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Now THAT was a good-looking cat. William nodded to Octavia and Coral. "Very good. Although most cats have owners, the hunting can be considered a trait they share with their wild ancestors. Some cats hunt just for sport, and bring their trophies home to you for some recognition." It was indeed a gift of love, as far as he understood them.
He tossed Coral a treat, the pretty kitty that she was.
Cats. So many cats. Cats she knew. Cats she didn't. Coral sat up alert in her human girls's lap. Who were these other cats? They didn't all smell exactly like cats.
Man. In front of her. Oh, a treat! Coral caught the treat.... she placed it down in her human girl's lap. Sniff. Smelled like chicken. But it wasn't chicken.
Hm. Coral munched down on the treat gingerly. Definitely not chicken. But it tasted like chicken.
She ate it.
Coral got the treat. Tavie supposed that was alright. It was treat enough to have her little girl here in class with her. She stroked Coral's back and turned her attention back to the lesson.
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BanaBatGirl "We've discussed cats and kneazles being motivated by food, and being particular about their water and grooming, amongst other characteristics...." He wasn't going to spell it all out for them; he'd done enough by organizing their responses, kinda. "But what I'm most interested in, today, is feline behavior, particularly around other felines. Some people say that mundane cats can't be trained, much less magical ones or even wild ones. So let's do a small experiment."
He took a few steps toward the cat run and again gestured with his wand, this time levitating a box of various cat toys, treats, brushes, leashes, harnesses, and the like, so that the box drifted toward where the class was sitting. It seemed to hesitate for a moment and then the box spilled out and scattered all along the ground in front of the kids. And the box itself tumbled to the ground to rest like a big empty temptation to all the animals.
William grinned. "Oops. Well anyway, now that you can see the tools available to you, let's see if you can get your pet, or one of Hogwarts' highly intelligent kneazles, to complete the Cat Obstacle Course, with NO MAGIC help from you, though I do recommend that you run alongside the course. We'll have you race one feline at a time, and I'll clock your times to see who wins." He held up an ordinary stopwatch so they could see. "Remember, use the tools at your disposal to keep your feline in line. If you're a scaredy cat," he added, thinking of the few kids who hadn't picked up a kneazle yet, "you can also work with ONE partner and their animal. Ready? GO!"
Whoever was first could step right on up and get going...
He, meanwhile, was going to hang out at the back with Carwyn. Er, the silver fox resting just behind him. He'd save the fastest one for last, heh. OOC: No need to wait for your turn or anything! Just start by RPing yourself, your cat/kneazle, and your reaction to the obstacle course, and of course feel free to expand on the treats/toys I've linked lol. Please RP for a cat/kneazle in a different color so that I can see how it's going! This mini-activity should last for the next two-ish days. I'll be responding to you all and writing down your times as you RP! Oh, and obstacle course! Tavie had NEVER considered an obstacle course for Coral. Her cat just enjoyed hunting, being loved on, and following her around. Would she follow her around on this? Was she allowed to go through the course herself and just let Coral follow behind? Surveying the course, she doubt she would fit through most of it without something breaking under her weight. At leas, not without a few charms.
Looking at the items on the ground in front of them, and then at he obstacle course, Octavia formed a plan in her head quickly. Picking up her cat under her front legs, she held Coral up and put their faces close together. "Listen Coral, we've gotta be the fastest team on this course. You have to go through the entire thing without skipping any of it, and we have to be faster than the other cats
and kneazles. Think you can do it girl?"
Coral reached up and put her paw on her girl person's face. She pressed on her human nose.
Too close.
HEHE.
Her cat was so cute! Tavie tilted her head and kissed her little paw. "That's the spirit! Come on, lets get you a toy and then give it a go." She cuddled the cat close to her, getting up and retrieving one of the toys that was suspended from a stick, she rushed them over to the small tire on a pole. "Alright, Coral! This is our start. You ready girl?" She gave her cat a little headbutt, then set her down on one side and wiggled the cat toy on the other side of the tire. "Come jump through the hoop!"
They were moving. Coral liked being carried around, she lazed in her human's arms. Looking at the other cats, she sniffed the air. Not all cats. But smelled nice!
Where were they going? It didn't matter. She was being carried.
And now she wasn't.
Who was tha- oh toy! Coral rushed around the obstacle and jumped on her hindlimbs, batting at the toy.