When the cat meows, is she saying "come on, buddy, let's play some more," or "I'm warning you, mongrel, I will rip your throat out if you don't fuck off and leave me alone"?
"Hang on while I log in to the James Webb telescope to search the known universe for who the fuck asked you." -- James Fell
My dog Riley plays like this with one of my cousin's cats who is a bit of an arrogant ass. The first time he saw the dog, sitting on the sofa next to my cousin getting petted by her, he walked up, touched noses with the curious friendly dog, then bitch slapped her. He gets very jealous of anyone else getting my cousin's affections. Anyway ever since they do this sparring thing but always the dog has a very healthy respect for the cat, who is easily 15+ pounds and has all his death blades intact.
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
One thing I noticed in the video is that I didn’t see the cat extend its claws. It’s interesting because every cat I’ve played with has used its claws on me. Just like they do when attacking a cat toy.