{"id":6069,"date":"2023-08-04T03:47:21","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T11:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=6069"},"modified":"2023-08-04T03:47:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T11:47:21","slug":"feline-fun-friday-are-you-your-cats-favorite-person","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=6069","title":{"rendered":"Feline Fun Friday \u2013 Are You Your Cat\u2019s Favorite Person?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5954\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/olivianeedy-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/olivianeedy-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/olivianeedy-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/olivianeedy-rotated.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Wednesday we discussed how to become your cat\u2019s favorite person. Most of you reading this already are. Do you remember how that happened? Are there other people in your household? What is their relationship with your cat or cats to each of you? In my experience, every family member has a different bond with the cat<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LilyShoe-e1543403611897-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LilyShoe-e1543403611897-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LilyShoe-e1543403611897-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/LilyShoe-e1543403611897.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> or cats, but there is one special person in the mix\u2014the one that gets the most attention from the cat\u2014the one the cat goes to for comfort and security.<\/p>\n<p>In my house, it\u2019s me. Most of our cats have found me to be the safe person for cuddles, to sleep next to at night, <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MomSmokey5-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MomSmokey5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MomSmokey5-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/MomSmokey5.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>for petting, and so forth.<\/p>\n<p>Our current cat, Olivia, has bonded most deeply with me. I\u2019m her mom. But she also has a special relationship with her dad. He is the dispenser of treats. He hangs out in a room with a large sliding door and Olivia likes to sit with him on a warm day, feel the breeze through the screen, and watch the birds and various cats that walk through our yard. He has his routine with Olivia and so do I. But I can get away with more with Olivia\u2014trimming her claws, for example, and grooming her.<\/p>\n<p>When we had more than one cat, some would bond more closely with me and others with him. Although none of the cats really cared who opened the can of cat food, poured the kibbles, or filled their water fountain, as long as someone was there to do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday we discussed how to become your cat\u2019s favorite person. Most of you reading this already are. Do you remember how that happened? Are there other people in your household? 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