10 Ways to Make Your Cat Smile!

1. Like a genie in a bottle, you gotta rub her the right way. Namely, the spots she can’t reach herself. My cats look like the picture of ecstasy when their rubbed under the chin, around their cheeks and at the base of their tails.

If you get a soft-bristled brush, they’ll think they’ve gone to kitty Heaven.

2. An old box, for a cat, is a new adventure. My husband and youngest daughter got a wild hair a week ago and decided to upgrade our tv. They wanted a bigger one, and one that played dvds. Personally I think they just wanted to torture me – more remote controls and what’s its to figure out.

Anyway, I’m not sure who’s happier now – Steph, with her fashion channels, Michael , with the golf channel, me – with my cooking shows, or the cats with their new box castle. Ultimately, everyone’s smiling.

3. Get floored. Lay right down on the floor, or ground, with them. Prissy loves for me to lie down on the floor – she cozies right up next to me and, after a little head-scratching and a lot of purring, she’s out like a light.

4. String them along. Grab some string or a shoelace and watch the party kick into high gear. The cool thing about cats is that they know when to stop playing. Whereas dogs will literally play for hours, cats will, after awhile, decide that they’re above it all.

10 minutes into some great string maneuvering, she might think, “I’d look much cooler over there.” Then she’ll strut off and lie down, giving you a “Yeah, we’re through here.” look.

5. If you have to be away from her for a while, leave something behind with your smell on it. A shirt, a pillow, a robe – something that’s distinctly you. Prissy has always loved sleeping on our bed – and if my husband tosses a top or his pjs on the bed, it’s where she sleeps for hours.

6. Don’t jack up the volume on tvs or cd players. Their little ears are sensitive.

7. Remember that your cat’s favorite time in the world is dinner time – so don’t feed her with an attitude of “Ewww, this stinks…” or “Here’s another chore I have to do…” – let her hear the smile in your voice. She’ll think you’re the coolest of the cool.

8. Look at her, right in the eye, and talk to her. Cats LOVE to be the center of attention – it’s right where they were meant to be.

9. Be aware of the times that she comes to greet you – and never pass right by without acknowledging her. Imagine how you’d feel if you rushed to welcome a loved one home just to have them pass you by without a word!

10. As with any relationship, don’t take them for granted. We always get comfortable in our relationships – thinking “We had them yesterday, we have them today, we’ll have them tomorrow.” Only two of those can be written in ink – the third’s very much in pencil.

We should never take anything or anyone for granted – we should make those who mean the world to us KNOW that they mean the world to us.

I see Bo at the patio window – I think he’s wanting “mommy” to practice what she posts, so I’m outta here!

Joi

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