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Olivia lives on the edge. And sometimes she tumbles off that edge. I still chuckle recalling the morning she rolled off my desk into the trash basket below. Of course, she seemed a bit humiliated, but I have to tell you, it was funny.<\/p>\nOlivia lives on the edge. And sometimes she tumbles off that edge. I still chuckle recalling the morning she rolled off my desk into the trash basket below. Of course, she seemed a bit humiliated, but I have to tell you, it was funny.<\/p>\n
Cats are thought to be agile and sure-footed, and they![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OliviaBlinds3-e1603366020672-225x300.jpg\")
are for the most part. But they can fall, trip, get tangled up in something, misstep, and just lose their balance like the rest of us. Olivia, for example, plays so hard and fast that she sometimes loses her footing and crashes into a wall. Last night she stepped off the narrow windowsill and her paw slipped into the space between the sill and the sofa. She tumbles off the bed, off her cat tree, chairs\u2026 She seems to be a total klutz at times. Yet, ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/oliviaoveredge-e1604933428138-225x300.jpg\")
when she\u2019s not tearing around the house at breakneck speeds, she\u2019s lounging somewhere gracefully or not so gracefully. Sometimes she rolls off a perch or a piece of furniture while sound asleep. You should see the surprised look on her face\u2014then comes the, \u201cI meant to do that,\u201d look.<\/p>\n
Cats are actually more clumsy during the kitten and![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/OliviaBooks2-e1599136452372-225x300.jpg\")
adolescent stages for two reasons. One, they\u2019re still in agility training\u2014learning how to maintain a successful balancing act, and they play at speeds that could break the sound barrier. So if you have a clumsy kitten, don\u2019t worry. Once she grows into her lanky legs and clunky paws and slows down a bit to smell the bacon, she\u2019ll become that graceful being you envisioned lolling in your lap or on the dining room table. Yes, she\u2019ll learn to pad through the elegantly set table without disturbing a crystal water glass or antique dishware. Just know that she might lick a spoon or sit on a dinner plate in the process, though. And she might eat part of your flower arrangement.<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t say cats are predictable, but I think they\u2019re just purrrrr-fect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Olivia lives on the edge. And sometimes she tumbles off that edge. I still chuckle recalling the morning she rolled off my desk into the trash basket below. Of course, she seemed a bit humiliated, but I have to tell … Continue reading