Cat Dancing in the Desert: Vignette

The cat danced in the moonlight, bounding over shadow obstacles and waltzing with dust motes that swirled through the desert air. Cacti watched indulgently, small owls peeping out from their nests and ruffling their feathers uncomfortably as they retreated. Cats weren't supposed to be out here. They knew that, but the intruder apparently did not. Once before the owl had seen a cat,. but it had been a sad, mangy starving thing that had crawled out into the desert to die. It had not bounded as exuberantly as the tawny coated creature cavorting in the moonlight far out on the high plains of the desert. The owl huddled lower over her eggs, trying to keep them warm in the chilly night.

Inspiration: Woot.com's picture of a dancing cat on a monitor.
Story Potential: Low.
Notes: This is more of a little tableau than anything else. I too wonder why the cat is there.