The director of the episode, David Steinberg, appears during the closing credits remonstrating with the cat, complaining that it was difficult directing it.
There's an Abyssinian in the Kitchen, not a Puma. Abyssinians are extroverted, independent, explorers as most cats. However, they are very loyal to the point that they compare well to dogs and their loyalty to their family members. And like the episode shows, they can jump six feet into the air.