Fur, Fame, and Feline Follies: The Nine Lives of Mouse The Cat. Episode 2: The Call of the Wild

Coming up in this episode:

This fall… one cat will rise. Half elephant. Half dog. All fluff. Her mission: security checks. Her destiny: the wild forest. From couch to jungle: one feline’s journey to unleash the beast within. Coming soon... to a sofa near you.

Episode 1

Half elephant, half dog

Soon we moved to another place— jackpot! Two rooms, all mine. I instantly invented a new game: Elephant Herd.

Rules? Sprint back and forth like a lunatic just when the humans least expect it. Best part? The wooden floor made every stampede echo gloriously.

I was proud of myself: even my giant providers never made such a great noise.

Fear me… or feed me.

Greatness in motion

Another favorite game of mine was ‘Fetch me a ball.’ It wasn’t just play — it was a whole new sport! Let me broadcast a typical game for you, to give you a taste of it:

“Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Fetch Me a Ball Championship! The sun is barely up, but our star athlete is already on the field. Look at that form — the perfect ball drop onto the bed, waking the sleepy giants. Classic opening move.

And there it is — the throw! The humans scramble, half-asleep, to launch it down the hallway. And she’s OFF! Thundering footsteps shake the arena — it’s elephant-herd mode engaged! She scoops up the ball, tail high, eyes blazing with glory. Turning, sprinting back… will the giants stay awake?

Now here comes the critical moment: can she make it back before the giants drift into dreamland again? YES! A flawless return, brilliant strategy — a sharp ‘Muff!’ cry combined with a cold-nose jab to the face. Textbook wake-up technique!

Day after day, the stakes rise. The humans throw farther, higher, trickier. But our champion doesn’t falter. In fact, she’s rewriting the record books — commentators claim she’s bringing the ball back before it even leaves the humans’ hands. Unbelievable. Ladies and gentlemen… this is greatness in motion.”

You call it mischief. I call it mission complete.

Business and pleasure

In the new place, my caretakers had way more cleaning to do. Poor things. So I took over dusting duty myself. I was exploring anyway — might as well lend a paw.

And let’s just say… my cleaning patrols had me crawling into some odd spots:

Who knew that sleeves had only one entrance?!

I also ran top-secret security checks — you never know what big humans are up to. And sure enough, one mission paid off big.

My female companion had hidden my favorite mouse in her purse. Smuggling operation? Black-market deal? Or just her clumsy idea of fun? Doesn’t matter. Protocol breach detected. Contraband recovered. Case closed — by Agent Mouse:

Security check complete. You failed.

After work, I'd chill out...

...often with my companions:

But in my heart, I always saved a soft spot for dear Father Bear:

My folks and I shared everything — even their strange holidays:

Of course, I never missed a chance to blow a raspberry whenever they got too silly:

The call of the wild

That’s when I discovered this thing called wild nature. One fine day my guardians took me to the woods.

I wish you could watch me stepping cautiously onto mossy ground, eyes wide with wonder. Trees! Grass! An entire kingdom to sniff, claw, and climb.

Soon, the transformation began. No longer a house cat, I became a wild beast. I galloped leash-free, ambushed my guardians, and ascended trees with fearless precision.

At first I stuck close to my companions, but it wasn't for long.

Soon I claimed the forest as mine. I roamed like a wild predator…

...yet always returned to my companions’ call.

"I love you, big human!"

One of the best moments was when I met a mushroom hunter. Deep in the forest, he thought he was alone. He bent beneath a fir tree… searching for mushrooms. BAM! Two glowing eyes lit up in the shadows. Bet he still has nightmares.