Something about the cat has got me wondering. How much of the cat is merely a bundle of instincts? Does she only have a set repertoire of gestures, actions, responses? She sees a few straws blowing in the wind and thinks: a mouse! Is she compelled to think that way or could her train of thoughts have deviated at the last moment?

What does said cat think of us human beings? Not as gods, surely? But then what, who?

When does a cat start to be an individual cat and not just a general 'cat'? Or is this some failing on our part? Why can't the Mirs get on with non-human beings (why not human beings either, you might ask!)?

What is the world to cat? Does it endure or is it a fleeting web of beautiful dreams? What does cat dream of, anyway? Escape? Does it remember the suffering and longing of yesterday?

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