the human was dangling stuffed critters in front of my nose. see, i’m a cat, and we live by instinct. so if we’re sound a sleep and there is a noise that could mean food or danger, we are wide awake. no inbetweeen yawns and stretches. nope, we’re 110% in the present. but we know the difference between the smell of food or predators and the smell of a stuffed fuzzy ball. i’ll admit that sometimez i get a little tempted by the furry thing. it’s true. but knowing that you get so thrilled when i get excited, well that just makes the fuzzy thing more exciting. see how it works?
okazy, i’ll play
January 26th, 2010sleeping it out
January 18th, 2010naps are great. you humans seem to think there’s something wrong with sleeping all the time…why is that? how do you think we stay so mellow and chill? you all are so fond of working on things, you have to “work it out” whether it’s a problem, a relationship, an issue. for you, everything is work. for us, we “sleep it out” and when we wake up, issue gone!
try it sometime.
solar-powered cat
January 11th, 2010really, it’s january, usually the hibernating-fur-growing-eating-heavy-season and I’m laying here in the sunshine. almost to warm to play…so I’ll need to sleep through all this lovely sunshine. nights are good, still warm enough that the human leaves the window open for me to catch the late night breeze and keep an eye on the property. did I mention that one of my responsibilities around this domain is watching for predators and prowlers? yes, I keep busy. so I need to recharge my cat-batteries in the sunshine.
catzen
October 2nd, 2009you were expecting a rule today? well, see, I’m living up to your human expectations of cats by being unpredictable. I could give you another rule of how to live like a cat, but not having rules is part of living like a cat. So for today, no rule. Now you have something to look forward to, right?
For today, just be in the cat moment, enjoy the sunshine, and don’t worry about whether you’ve learned something. Your accomplishment for today is enjoyment of the moment!
meeeee-yow!
rule #2
September 26th, 2009rules are for dogs and humans!
cat zen
yaaaawn, it’s been a while, hasn’t it?
September 25th, 2009
yeoooowwwww yawwwwn
well, things have just been so busy for me that I hazen’t put paws to keyboard. Paws have been busy elsewhere. See, it’s reallly yeoooow - hot here. So I need to spend a lot of time stretched out on the floor, making my self into a “flat cat.” Turning on my air conditioning, so to speak. Staying cool is a full time job, even for en extremely cool cat such as myself. Besides, I live with a human who gets kinda cranky during the heat. Well, you know humans, always cranking about something They need cat-zen lessons which is why I’m here I suppose.
Today, lesson number one: when the heat is oppresive, become one with the floor.
netflix -free cat toy included!
June 11th, 2009Since I don’t get to catch as many bugs and grasshoppers as I’d like (since I’m being held captive) I always on the lookout for ways to amews myself.
Harking up a hairball when the human is on an “important” business call is fun, but since I don’t have an unlimited supply of hairballs, I have to ration out the fun.
One place where my human and I can really share the fun is when the red envelop arrives, because when it’s time to send it back, there is a fabulous strip that comes off the envelope which is almost as fun as a grasshopper to chase around the hardwood floors. So, the human gets to plop on the couch and watch a movie, and I get to pretend I’m out in the jungle!
a nice day to be a cat..
April 16th, 2009Oh, meowh, it’s nice out right now. From my vantage point, I can observe little spring birds (yummmm hors d’orves!) and the sun is shinning. I can sleep, open an eye, and contemplate catching the tidbits. Then I can close my eyes and dream about it some more
The thing about catching birds though, is that I have a well-trained human who catches them for me and at the appointed time puts them on a dish. So I miss the thrill of the hunt, and the taste of FRESH bird. But the stuff in the dish is not so bad, in fact, it’s kinda tasty. Plus I don’t have to spit out the feathers.
Such is the life of a cat who’s job is to protect a human’s home and heart.
Why blog?
February 18th, 2009Why have I started this blog? because I feel that cats are misunderstood, and that you humans are deserving of knowing what we’re really about. So I’m here to dispel a few rumors about cats and their relations with humans.
First of all, we like you. Really we do. In spite of the fact that as a species you’re kinda needy and clumsy (watch the tail!) we actually like your company. We like that you’re nice and warm at night, and that you’re really good at opening cans. We also like the fact that you appreciate us and are so easily amused by our “antics.”
suprised?
February 6th, 2009I know you’re not suprised a cat would have a blog. But are you suprised that it isn’t full of bad grammar and misspellings? Well, if I’m smart enough to have a blog, I’m smart enough to use spell check. Although, again, I don’t deny thumbs would come in handy.
But back to topic, cats and grammar. I’ve seen what passes for cat humor on the internet, and all I can say is “hrmmmmph.” Like I would ever want a cheezburger?
We cats communicate on many levels, we use our eyes, ears, whiskers, and tails. Words are really easy, we just read your mind and pick up on what you’re thinking. Ever notice how when you go to the kitchen for a cup of tea I really don’t care, but go in the kitchen for a tuna sandwich and I awake from an otherworldly sleep? We are tuned in.
So if you’re cat has bad grammar, go look in the mirror.
