{"id":4626,"date":"2020-12-16T05:38:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T13:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4626"},"modified":"2020-12-16T05:38:51","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T13:38:51","slug":"wild-and-sometimes-crazy-wednesday-cats-that-live-on-the-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=4626","title":{"rendered":"Wild (and Sometimes Crazy) Wednesday \u2013 Cats That Live on the Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Oliviacrosspawsdesk-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Oliviacrosspawsdesk-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Oliviacrosspawsdesk-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Oliviacrosspawsdesk-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>It\u2019s been my experience that cats come with some interesting and sometimes annoying, but usually cute quirks. Where do these things come from? Why does one cat adore a tummy rub and others will threatened to scratch your eyes out if you touch the tummy? What makes some cats crave greens (lettuce, kale, etc.) or be attracted to the scent of perfume or feet? Why does Olivia drop to the floor when scolded or confronted by something she\u2019s not familiar with? She was the runt of the litter. Was that her defense mechanism with her bigger brothers? We also wonder why she lives on the edge. She\u2019s a percher. She perches on the edge of things and she sprawls so that part of her is hanging off. Where do these traits and habits come from? <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-large wp-image-4544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/oliviaoveredge-e1604933428138-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/oliviaoveredge-e1604933428138-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/oliviaoveredge-e1604933428138-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/oliviaoveredge-e1604933428138-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/oliviaoveredge-e1604933428138.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/>Wouldn\u2019t it be fun to know? Here\u2019s a site that lists some interesting cat behavior with explanations. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cuteness.com\/13713215\/why-does-my-cat-do-that-20-puzzling-cat-behaviors-explained\">https:\/\/www.cuteness.com\/13713215\/why-does-my-cat-do-that-20-puzzling-cat-behaviors-explained<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you want to know why your cat likes paper, follows you to the bathroom, spends more time at the neighbor\u2019s house than at yours, for example? Then you\u2019ll enjoy this article. There are cute photos, too.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another site featuring additional quirky cat behaviors. Does your cat beg for grass? (Ours do.) Does he ALWAYS knock things off the tabletop? (Olivia knocks a small flashlight off a shelf every single night\u2014I guess it just doesn\u2019t belong there.) Does she often lay down on the project you\u2019re working on\u2014reading, writing, sewing, gluing, cleaning? If so and if you\u2019ve ever wondered why your cat does these things, you\u2019re going to get a kick this article. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrakecenter.com\/services\/cats\/blog\/15-strange-cat-behaviors-explained\">https:\/\/www.thedrakecenter.com\/services\/cats\/blog\/15-strange-cat-behaviors-explained<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been my experience that cats come with some interesting and sometimes annoying, but usually cute quirks. Where do these things come from? 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