want to be petted. Five more, come on! "Mrowr!"
suzi: *sigh*
Lennon: *purr* What are you doing NOW? You didn't do that yesterday. That arm goes there, then the leg does that. Hmm. So where should I sit for optimum. .. ah! Here. *purr*
suzi: Ooof. Nine! and Ten! *curses*
Lennon: *sounding very disapointed* Human. Come on. I know you're tired. (Walks up on human's chest and stares into her eyes very sternly. You can do this. Five more. (places paw on face and nuzzles nose) Come on now. Once, um, Five times more into the breach.
Lennon: (Walks back down and resumes place) Mrowr. You may begin.
suzi: *sigh* Ooof! *curse* bleepity blinking ouch!
Lennon: Good human. I'm proud of you! Rest. (To celebrate his victory Lennon then goes racing up and down the stairs several times while the human lies on the floor and pants.)
A small head appears around the door.
Lennon: *snifs* Phew, human. You stink. Into the showers. Move it!
A little later.
Arthur: Human? There you are! Oh mygoodness! Human you're wet! It's raining in there! Get out get out! Oh goodness. Poor dear. (tangles around human's legs mrowring with great concern.) I bet that evil Lennon put you up to that! Oh dear. Come lie down, you can pet me and I'll, um, I mean you'll feel better.
Obviously. I need a cat.
suzi