these are a few of the goofy things my cats do that I haven't really
seen (at least specifically) with other cats I've known, posted "just
because."

often when I'm interactively playing with Jimmer (using a handheld
"toy" like a shoelace or a paper grocery bag handle, as opposed to
throwing stuff for him to chase), he almost seems to get frustrated by
the toy's movements and lets out a sound much like a hiss.  I don't
*think* it's a hiss, because I'd expect him to stop playing and act
nervous or upset.  it's like he has his mouth open from trying to
catch the plaything and has to breathe out suddenly and hard, so it
just makes a lot of noise.  I think he's almost always on his back
when he does this.

my lap seems to be a kitty bathtub.  Jimmer and Buck seem to start
bathing themselves about half the time one hops up with me.  if it's
Buck and my fingers are within her reach, they get "bathed" as well.

of course, cats and dogs tend to key in on certain sounds.  Grizzly
seems to do that more than my other two, or at least I notice it more
with her (due to her choice of sounds to key on?).  for about the
first year or more I had her, she would dash into the living room
whenever I shut off the TV, apparently fascinated by the sound of the
tube losing electricity.  she also still likes the sound of relays
clicking as my stereo receiver powers off, as I don't do that very
often.  kitty suppertime is usually at or shortly after my own
suppertime, and she knows it (no surprise there), so she comes running
and meowing when she hears the snapping of an electrode igniting a
burner on my gas range.

so I guess this is pretty much YAHAEST (yet another "has anyone else
seen this?") post... not because I'm baffled, of course, but just
because I wonder.  so... has anyone? <g>

Jeff