Agreed, which is why I prefaced my statement “for cats who have a hankerin’ to roam.”
MiMi sounds like a fine feline who knows how to communicate with her person.
My cat, Jean-Marie (male cat, French name), requested water in a particular locatioon that was inconvenient for my wife. He fell ill one day, and could not go down the stairs to his bowl. He got his wish, and acted so grateful that she gave in and put the water where he initially requested from that point on.
one extra thing to mention: yes, she certainly does know how to communicate, for sure.
When I am working @ the laptop she will jump up on the chair next to me and tap me on the shoulder with her paw to get my attention- i’m serious! :):)just as ,say, another person would if they walked into the room and w/o words wanted my attention
^..^