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Is your cat competitive? It seems that some cats are more so than others. They vie for attention, see who can run the fastest up and down the hallway, compete for food and treats, and stage friendly battles over the first morning shard of light.<\/p>\n
As humans, we have contests for everything in practically every topic or activity\u2014sports, the arts (fine art, music, theater, writing, photography, etc.), crafts, cooking, automotive, ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/IMG_3862-300x200.jpg\")
animals\u2026the list is long. Personally I\u2019ve been involved in competing in horse shows, photography, writing, sewing\/needlework, art (that was a long time ago), pool, softball, and distance walking. I\u2019ve watched many horse competitions of various types\u2014endurance rides, rodeo, equitation, racing\u2014as well as dog shows and cat shows.<\/p>\n
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Now if cats were to engage in organized competitions of their choice, what do you think it would be? What skills and talents do cats embrace and seem to take pride in? I\u2019m thinking, endurance napping, creative begging, longest period of time spent ignoring the human, litter scattering, fur flinging, fur ball urfing (largest, most yukky, most interesting yakking method). Oh yes, and there\u2019s litter art. Lily often creates little (and large) shaped clumps for me\u2014in heart shapes, duck shapes, and once I\u2019m sure her intention was a replica of Mickey Mouse. Best litter art would be a very popular contest for most cats as would best clawing art not related to the scratching post.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/KittenSleepingConstance-e1533903564597-225x300.jpg\")
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How about longest stare, best napping technique or position or most interesting napping place.<\/p>\n
Additional competitions might include bird watching without drooling, escape techniques, creative hide-and-seek methods, and, for the more adventurous cat, most precarious perch reached inside or outside the house.<\/p>\n
Can you imagine your cat participating in some of these competitions? What\u2019s his or her expertise?<\/p>\n
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Is your cat competitive? It seems that some cats are more so than others. They vie for attention, see who can run the fastest up and down the hallway, compete for food and treats, and stage friendly battles over the … Continue reading