Also interesting (to me), was that he liked watching Red Wing hockey on TV with me. Of course I don’t think he knew who was playing, he just knew I was watching hockey on TV. He was the farthest thing from a lap cat that you’ve ever seen. He would sit near me but objected kind of violently to being touched.
Other than my own two mutts, this is my current favorite cat:
(Don’t try this at home - Messi is a very special animal):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKwKysk5rEw