{"id":5913,"date":"2023-03-10T05:28:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T13:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5913"},"modified":"2023-03-10T05:28:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T13:28:32","slug":"feline-fun-friday-is-your-cat-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5913","title":{"rendered":"Feline Fun Friday \u2013 Is Your Cat Happy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Oliviatummyshot-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Oliviatummyshot-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Oliviatummyshot-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Oliviatummyshot-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Oliviatummyshot-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Oliviatummyshot-rotated.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>This is an interesting question. Of course when we love a cat, we want to think she is happy, contented, and feels safe in our home and in our presence. But how can you tell when your cat is happy? As they say, \u201cCats can\u2019t laugh,\u201d but they can purr.<\/p>\n<p>Now, not all purring is a sign of happiness. Cats also <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5116\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/oliviaTwist-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/oliviaTwist-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/oliviaTwist-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/oliviaTwist-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/oliviaTwist-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/oliviaTwist-rotated.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>purr when they\u2019re in distress. They purr in order to comfort themselves. But seasoned cat owners and those who pay close attention know when their cat\u2019s purr is a happy purr.<\/p>\n<p>A cat at play certainly appears to be happy. The sillier Olivia gets, the happier she seems. When your cat is on your lap making biscuits and purring\u2014oh yes, that\u2019s a happy cat. Sometimes just a look your cat gives you, like from upside down while lying on her back on the floor\u2014seems like a happy and contented cat.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a fun article outlining ways to tell if your cat is happy or not. Enjoy: <a href=\"https:\/\/curiositytrained.com\/can-cats-laugh\/\">https:\/\/curiositytrained.com\/can-cats-laugh\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an interesting question. Of course when we love a cat, we want to think she is happy, contented, and feels safe in our home and in our presence. But how can you tell when your cat is happy? &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=5913\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5913"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5913"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5913\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5914,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5913\/revisions\/5914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}