{"id":3946,"date":"2020-01-13T04:28:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T12:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3946"},"modified":"2020-01-13T04:28:49","modified_gmt":"2020-01-13T12:28:49","slug":"mindful-monday-whats-your-preference-in-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=3946","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday \u2013 What\u2019s Your Preference in Cats?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Do you like cats that are fluffy, sleek, active, kickback, cuddly, aloof or does it even matter? Maybe to you a cat is a cat. But down deep, is there a breed or style or type of cat that melts your heart? Maybe you remember one you had as a child or during a meaningful period in your life. Did a scrawny stray show up on your doorstep just when you needed a friend? Sure you\u2019ll remember that cat with great reverence.<\/p>\n

If you once happened upon or chose a Siamese or a calico or an Angora mix that turned\"\" out to be a wonderful companion, you\u2019re probably going to look for a similar cat the next time you\u2019re ready to adopt.<\/p>\n

I love the fluffies\u2014Persian types, but not those with the super flat face. That is my visual preference in cats and boy do I melt when I see a fluffy cobby-bodied, wide-eyed kitten. Since having Katy, a Himalayan, for 17 \"\"years, I strongly lean in the direction of that breed when I dream of adopting another cat. She was a wonderful cat and she was with me during a transition period in my life\u2014a\"\" great support and friend.<\/p>\n

But often we take in the cats and kittens that need us without consideration for type and color and style because when it comes right down to it, a cat is a cat is a cat, and a cat in need is sometimes the right cat at the right moment. Do you agree?<\/p>\n

I don’t know about you, but sometimes the cat that walks on soft paws into my life next becomes my favorite kind of cat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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