I do not think he would have wanted to be coddled, but I did want to do my best to get him to the pie round. As I stated, had I thrown a pie with him instead of squirting with my son (because he used up all HIS pie), he would have at least lasted another round.
Our lure was hitting every time and I was riding high on that and just figured my squirt wouldn't miss. That cog really wanted to send Kitty back to the playground, and he did with one swipe.
I do look forward to playing with him again, though. You ubers amaze me. You're a genius!