Morning at Pleasant Pasture brings many things—birdsong, sunrise, and the unmistakable sound of thirteen cats gathering for canned food like it’s a royal banquet. Sir Bill and Gentle Mike eyed the scene from the fencepost. “We need a strategy,” Bill murmured. “A masterpiece of timing and charm,” Mike agreed. Phase One: As bowls were set down, Gentle Mike initiated “Operation Leg Weave,” artfully twirling around Farmer Terry's ankles to cause a brief—but effective—delay in dis