I seem to recall that the cats I had as a kid might do things just to show me the extent of their powers.
sounds about right.
The things they did to keep those around them in check.
The dog was the easiest. Ten times their size and there was never any question about who was in charge.
We had two cats, when I was a kid. One of them would now and then get airborne, because of the dog of the neighbours. The dog now and then would not know how hard to runaway because of the other cat.
Two brothers, but when it came to dogs, completely different.
Poco was afraid of mice. No joke.
Damn, that's a little sad.
She was afraid to go outside, afraid of bugs, varying forms of weather, being dirty, etc.
She was cuter than hell once you got past her rituals, and if she didn't hate you.