{"id":2075,"date":"2017-07-07T04:50:04","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T12:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2075"},"modified":"2017-07-07T04:50:04","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T12:50:04","slug":"frivolous-friday-what-does-your-cat-think-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2075","title":{"rendered":"Frivolous Friday \u2013 What Does Your Cat Think About?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The boys checking out a bunny–on Christmas<\/p><\/div>\n

Don\u2019t you wonder sometimes what your cat is thinking? She crouches at the window twitching her tail. You look out and see nothing. What is she looking at? What is she thinking? Sometimes your cat sits staring at an object\u2014a toy, his breakfast, a piece of lint or your toe. What is he thinking?<\/p>\n

Sometimes it\u2019s as if he\u2019s plotting. Do you ever get the idea that your cat is strategizing? That she\u2019s formulating a plan of some sort in her furry head? You can see the wheels turning. And turning, those wheels are. Science tells us that cats do plot and plan and figure things out. Well, if you have a cat, you know that they can work things out. They figure out which cabinet their food is kept in, when it\u2019s time to eat, what your daily rituals consist of\u2026 Lily likes to go into the bathroom with me. But when she\u2019s ready to leave (if I stay in there for too long\u2014to take a bath, for example), she stares at the doorknob waiting for someone to turn it and let her out of the steamy bathroom. If I don\u2019t read her mind and understand her stare, she\u2019ll reach up to the doorknob with her paws and look back at me. Sometimes there’s nothing subtle about a cat’s communication.<\/p>\n

I came across an interesting article this morning talking about cats and visualization. I\u2019ve<\/p>\n

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told you before about some of my experiences using mind-talk with my cats. (Let me know if you\u2019re interested in more on that topic, PLFry620@yahoo.com<\/a>, or leave a comment here.)<\/p>\n

For a cat to participate in mind-talk, she must be able to visualize. And science tells us that cats do visualize. Think about it, they must plot and plan in order to be successful hunters and in order to stay safe in the wilds. I watched an Internet video last night of a cat catching a fish\u2014yes, right out of the ocean (or lake). He used great strategy and cunning. It took a while, but the cat caught the fish as expertly as any swooping eagle. Remarkable.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re as interested in this topic as I am, you\u2019ll find this link fascinating. There\u2019s information about a cat\u2019s brain and how he uses it. I don\u2019t see a reference to where this gal got her information, but I plan to do additional research to find out. I\u2019ll share what I find in another post. http:\/\/www.wayofcats.com\/blog\/do-cats-visualize\/5755<\/a><\/p>\n

So what is your cat thinking when he sits at the window or stares at your toe? Who knows? But you can be sure there is something going on in his furry little head.<\/p>\n

Klepto Cat Mystery–Book 24<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the meantime, those of you who are waiting for Book 24 will be happy to know that I have finished the final proofing. The print version should be available when you turn on your computer Tuesday morning\u2014or before. I\u2019ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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