I am super excited that I will now be blogging three days a week (sometimes more) but look for new blogs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.....here on The Oakland Press website.
I was doing some thinking about what I would like to accomplish with this blog and the main objective is I want it to be YOURS!!! I want to hear from YOU, your stories, questions, concerns, fun things that you have observed or discovered about your cat or cats in general!!
I wanted to offer a little structure to "Cat Chat" so starting one week from today, Monday will be "Mewsday!!!" which translates to "Cats in the news!" I will offer stories that I find about cats who have made the news and feel free to share whatever you may dig up with your own paws!
Wednesday will be "Why" Day...as in "why does my cat?...........".........where I will find answers to whatever questions you may have about your cherished cat or a cat that is dear to someone in your life.
Friday will be "Feline Fact Day"......fun facts, informative facts, trivia, info about the many breeds of cats that exist, things that none of us may know or some of us may know that we will share with each other!!!
Sooooo remember this is YOUR blog as much as it is mine and I care about hearing from you!!!
When you comment please comment directly through the blog page.....your news, stories, questions or facts will be read and featured in upcoming blogs.
Thanks for reading!! I look forward to hearing from all of you!! "Meeeeeeeeeeeow!!!!!"
Monday, April 5, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
The Need To Knead
Nope your cat is not readying bread or pizza dough for baking, practicing for a position as a kitty masseuse or applying CPR when he or she alternately pushes out and pulls in with their front paws with a glazed expression on their face, your cat is performing the act of "kneading" and there are a few theories as to why this behavior exists.
According to Wikipedia one theory is that kneading may have an origin that goes waaaay back to the cats' wild ancestors when they used to have to smash down grass or foliage to make a nest to rest in.
Another more commonly known theory is the cat is returning to a "happier place", kitten-hood, where it used to knead it's Mama's teats in order to extract milk. If you study the cats face while it is kneading you may sense a degree of urgency as he kneads as in "feed me now"! Some cats are more subtle and have an expression of sheer kitty nirvana on their faces as they knead. Some feel that cats knead from being weaned too early from their Mama's and some feel it is a result of being weaned too late!
Other cats (unfortunately in the case of my cat) according to Wikipedia "have been observed to exhibit sexual movements, not unlike a dog "humping" a human leg" which can be accompanied by kneading and suckling. Not so much fun when they choose YOU as the object of their affection.
No matter what the reason please don't disturb your cat's trance-like state when it is kneading. Your cat is kneading because it is content, because it views you or the blanket, pillow, stuffed animal or whatever object it chooses to knead on as a maternal figure and just like us cats enjoy the security and comfort of a little motherly love.
According to Wikipedia one theory is that kneading may have an origin that goes waaaay back to the cats' wild ancestors when they used to have to smash down grass or foliage to make a nest to rest in.
Another more commonly known theory is the cat is returning to a "happier place", kitten-hood, where it used to knead it's Mama's teats in order to extract milk. If you study the cats face while it is kneading you may sense a degree of urgency as he kneads as in "feed me now"! Some cats are more subtle and have an expression of sheer kitty nirvana on their faces as they knead. Some feel that cats knead from being weaned too early from their Mama's and some feel it is a result of being weaned too late!
Other cats (unfortunately in the case of my cat) according to Wikipedia "have been observed to exhibit sexual movements, not unlike a dog "humping" a human leg" which can be accompanied by kneading and suckling. Not so much fun when they choose YOU as the object of their affection.
No matter what the reason please don't disturb your cat's trance-like state when it is kneading. Your cat is kneading because it is content, because it views you or the blanket, pillow, stuffed animal or whatever object it chooses to knead on as a maternal figure and just like us cats enjoy the security and comfort of a little motherly love.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Happy 3rd Birthday Cody!!!
You march to your own drummer, the word “no” virtually means nothing to you, if you want it you are going to get it, no ifs ands and buts about it!
From the time you were a tiny kit you just couldn’t get close enough pushing your tiny little body into my neck, my own furry little boa! You don’t realize that now you are 13lbs….you STILL have to get just as close as you possibly can and I love it.
You are our little congenial cat, all who enter our home you think are here for YOU!
Don’t change dear Cody, your Dad, Dakota and I love you more than you can imagine!!
Have a happy, happy, kitty treat filled, toy mouse chasing, Sheltie teasing, sun lazing, fun filled birthday!!!!!
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