{"id":1707,"date":"2017-01-04T05:42:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T13:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1707"},"modified":"2017-01-04T05:42:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-04T13:42:38","slug":"wild-and-sometimes-crazy-wednesday-mischievous-curious-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1707","title":{"rendered":"Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday \u2013 Mischievous (Curious) Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1708\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/RookieXmastree-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"rookiexmastree\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/RookieXmastree-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/RookieXmastree-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/RookieXmastree.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>I decided to dedicate one of my first blogs of 2017 to some of our more creative cats\u2014those who manage to find trouble and dive into it head first. For example, my daughter\u2019s cat\u2014a newcomer to their home\u2014decided to play \u201ccat in the forest\u201d last week. Here he is peering out from inside the branches of their Christmas tree. Clever, Rookie. She said he actually backed down using the branches of this artificial tree to get out of the fix he found himself in.<\/p>\n<p>I used to do a lot of sewing and needlework and I\u2019ve always had curious cats trying to help me with my projects. This year, I actually made a beaded felt Christmas stocking for a new baby without too much interference. And I made a large advent calendar with 24 beaded pockets. What\u2019s my secret? I work when the cats are napping, otherwise I have a little too much help, if you know what I mean.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve pretty much given up knitting. Here, you can see how much the cats enjoy <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1709\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayPoolLily-041-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"alyzaypoollily-041\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayPoolLily-041-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayPoolLily-041-768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayPoolLily-041-500x311.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayPoolLily-041.jpg 925w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>helping with my knitted projects.<\/p>\n<p>There are two things about cats that everyone should know before adopting. They love exploring something new you bring into the house. And they want to be involved in whatever you\u2019re doing, whether it\u2019s decorating your Christmas tree, making the bed, taking a bath, unloading grocery bags, reading a book, fixing dinner, washing dishes\u2026I had to shoo Lily out of the refrigerator a time or two when she was a kitten. Here she is examining what goes on in <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1710\" src=\"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayCats-081-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"alyzaycats-081\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayCats-081-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayCats-081-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayCats-081-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AlyzayCats-081.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>the dishwasher.<\/p>\n<p>So are cats inherently mischievous? I guess it depends on one\u2019s perspective. I\u2019m sure that, to a cat, she\u2019s just being curious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I decided to dedicate one of my first blogs of 2017 to some of our more creative cats\u2014those who manage to find trouble and dive into it head first. 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