{"id":4586,"date":"2020-11-30T04:22:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T12:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4586"},"modified":"2020-11-30T04:22:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T12:22:07","slug":"mindful-monday-olivia-at-seven-months-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4586","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Monday \u2013 Olivia at Seven Months Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Every day with this beautiful part Maine coon, part Ragdoll, part Savannah, part Abyssinian, etc., kitten is intriguing. It seems that a different facet of her heritage comes out when we least expect it and in ways we weren\u2019t prepared for. She\u2019s adventurous\u2014daring, but more often than not, willing to please. As with any cat\u2014it depends on her mood and what captivating temptation is at play in the moment. Will she stop nibbling on the flickering fake flame of my battery operated candles when we say, \u201cNO!\u201d or is this\"\" something she cannot resist? Will she settle down while I\u2019m working on a story or is she too needy for attention at the moment?<\/p>\n

There are times when it\u2019s all hands on Olivia\u2014that\u2019s the way she wants it and she gets her message across loud and clear. There are other times when she wants \"\"to use our hand or arm as a kick toy\u2014often drawing blood in her exuberance.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fun to watch Olivia grow (she\u2019s a good pound and a\"\" half, maybe two pounds heavier than the average seven-month-old kitten and she started out as the runt\u2014a tiny fluff ball of a kitten). It\u2019s fascinating to watch her learn, shift her behavior to suit herself (and sometimes us), and develop habits and interests (which can change by the minute).<\/p>\n

\"\"She\u2019s curious, but usually eager to please. She has an energy that keeps us on our toes and delights us. We do a whole lot of laughing around here. A charmer she is\u2014in a big way. And boy does she have the manipulation gene. But then that\u2019s a cat\u2019s super power, isn\u2019t it? Cats aren\u2019t all adorable fur-beings, there\u2019s the beguiling ability to wrap unsuspecting people around their little paws and mesmerize us with\"\" their purr and their eyes\u2014oh those tantalizing eyes.<\/p>\n

Olivia is sprawled across my lap as I type this. She isn\u2019t a kitten that curls up\u2014she sprawls and she flops and she\u2019s just the most charming fur-being. What a treat and a bright spot in an otherwise difficult year.<\/p>\n

Happy seven-month birthday to our little love. Olivia, you\u2019ve brought us so much joy. And we\u2019re doing our best to give you the best life any cat could dream of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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