Yeah, well, I think that her logic was that it worked out just fine for Hermione, and she was quite curious about what the world looks like from a cat's perspective.

She also baby-oiled one of our cats at a later date. Yes-- baby oil. This was apparently part of a planned "spa day" for kitty. She explained to me that she had wanted to make the cat's coat "shiny and sleek." grin

Kitty was not very impressed with the "thoroughgoing but sympathetic degreasing bath" part of Spa Day's aftermath.

I mention this just in case anyone were unaware that my very bright child is, in spite of evidence to the contrary, still very much in possession of a child's life experience and judgment. LOL.

Schrödinger's cat walks into a bar. And doesn't.