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What\u2019s up with butt-sniffing and sister-squabbling among cats? Darn it, cats are just too adorable and sweet to engage in some of the animal-like practices they do. Butt-sniffing, for example. I don\u2019t see Sophie do it, but Lily, my little sweet flower of a cat, likes to put her cute little nose where no cute little nose should go. Why?<\/p>\n
And sometimes Lily or Sophie will start a brawl right there in our living room. You can feel the tension in the air and see the signs of trouble even before it starts. The tortie and the tabby will enter the room together and sit next to each other. Sophie will seem to tell Lily, \u201cSit someplace else, you\u2019re in my space.\u201d Lily seems to respond, \u201cStick it up your nose, I\u2019m not moving, I was here first.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sophie: \u201cMove or else.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lily: \u201cOr else what, string bean?\u201d
\nSophie: \u201cOr else I\u2019m going to wipe that smirk right off your face, fatso.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lily: \u201cI\u2019m not fat, I\u2019m fluffy, you creep.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the fight is on. Lily slaps the air in front of Sophie\u2019s face a couple of times and Sophie<\/p>\n
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Lily and Sophie<\/p><\/div>\n
retaliates by slapping the air in front of Lily\u2019s face. Both girls pin their ears back just in case an air paw makes contact. And it happens. When she least expects it, Sophie feels claws pounding on the top of her head. This really gets her dander up and Sophie dives into the middle of Lily, knocking her to the floor. The girls wrestle for a few seconds, then Lily wriggles loose and walks away saying, \u201cThat wasn\u2019t fair.\u201d Before Sophie can recover, Lily dives into her full force, knocking her off her feet and the two of them roll around on the floor.<\/p>\n
Within seconds, the rumble is over and both cats go to their respective corners to smooth their ruffled fur and regain their dignity. If it weren\u2019t for the easy access to the cell phone camera no one would ever guess that regal Sophie and sweet Lily would engage in such crass, primal behavior.<\/p>\n
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What\u2019s up with butt-sniffing and sister-squabbling among cats? Darn it, cats are just too adorable and sweet to engage in some of the animal-like practices they do. Butt-sniffing, for example. I don\u2019t see Sophie do it, but Lily, my little … Continue reading