{"id":5838,"date":"2023-01-09T04:04:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T12:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5838"},"modified":"2023-01-09T04:04:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T12:04:53","slug":"meowy-monday-your-cat-the-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5838","title":{"rendered":"Meowy Monday \u2013 Your Cat, the Teacher"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If you pay attention at all to your cat, you know how much you can learn from her. For example:<\/p>\n

Always stretch after a long nap. It\u2019s good for the body as well as the soul.<\/p>\n

Never eat just because someone has served you a meal\u2014even if you asked for it.<\/p>\n

Sleep when the urge hits\u2014anywhere, anytime.\"\"<\/p>\n

There are oh, so many lessons our cats attempt to teach us\u2014patience, how to ask for what you want, persistence usually pays off, play when the urge strikes no matter what time of day or night, there are right ways and wrong ways to stroke a cat, and of course there\u2019s the old tried and true: if you want the best seat in the house, you\u2019ll have to move the cat.<\/p>\n

\"\"One of my daughters gave me a sweet book filled with \u201cThings My Cat Has Taught Me.\u201d Here are a few:<\/p>\n

\u201cTake chances. Act as if you have eight more lives left.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world is as big as you are brave.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBe fearless, but have an escape plan.\u201d\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cHiding is more fun than seeking.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWatch and wait. The world will present itself to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re never too small to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can purr your way out of just about anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

I hope this made you smile and say, \u201cYes\u2014so true.\u201d<\/p>\n

You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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