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What silly things does your cat do? Just about every cat I\u2019ve known brought something new and different to the household, and I\u2019d say that all of those cats had a silly bone. Be in a cat\u2019s presence for long enough and pay attention, and you will see evidence of that silly bone.<\/p>\n
Of course you\u2019ve heard of the funny bone, which isn\u2019t a bone at all, but when you knock against something in that area of your arm or knee, you sure get a funny feeling. A silly bone isn\u2019t a bone either, it\u2019s my quirky term for that part of a cat that inspires him or her do ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Lilycatnippaw-225x300.jpg\")
those crazy things that make us crack up\u2014you know, laugh out loud. You may see it in his sleeping positions or the way she approaches a bug or what he seems to think is a bug. Have you ever watched your cat when he ultra cautiously sneaks up on something and swats at it as if he thinks it\u2019s going to eat him alive. Funny!<\/p>\n
Cats have accidents\u2014you know, those oopsies that don\u2019t hurt anyone, they\u2019re just clumsy and funny\u2014not funny to the cat, perhaps. Kittens especially have oopsies, but adult cats do too. I opened the closet the ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/OliviaBlinds3-e1603366020672-225x300.jpg\")
other day to look for something to wear and found Olivia hanging by a claw from a pair of my jeans. I thought it was rather funny. I\u2019m sure glad I found her before something catastrophic happened.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve written about how Olivia lives on the edge. She has ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/oliviadance-e1597924930932-225x300.jpg\")
rolled off tables, and the back of the sofa more than once. But the fall that tickled my funny bone most was when she rolled off my desk into the trash can. She was fine, only surprised and maybe embarrassed. It was hilarious but she would not repeat it so I could get a video. Oh! Olivia.<\/p>\n
The unbridled energy a cat unleashes when playing is humorous\u2014the way she focuses on an object of play and gets excited when it hides from her and she has to dig to recover it from a couch cushion or from under a throw rug. We should learn to be as focused when we face a challenge or task. In fact there\u2019s a lot we could learn from watching a cat, but that\u2019s for another post\u2014maybe next week.<\/p>\n
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What silly things does your cat do? Just about every cat I\u2019ve known brought something new and different to the household, and I\u2019d say that all of those cats had a silly bone. Be in a cat\u2019s presence for long … Continue reading