[Pats would be most acceptable as a bribe indeed.]

She is! She's as fluffy and beautiful as ever! [It's a very big plus! Pounce does sniff at Rose's hand politely, and then slips her head beneath it, nuzzling into her palm. It's obvious where Nepeta got her love of being petted from.]

That's right! She told me she's your mother and your daughter at the same time, it has something to do with the scratch. She's just a big older than you, though! That's why I thought you were her at first.