Tyler and Lemieux

We have a black can named Lemieux (named after the hockey player Mario Lemieux). Each and every day Tyler and Lemieux have the same interaction which has been going on for about 2 years. I will describe it in the form of a script:
The cat sits quietly alone pondering life.
Tyler enters and lunges toward the cat like a bull in a china shop.
Lemieux looks at Jen as if to say, "Are you joking? The kid again! Do we have to do this today?"
Jen watches to see what happens.
Tyler says, "Oh, kitty!" and thinks if he will only let me love on him.
Tyler lays his head on cat.
Cat is ticked off but still sits there.
Tyler offers kitty a book but cat gives him a look like whatever.
Tyler persists and tries to love on kitty again.
Cat gives Tyler a warning meow look kid, that's enough.
Tyler giggles and says "oh, kitty"
Cat gives Tyler a warning swipe with his paw.
Tyler chases cat around furniture.
Cat looks at Jen as if to say, "Seriously, this is getting old."
Tyler gives up after about 5 minutes and then goes to love on the dog.
Dog looks at Jen as if to say, "Here we go again."
Tyler loves and loves and loves on dog while cat goes upstairs to hide.