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Does your cat have quirks\u2014odd things \u00a0she does that irritates you or delights you? Our new kitten, Olivia, crosses her paws. Almost always, when she lays down, she crosses her paws. Is this a calico trait? Several people have contacted me after seeing pictures of Olivia saying that their calico does the same thing.<\/p>\n
Olivia also plops. She doesn\u2019t lay down, she plops over ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/oliviacrosspaws2-e1598878184195-225x300.jpg\")
when she wants to rest or roll around and play or expose her tummy for some tickling. And one of her trademark poses (which I have yet to capture with my camera) is her stretch. She stretches out her front paws, butt in the air and her pretty tail loops across her back and touches the top of her head. Pretty! But so far only those in our household have been able to enjoy her pose. If I happen to catch her in the act before this post goes live, I\u2019ll definitely share the picture.<\/p>\n
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What are some of the other quirky things cats do? Olivia attacks and bats around her treat before eating it. She was found alone with her siblings when she was barely six or seven weeks old, so you wouldn\u2019t think she had much hunting training by then. Instinct, maybe.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re always on the hunt for Olivia. She rarely sleeps in the same place. A throwback from her feral days, perhaps? We\u2019ve had other formerly feral cats\u2014Max for example. We always knew where he was. He had no secrets. If he wanted to sleep, he\u2019d curl up on my bed. If he was frightened, he\u2019d hide under the covers.<\/p>\n
Some cats develop a taste or fetish for plastic. I knew ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/smokeytoys2-300x225.jpg\")
one cat who chewed electric wires and cables\u2014oh my! Lily would eat anything I was eating. Smokey, my mother\u2019s cat (my model for Rags in my Klepto Cat Mysteries) dumps his toy basket just for fun. He doesn\u2019t want a toy, he just pulls the basket from the shelf until it spills, then he walks away.<\/p>\n
My Himalayan, Katy, would put me to bed at night. She’d walk with me into the bathroom, then the bedroom and she\u2019d lay down on my pillow with me for a few minutes, then leave to do whatever cats do at night, coming back when she was ready for bed.<\/p>\n
There are probably as many cat quirks as there are cats, which makes it so much fun while getting to know a new cat. And guess what\u2014a cat will sometimes change her color. Watch for it\u2014a quirk can develop when you least expect it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Does your cat have quirks\u2014odd things \u00a0she does that irritates you or delights you? Our new kitten, Olivia, crosses her paws. Almost always, when she lays down, she crosses her paws. Is this a calico trait? Several people have contacted … Continue reading