Perrine: "Do not insult me with your offer of mere cat-treats, for I am one of God's adorable killing machines. Toss me the end of a string to pounce upon, instead!"[*]
Me: "So you'll want your cat-treats in fifteen minutes or so, after a bit of pounce, stalk, and tug-o-war?"
[*] Translated from the original gestures and body-language.