Things I've Learned from the Cat

Since we got Feeny (the cat formerly known as Luna), I have learned a lot. Maybe it's the level of patience one has to have for a kitten, or maybe it's my love of snuggles. Either way, we're loving this fur ball more every day.

 

1.

Anything is a toy and can be played with

Anyone who has a cat or who has been around a cat for lengthy periods of time will know this one. I didn't, because I grew up with lazy house cats.  Feeny literally plays with anything and everything there is to play with: toes... boxes used for moving... bobby pins... hair holders... you name it.

In the human world, that translates to make your own fun

 

 

2.

Any time is good for cuddling

It doesn't matter if I've had a bad day at work or if I'm trying to clean or if I'm just laying on the couch, this cat likes to snuggle.  If he's standing on the kitchen table, recliner, or anything else high when I walk by, he jumps (usually leaving claw marks down my back) onto my shoulder just to go along for the ride. He's teaching me to always be close to those you love; there's never a day so bad or a day so busy that you should forget to cuddle.

 

 

3.

It's okay to slow down; pay attention

It never fails - wherever I'm walking, Feeny is right under my feet. He does this thing where he weaves in and out of my feet when I walk, so there's 100% chance I'll step on him. I've learned to slow down when I walk, and to slow down in general.  He went from kitten to 5-pound-cat overnight (it feels like) and I feel like we were so busy I forgot to take all of that in. 

 

4.

Hope for the best, plan for the worst.

When we first got Feeny, we would close all of the doors and keep him in the living room. That got so obnoxious, and listening to him cry at the bedroom door was hard.  So we started leaving the doors open.  It took about a day for Feeny to prove that he is into everything... but we learned what needed to be put on a higher shelf, what needed to be turned off during the day, etc.  It wasn't until he fell in the toilet that closing that lid was a lesson learned. We essentially babyproofed our house for Feeny.

 

 

5.

Naps are a good thing

Maybe it's just me, but I didn't ever realize how much cats sleep... or how weirdly cats sleep. Regardless, Feeny understands the goodness of a nap... something I had forgotten before we brought him home.  I'm all about snuggling up with him and taking a cat nap.