{"id":1557,"date":"2016-10-17T03:05:11","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T11:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1557"},"modified":"2016-10-10T05:24:03","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T13:24:03","slug":"mindful-monday-your-cats-snuggle-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1557","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday \u2013Your Cat\u2019s Snuggle Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is your cat a cuddler or does he prefer to sleep and nap alone? I find cats\u2019 snuggle habits (or lack of) interesting. I\u2019ve had standoffish cats who would only allow you to pet them on occasion\u2014practically giving you full petting instructions. You know the type; they present their butt and encourage a little scratching above the tail. They might head-butt you, but if you rub their fur the wrong way, they\u2019ll also give you a nip with their teeth or roll over and unsheathe their claws.<\/p>\n

There are cats who can\u2019t get enough attention\u2014they \"lily8months-037\"shamelessly throw themselves at you, jumping into your lap every time you sit down, sleeping on your pillow at night and purring so loud, you can\u2019t fall asleep\u2026 This cat is in your face, wrapping herself around your ankles and climbing up your leg in order to seek attention.<\/p>\n

In my world, a cat\u2019s fur is meant to be petted. Who can resist wanting to cuddle with an adorable cat? And how disappointing to be in the company of a gorgeous untouchable feline.<\/p>\n

Some people appreciate aloofness in cats. They\u2019d rather look across the room at a lovely cat, relate to the cat at a bit of a distance and some cats prefer that, too.<\/p>\n

What is your cat preference? The snuggler or the unapproachable cat? The friendly kitty or the cat who\u2019s remote and standoffish? Do you enjoy your cats up close and personal or would you rather put her on a shelf and gaze at her from a distance?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is your cat a cuddler or does he prefer to sleep and nap alone? I find cats\u2019 snuggle habits (or lack of) interesting. I\u2019ve had standoffish cats who would only allow you to pet them on occasion\u2014practically giving you full … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1557"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1557"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1560,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1557\/revisions\/1560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}