The Quest for the Catman  The peculiar allure of Key West
fixture Dominique LeFort confounds even the most dyed-in-the-fur
Catfans  "The feline psyche is very interesting. They live in
the present, and they like to be comfortable." More importantly,
perhaps, "They understand velocité," he says, pronouncing the
word in French and spinning his arm in circles to demonstrate.
"The fastest one gets the prey."  Dominique is the same way.
"Me, I like fast," he says. "When I was in Paris, I don't like
to walk. You know in the subway? I like to run. I like that," he
says, smiling, relishing the thought, "velocité."  "They can
read your mind very well," he adds. This, he explains, is not
ESP but evolutionary. "If they go after the prey, they have to
read the mind of the prey."  Cats are not without empathy,
however. "Well, they help you," Dominique says softly. "When you
feel weak or tired, they come to you to comfort you. It's
interesting, really. When they realize you are down or stressed,
it's amazing: They pick it