I recommend Paint shop pro X2.it has many features and far more affordable than Adobe cs3.photoshop elements does good also but I find psp x2 more friendly very cute cat and capture. for free you can use Fast Stone viewer and also the Gimp has many features of adobe and Corel psp x2 and is free

Actually, try GIMP 2.4 its a free photo editing programme that you can find on the web - http://www.gimp.org/ This programme suits most of my neededs quite nicely. Who's a little predator? It's not a live mouse, he knows that and probably can't understand why on earth you'd want him to attack something that is not alive. That's just silly. Anyways, that's what they teach them in Kitty School.

A lovely capture of this cute kitten- better he plays with a fake mouse than bring a real one in as a present lol

Thanks for the nice comments :-) @ Richard and Kates: Thanks for the advice, I'll look into it! @ BessieB: He comes in quiet often with a surprise, last 2 weeks he had brought in 2 mouses (1 alive) and a pigeon! Damn what a mess was it.

He is a smart little one, he wants the real thing ;) That's such a cute capture, love his expression.

Great capture! I am a die-hard Photoshop CS2 fan. It is an industry standard for professionals. A good instruction book can be had at Amazon.com. If you don't want to spend that much, then go for one of the other recommended programs.

Sweet little guy; he thinks you're showing off that you killed this one, and now he's jealous! I'm using PSP CS2 also; I've had it for nearly two years and I'm still learning all the time more things it can do for me. It's expensive, but I think it's worth it.

LOL !!!!! LOVELY CAPTURE :)

I'd say Paint Shop Pro too, or Photoshop if you have the extra cash for it. Try GIMP first though. Each one is different (obviously) and may not all "be for you". I've been using PSP since a trial of version 4, so adjusting to doing tasks in Photoshop or GIMP takes time. PSP is used most of the time, although GIMP gets to chew on images every once in a while. With Photoshop, you'd have access to the most stuff online, as in tutorials, plugins, brushes, actions, etc. Aside from the tutorials (some of which you can probably consult if you have a different program for some things), the extras are things you don't need but they can be very helpful if you want to go beyond basic image editing. There is Photshop Elements to consider too, but I can't really comment on how that compares to PSP or GIMP. You may not need or ever use all the stuff Photoshop itself has to offer by itself, so its lest robust sister may server all your needs. I also use ACDSee for certain tasks; the version I currently have doesn't have all the bells and whistles later versions have (I only use it for browsing and image conversion), so I'm not sure what image editing tools it has these days. --- Tap the cat with the mouse on the head or belly a few times with the fake mouse or whatever other toy you want him to get interested in. Get down on the floor and drag is slowly away from him to see if you get a reaction. If it's just sitting there, chances are he won't be interested. But if he realizes that he can play with it, he may choose to attack it on his own later. Or the cheap method - use a bit of catnip (if he likes it, not all cats do). Sprinkle a little bit on the fake mouse and watch your cat go to town.

cute pic... maybe he wants the real thing lol... my cat like that.. As for photo editing programmes... I'd say photoshop..

ha ha! that is so typical! cats are brilliant!

sweet and fun scene :D

Beautiful photo.

Now this is cute! :) Great capture...

Too cute. Awesome capture.

Lovely feline, great shot! If you are a beginner, I'd recommend you to start with Microsoft Picture It! Premium... It's easy to use and it gives you great results!