忍者猫
“NinjaCat” in Kanji
While there is scant historical record it is believed that NinjaCats first appeared in Japan during and after the period of the Shogunate. It is said that NinjaCats were kept by the Samurai. Unlike the way Samurai used Ninjas to do the jobs that were supposedly without Bushido, (honor) NinjaCats were highly revered pets not only for the tendency of black cats to be loving, loyal and great mousers, but for the NinjaCat’s other characteristics…
About CatJutsu: CatJutsu is the ancient Japanese of Being. CatJutsu could be a deadly martial art if the cat’s other (more dominant art) wasn’t CatNapsu, the ancient Japanese art of just plain being a cat. Both CatJutsu & CatNapsu have their roots in even more ancient, CatYoga. There are several Catas practiced in CatJutsu, most involve forms used in stalking and capturing prey then playing with the captive. This is normally followed by the CatNapsu Cata form involving curling up and taking a nap.
The primary weapon of NinjaCats are the NinjaCat’s KittyClaws. [Zoë’s KittyClaws are deadly according to The Man] While real Ninja had metal claws that they had to bind to their hands, NinjaCats KittyClaws are just a natural part of being a cat.
NinjaCats are a rare find. This photo is of Miles NinjaCat when he was a FreeRange NinjaCat. Not all NinjaCats are black but that is probably the dominant color. Being a NinjaCat is more of an an attitude. Dare I say maybe a Cattitude? NinjaCats are (almost) always on guard, watching for interlopers; other cats intruding on their territory, lizards carelessly wandering into their Cattio, birdies unaware or even the NinjaCat’s fellow Kitty roommates. Sometimes even The Man himself is prone to a NinjaCat attack…
NinjaCat’s can be a pain to live with. My earsies get bit frequently, Zoë gets chased around the house. Most times NinjaCats can be loving and nap right next to us. Zoë complains that in the morning, (before The Man is fully awake) when she tries to curl up against him to have KittyCuddle time that Miles the NinjaCat comes right up between she and The Man and doesn’t try to make her move, he just wants be be a part of KittyCuddle time. This usually doesn’t end well…
