Who knew he could catch a paper ball in mid-flight? Watta guy.
As it turned out, Mel is a fitness buff.
Chin-ups a specialty
And after a good workout, a relaxing whirlpool is always a good idea....
OKAY, Mel, I'll turn on the water in a minute...
From all these pix you may have noticed that Mel's a versatile cat; he sometimes seems to be a plain tawny puma-type color, and other times he has stripes!
He can do it all. So Melvin, we salute you for your incredible feat.
Were there cats like Mel throughout history? Must've been. Last but not least, why not take a look at...
Mel as interpreted by Rembrandt
Notice the delicate brushwork around the whiskers. We wanted to give you as much of a close-up as possible! (And on the advice of the Meltropolitan Museum of Art, we must fess up that this is a forgery done via Photoshop).
Now it's time for...