Shakespeare said of Cleopatra, “Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale her infinite variety.” Never mind the age part. But if you want infinite variety, cats have Cleopatra beat by miles.
Much of what cats do argues for a very high level of intelligence. And some of what they do argues for a high level of tomfoolery. In this they closely resemble human beings.
Cats seem to have a lot of imagination when they are at play. They also have a sense of mischief, if not humor. I’ve been through the toe-lick thing myself, within the last 48 hours. I do t know why, but for some reason, the cat thought I needed my toes licked.