‘GOING SOFT, AM I? ASK THE NEXT PREY ANIMAL THAT PASSES BY THIS BED.’

Tulip, the fiercest Norwegian forest cat in Kagawong, who is on temporary leave in Toronto, took offence at my suggestion she was going soft in the big city. This followed a photograph that appeared to show Tulip tucked into a luxurious duvet and comfy pillows, a far cry from the straw bedding of her Viking ancestors. This follow-up photo was sent to set the record straight. It clearly shows an apex — and decidedly un-soft — predator lying in ambush, ready to pounce on any unwary antelope, lemming or zebra that wanders through the bedroom.