Sure.  The kittens seemed to be learning all their other behaviours
from him--like typing, and touching with the paw (a gesture we call
"blessing" but, in fact, they are trying to pet us and one another as
we pet them)--the fact that they've also got "catch and eat" in their
behaviour list, well, HE didn't teach them that :)

--Fil

Sometimes they just remind us they're little predators, and at heart,
they're not much different than the big cats. The main difference is
the size of the  prey they go after.  I remember scaring away a bird
the Late Isadora  was stalking, and she turned and gave me the
DIRTIEST look!

Although, given the sad events at the San Francisco Zoo on Christmas
Day, I'm awfully grateful my girls are the size they are and as tame
and sweet as they are.  I wouldn't wish being mauled by a tiger on
anyone and would certainly be terrified if I came in contact with a
free and angry adult tiger,  but I feel very sad about the death of
Tatiana, too. She got the worst of the deal all the way around, a wild
animal caged in a zoo, and then shot dead for acting in accordance
with her nature. Of course, if she'd lived wild, she might also have
been shot by poachers.
Melissa