Monday, 12 March 2012

Cats Are So Laid Back







Cats really are wonderful animals. They live in a little world of their own and as long as us humans are available to allow them to sit on our laps and feed them regularly then they are more than happy.  
I love to watch my cat 'Poppy'.  She is now 15 years old. Most of the time she just sleeps, snores and feeds; but she is a funny little thing when awake.  There was a time when she would chase birds and little creatures in the garden, but now if she sees a bird she cannot be bothered to do the whole hunting thing; instead she will watch our feathered friends in the garden, her eyes wide and her little mouth seems to chatter as she dreams of the hunt.  Her head flits from side to side as she watches them flying past and fluttering on the feeders.  The other day we had a huge pheasant in the garden, just outside of the window where she was sitting, her face was an absolute picture of delight; her blue eyes were wide at the sight of this big bird. I don't think she had seen one before. She jumped down off the back of the chair and quietly and carefully crept out of the cat flap for a closer look. Well, I thought she was actually going to attempt a hunt for once, but I should have known better; she crouched as still as she possibly could be, her eyes wide, and she just stared at the bird as it slowly passed right in front of her. She continued to sit there glued as the pheasant walked down the garden and flew over the fence. This took a good 20 minutes, and all that time she just sat there. I think she was stunned to be honest. I can just imagine what she was thinking 'Cor blimey, can birds really grow that big'.  
I know that cats are well known for sleeping a lot, this is a great time to watch your cat and wonder what they are dreaming. It is so funny when Poppy dreams, her little paws twitch slow then faster and faster as she dreams of chasing birds. It is easier in her dreams as no energy is involved. I think that when she has dreamt of chasing birds, that when she wakes up she believes that she has actually exerted her energy and been on a full scale hunt.  
Yesterday she was asleep at the top of the stairs at around 08.30 when I went upstairs. I gave her a little smooth, she stretched out like a long sausage, looked up at me with a squint in her eye as if to say 'OK, that's enough. Leave me now I need my sleep'.  

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