Clever cats

I think that Tom and Ruby are turning out to be cats of above average intelligence as well as being very cute. Ruby's habit of television viewing continues to be very impressive; she definitely sees movement on the screen and often jumps up to touch it. Tom keeps jumping up at door handles - I think he realises that they move when the door opens which is very observant. David saw Ruby tricking Tom yesterday; Tom was blocking her way into the hall cupboard by batting her away with his paws as she approached. So Ruby started playing with a ball very enthusiastically up and down the hall. This lured Tom out of the cupboard; then when he approached the ball, Ruby nipped past him into the hall cupboard and looked out inscrutably but with an air of satisfaction. 

On the other hand, they don't understand to move out of the way of the door when it's opened, they keep falling off things when they are prancing about and they don't realise that it's dangerous to caper around my legs as I am walking down the stairs.