Kitty: *Sniffs curiously at the base of one of the shelves in the abandoned bird-aisle, wondering if it's worth the effort of climbing it.*


Kitty: *Scouts out a new area of a lower shelf, inspecting the abandoned bird knickknacks while trying to keep out of sight*



Kitty!boy: *Hearing the faint scuffling of movement, he heads toward it without hesitation, sure that he can take on whatever threat there might be. Hoisting himself up the first ledge, he pauses and sniffs the air first, his whiskers twitching. Old, faded scents mostly, but a whiff of a new one. Rat. Scuttling along the shelf, he makes no effort to hide himself as he approaches.*


Kitty!girl: *Is admiring some kind of painted wooden contraption when she hears scuttling farther down the shelf. Fearing danger, she looks around frantically for someplace to hide and, finding none, manages to shove herself underneath the bird toy and a piece of paper debris. Not a very effective hiding place, but better than nothing*


Kitty!boy: *Seeing one of those bird things move, and something being shoved underneath, he picks up his pace into a full-waddle. Skittering to a stop when he approaches the colorful bird thing, he takes in a big sniff and exhales with a huff. Oh, it's just a female. Certainly not a threat to him.*

"I know you're there."

*He shoves his nose around the thing, trying to get a better view of her.*



Kitty!girl: *Gasps as a nose starts poking around her uncomfortably close. Wiggles farther underneath the debris, squishing her body against the shelf* G-go away! *Covers her face with her paws*