{"id":18293,"date":"2017-12-03T00:10:49","date_gmt":"2017-12-03T05:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/?p=18293"},"modified":"2017-12-09T14:56:10","modified_gmt":"2017-12-09T19:56:10","slug":"classic-cat-behaviors-that-often-defy-logic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeezoey.com\/blog\/classic-cat-behaviors-that-often-defy-logic\/","title":{"rendered":"Classic Cat Behaviors that Often Defy Logic!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is as basic as it gets – give your cat the best creature comforts of home and she’ll somehow find a way around it…<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cCattisms\u201d \u2013 those nearly universal behavioral traits our cats have is something I could talk about all day and night if you let me. That\u2019s probably why I enjoyed writing Makin\u2019 Biscuits \u2013 Weird Cat Habits and the Even Weirder Habits of the Humans Who Love Them<\/em> so much \u2013 being a cat lover my whole life; I\u2019ve got an endless supply of cattism experience! But, alas, I have laundry to do, and a house to clean, and bills to pay. Time’s a-wastin’ and there are only so many hours in a day! So, rather than focus on all those funny, weird, quirky, and iconic behaviors our cats have, I thought I\u2019d share some of my favorites for today!<\/p>\n

Take a peek \u2013 I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll recognize your cat in most of these scenarios!<\/p>\n

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Peanut is insisting Zoey is eating something different than her, and must, therefore, eat Zoey’s food.<\/p><\/div>\n

My cats get three meals a day. Three exactly the same meals. Multiply this by every day of the week, for years on end, and I think you get the picture. Not much changes. Despite that, no matter the day or hour, all of my cats are POSITIVE the food in any bowl other than their own, is better than what they’re eating.<\/p>\n

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Look at all those amazing cat toys! Where’s the cat? In the box they came in, of course!<\/p><\/div>\n

No matter how many amazing cat toys I get for the gang, invariably it is the box they came in that generates the most interest. It also goes without saying that despite how fancy or expensive a toy is, nothing beats a wadded up ball of scrap paper to play with, or a bug.<\/p>\n

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It’s pretty simple – if you get up from your chair, you do it at your own risk…<\/p><\/div>\n

The universal truth of this statement can’t be over-exaggerated. Go to the bathroom? Get a cup of coffee? Sure thing, but please don’t expect your chair to be empty when you come back. Never mind the dozens of cat condos, cat beds, pillows, cushions and everything else you have for kitty. With a cat, there is no stronger lure than a chair that you want to sit in.<\/p>\n

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Rolz will literally wait on the kitchen counter the entire day if he has to. But he always wins…<\/p><\/div>\n

I’m always amazed at the patience cats have. Especially when it comes to snacks. I joke that Rolz is my T.M.B.S. cat (There Might Be Something), but he’s always right. No matter the circumstances, I will eventually cave in and give him a snack. I can’t resist his adorable meow and he knows it. Most cats are masters at manipulating us humans and I’m certain they know that!<\/p>\n

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If my cats were people, this would be them back in the 1970’s when the rage was trying to stuff as many people as you could into a Volkswagen Beetle.<\/p><\/div>\n

Not to overstate a point, but again, our house has DOZENS of cat condos, cat beds, pillows, cushions, and more devoted just to cats. Add in the human furniture, like beds, couches, and chairs, and there really is endless napping options for the cats. So, what do they do? They pile on top of one other in the most obscure and uncomfortable ways imaginable!<\/p>\n

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If Zoey’s meow were a ring-tone, no one would ever miss a call again…<\/p><\/div>\n

Maybe it was back in the 70’s when I was trying to stuff myself with my friends into a Volkswagen Beetle, that’s probably the last time I’ve slept in. Okay, I’m exaggerating, but I know with Zoey (and Peanut) at the helm, I haven’t slept in, in years, because to them, the hours between 4:30 a.m. – 5:30 a.m. are when the entire household needs to be up. This is relayed in loud, persistent, and ear-piercing meows. Doesn’t matter if it’s a weekend, and it doesn’t matter if you’re exhausted to the bone. When it’s time to get up, it’s time to get up. Which I do. And then what do they do practically minutes after I get up and feed them breakfast? They go back to bed, of course, for a nearly all day long nap.<\/p>\n

Happy Sunday and don\u2019t forget, in the spirit of all that’s weird, I\u2019m so excited to offer you the opportunity to win one of five copies of my award-winning book, Makin\u2019 Biscuits \u2013 Weird Cat Habits and the Even Weirder Habits of the Humans Who Love Them<\/em> in a giveaway hosted by the pawsome folks at the Purrington Post.<\/p>\n

To enter all you need to do is go to this link<\/a> and submit a comment at the bottom of the page saying:<\/p>\n

My cat\u2019s name is [insert your cat\u2019s name] and the weirdest thing he\/she does is [insert your cat\u2019s unusual behavior].<\/em><\/p>\n

The contest ends on December 15th, 2017 and winners will be selected by December 20th (U.S. residents only). So, get creative and enter! Who knows, you might just be one of the lucky winners!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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