Hello, I’m Amanda! Learn my introduction to be taught extra about me and Blue, my fluffy fireplace level Himalayan-Persian cat.
I’ve by no means taken Blue for the lively feline sort. She’s extra of the “let’s nap and celebration when it’s time to eat” sort of gal. I now notice that possibly I didn’t give her sufficient selection or new actions to attempt. We wanted to search out her area of interest. Cat toys may not be her factor, however just lately, she and I bonded over early morning yoga. Much less catchy-catchy, extra stretchy-stretchy, and it has labored out moderately nicely for each of us.
Being the primary one up each morning, Blue is able to tackle the day after her breakfast. Naturally, she tags alongside wherever I’m going. Our invisible tether retains her shut as I sneak away for a morning stretch. After I first started this routine, she would ignore my ground mat and gravitate to her cat mattress to observe from a distance. It was a nice settlement we had. She’d do her enterprise and I’d care for my very own. Informal, but supportive.
A Mat Made For Two
We’ve now graduated to a hostile takeover. Instantly after I roll out my mat, she insists on discovering probably the most invasive and in-your-face spot to lounge. Not for lengthy, although. She strikes as I transfer. If head butting and physique rolling throughout my arms, legs, and again had been a sport, Blue would doubtless have an Olympic gold medal. I just lately watched this video of an enormous cat, breed unknown, full-on play-attacking its proprietor whereas she was making an attempt to work out. Blue’s not fairly that excessive, fortunately. She prefers a wholesome quantity of affection and reclaiming my mat as her personal over sneaking up and hopping on my again. The interruption is short-lived so long as she receives what she asks—some pleasant banter and chin rubs. We partake within the pleasantries, after which off to the aspect she goes, remaining shut however far sufficient I don’t have to contort round her.
She provides to the ambiance of my darkish basement studio by meowing, which is graciously adopted by satiated purrs. The calls for that include having a cat are so attention-grabbing. Contemplating the calm in our home at the moment of day, I perceive why she would wish to capitalize on some true one-to-one time. Though we spend your complete day collectively, work pulls my consideration, so our unplugged time is sparse. Moments like this are uncommon, or had been uncommon, so this has grow to be a cool hour for her and I to spend some high quality time collectively. Blue additionally appears to be fairly intuitive. After observing for a couple of mornings, she noticed a gap and acted on it. She’s a fairly sensible cookie if you happen to ask me, and silliness apart, there aren’t any complaints from my finish, both.
Cat Pose
I don’t count on that Blue will grasp downward canine, joyful child, or cobra anytime quickly, however what I can say for certain is that she is the head of perfection in the case of cat pose. It’s humbling, actually. The motivation to rise up and at it feels somewhat simpler with my buddy at my aspect, and I hope she plans to hitch me for a lot of mornings to come back. The door to my zen room will without end be open.
Namaste, Blue, my little Yogi. See you at dawn.
This text is part of Amanda and Blue’s collection.
