Living in Florida means living with interesting wildlife, including lizards. For humans, lizards are just another reptile. For crazy kitties, lizards are lunch.

Lizards occasionally slip through the cracks in our screened-in patio, and that’s when the games begin.

It’s usually Kramer and Toester ganging up on some poor, helpless creature. But today, Kramer managed to catch the lizard all by himself and brought him inside to thank us for all our love and attention.

The hunt follows a carefully orchestrated routine designed to highlight the cat’s agility, dexterity, and coordination.

Mad Huntin’ Skillz - First, he dumps the lizard inside and starts the chase all over again, so we can see what a good hunter he is.

The “Swoop” - With a quick swoop of the paw, he once again captures the lizard, rendering the reptile blind and temporarily unconscious.

Sniff and Nip - At this stage of the capture, the cat presses his nose against the lizard and playfully taps the creature on the back as though to say “hello” before he chomps the reptile’s body in his razor-sharp fangs.

Playing dead - Knowing he’s met his match, the lizard pretends to die. This, of course, is part of the carefully choreographed representation of the cycle of life (or something like that).

Disinterest - Now that the lizard has served his purpose, Kramer completely loses interest.

Don’t cry. We’re happy to report that the lizard escaped with his life and is enjoying Mai Tai’s on the neighbor’s palm tree.