The boys checking out a bunny–on Christmas
Don’t you wonder sometimes what your cat is thinking? She crouches at the window twitching her tail. You look out and see nothing. What is she looking at? What is she thinking? Sometimes your cat sits staring at an object—a toy, his breakfast, a piece of lint or your toe. What is he thinking?
Sometimes it’s as if he’s plotting. Do you ever get the idea that your cat is strategizing? That she’s formulating a plan of some sort in her furry head? You can see the wheels turning. And turning, those wheels are. Science tells us that cats do plot and plan and figure things out. Well, if you have a cat, you know that they can work things out. They figure out which cabinet their food is kept in, when it’s time to eat, what your daily rituals consist of… Lily likes to go into the bathroom with me. But when she’s ready to leave (if I stay in there for too long—to take a bath, for example), she stares at the doorknob waiting for someone to turn it and let her out of the steamy bathroom. If I don’t read her mind and understand her stare, she’ll reach up to the doorknob with her paws and look back at me. Sometimes there’s nothing subtle about a cat’s communication.
I came across an interesting article this morning talking about cats and visualization. I’ve
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told you before about some of my experiences using mind-talk with my cats. (Let me know if you’re interested in more on that topic, PLFry620@yahoo.com, or leave a comment here.)
For a cat to participate in mind-talk, she must be able to visualize. And science tells us that cats do visualize. Think about it, they must plot and plan in order to be successful hunters and in order to stay safe in the wilds. I watched an Internet video last night of a cat catching a fish—yes, right out of the ocean (or lake). He used great strategy and cunning. It took a while, but the cat caught the fish as expertly as any swooping eagle. Remarkable.
If you’re as interested in this topic as I am, you’ll find this link fascinating. There’s information about a cat’s brain and how he uses it. I don’t see a reference to where this gal got her information, but I plan to do additional research to find out. I’ll share what I find in another post. http://www.wayofcats.com/blog/do-cats-visualize/5755
So what is your cat thinking when he sits at the window or stares at your toe? Who knows? But you can be sure there is something going on in his furry little head.
Klepto Cat Mystery–Book 24
In the meantime, those of you who are waiting for Book 24 will be happy to know that I have finished the final proofing. The print version should be available when you turn on your computer Tuesday morning—or before. I’ll keep you posted.
