We used to have a cat who would saunter to the intersection of the front hall, the bedroom hall, the living room and the stairs down to the family room. He would look around with that “was I going up or down these stairs” look and nestle down for a nap after all that effort. When my wife or I lose focus on what we are doing and the other offers to help we still say, “I am just being kitty.” Rest in peace, Bells!
Regarding the old cartoon: Their names were Ralph E. Wolf and Sam Sheepdog. Check out “Wolf and Sheepdog” on Wikipedia to see the full history. Ralph looks very much like Wile E. Coyote, but they are actually different characters.
We used to have a cat who would saunter to the intersection of the front hall, the bedroom hall, the living room and the stairs down to the family room. He would look around with that “was I going up or down these stairs” look and nestle down for a nap after all that effort. When my wife or I lose focus on what we are doing and the other offers to help we still say, “I am just being kitty.” Rest in peace, Bells!