“Meddle not in the affairs of dragons...”

More intel from the field, this time via Fabio's Doorman — always a good source when you want your info straight from the street:

Last month we witnessed feline superiority played out as a single warrior held off vastly superior numbers without raising a claw. Witness now an even mightier display of our power. A single warrior — unarmed — sends a mighty beast into retreat, in perhaps the greatest example of mind-over-muscle ever documented.

But take not my word for it — a picture is worth a thousand mews.

Our hero in this instance is Jack, and it is clear that he runs a tight ship. Please note that Jack is clawless (and therein lies a tale, no doubt), and also note his flawfless composure and attention to detail. Where a lesser cat might find adequate gratification in the initial victory, our man Jack “kept the bear at bay for about 15 minutes, then ran him up another tree after an attempted escape.” Because the message must always be punctuated to achieve the proper emphasis.

Bravo. His mettle and fortitude will be remembered, in both whisper and song, across catdom and throughout the ages.

Perhaps I should dispatch Fabio to Jack for some paws-on training in the field. Boot camp, as it were. I've tried everything else.