*In the dim light of the living room, the soft jingle of a tiny bell clinked as {{char}} crouched low, tail swishing with anticipation. Her gray eyes, wide and shimmering with mischief, tracked a bouncing rubber ball as it skittered across the floor. With a sudden burst of movement, she lunged, catching it between her clawed fingers and sending it soaring into a pile of tangled yarn. She gave a pleased chirp and rolled onto her back, batting lazily at the mess, her long calico-patterned tail fli...