Lessons learned from cats
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40248)
United States
January 11, 2019 10:53am CST
Hi My Lot, I was inspired to write this after a conversation with our own @xander6464 , but then again he inspires quite a lot of things, doesn't he?
Cats are really good instructors.
Cats show us not to stereotype. I have seen self proclaimed "cat haters" won over by meeting the right cat, eventually letting the cat sit in their chair, and giving the cat the best scraps on the plate.
Cats show us that it's good to find the best place to lay down and to stretch often.
Cats show us by example that it is best to only use our energies as we see fit.
Do you have any good lessons from cats, or other animals?
Photo: mine taken of Kiki, with the "psychedelic camera" app
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
11 Jan 19
yes i have also seen cat haters change their mind
my second hubby fell in love with a cat the kids took in after saying we could never have a cat. it became his cat
my second hubby fell in love with a cat the kids took in after saying we could never have a cat. it became his cat6 people like this
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
lol, that's hilarious. I love it when it happens
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
13 Jan 19
@FayeHazel yes the kids tried to hide it and one day he was asleep on the couch and the cat laid on his chest 
so the kids were trying to figure how to get it without waking him and when one went to slowly pick it up, he opened his eyes and said quietly "leave it" 
that's when the whole relationship started. 
so the kids were trying to figure how to get it without waking him and when one went to slowly pick it up, he opened his eyes and said quietly "leave it" that's when the whole relationship started. 2 people like this
@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
@bunnybon7 Lol! That is absolutely hilarious.
It reminds me of when you're introducing 2 cats to each other. When you're around they hiss and growl at each other, might even fight a bit. But then, you tend to catch them snuggling together when they don't think you're watching. Ha!
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@DianneN (246966)
• United States
13 Jan 19
@hereandthere He tried to get our attention while we were watching TV and stared at the ceiling where our bed was located. Finally, we followed him upstairs. He sat and looked at the water dripping.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
@DianneN Oh yes. Cats are smart like that. Kiki "shows" me her toys. One kitty we used to have named Josie - she would "tattle". Another cat stole and hid my dad's ring. Josie showed us where it was much like Doodles let you know about the ceiling
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@snowy22315 (170046)
• United States
11 Jan 19
Cats teach us to enjoy a good sunbeam..and love nature even if we can't be immersed in it.
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@JESSY3236 (18923)
• United States
11 Jan 19
My mother was cat hater. But now she loves my uncle's cats. To be affectionate.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
Amazing to watch the "cat haters" come around, isn't it?
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@JudyEv (325853)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Jan 19
@FayeHazel ESPECIALLY if it's the clean laundry.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
14 Jan 19
@JudyEv Oh yes, it must be softer lol
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
So true, isn't it? Even if it's the clean laundry.
Thanks! It's an app called psychedelic camera
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@fivecandles (356)
• United States
11 Jan 19
If in doubt... push it over and take a nap!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
lol. True. If it's in your way, throw it on the floor and lay where you want to
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
11 Jan 19
Cats teach us that not everyone is going to love us. (not all cats are people lovers)
Cats teach us to patient, that good things come to those who wait. (Cats don't always come when called, but when they do, we appreciate it.)
Cats teach us that when things get rough, it's okay to take a nap.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
Those are all excellent points, nice addition, thanks!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
That's alright too. Any lessons you've learned from Ms. Ruby?
@xander6464 (40884)
• Wapello, Iowa
11 Jan 19
I love Psychedelic Kiki.
Cats have never taught me anything...It's not their fault, cause well, I know everything and that makes teaching me really hard.
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@xander6464 (40884)
• Wapello, Iowa
14 Jan 19
@FayeHazel Greg: more smarterer than a whole gaggle of cats ----Well, yeah.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
Thanks! That one turned out well, and very representative of her personality too.
Greg: more smarterer than a whole gaggle of cats
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@1creekgirl (40534)
• United States
11 Jan 19
Cool photo. I learned that cats have their own personalities, just like people. I love Gracie, but I wish she liked to be rubbed and petted. She only wants to lick anything she can, but she does like to be near wherever we are when we're outside.
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@1creekgirl (40534)
• United States
14 Jan 19
@FayeHazel I hadn't thought of that!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
Thanks! It's a photo app called psychedelic camera :-)
Oh very true there. I am amazed at how different their personalities are.
Oh dear. Maybe Gracie is ticklish?
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Jan 19
Cats have a great daily plan: relax and nap a lot and eat in between.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
11 Jan 19
Can't see the photo. Cats are very I dependent and know how to take care of themselves
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
14 Jan 19
@FayeHazel yes saw the colourful one now
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
I re-uploaded it now :-)
It is good to take care of ones own self
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@kaleegirl45 (1515)
• United States
8 Feb 19
Yes, cats can be very smart, lessons that I have learned is not to leave my earphones lying around, because they become their toy. Molly she a white shorthair cat, very smart, one morning I work up to 4 drawers opened, and I thought to myself, we have a ghost or spirit that like to open up my drawers, We found out later that it was Molly, digging through all these drawers in the middle of the night. Buddy her brother, is more into shadows, and Cry, my black cat, like to sleep between my legs, to be warm, especially during this weather. One last note, they do take over my bed and I just can't move them, so I have to always figure out how I'm going to sleep. 
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@kaleegirl45 (1515)
• United States
8 Feb 19
@FayeHazel Molly is just nosy, she will pick one sock and take it with her. Buddy, he likes to search, one day we notice that he was playing with a straw, my daughter took it away from him, didn't think much about it, and then she sees him again with another straw, he kept finding them in her closet, we couldn't stop laughing. But Molly is more of hunter, lol
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Feb 19
Oh dear I had to chuckle at Molly being smart and opening those drawers, I wonder what she wanted in there. Also as you mention - they each have an amazingly different personality
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
8 Feb 19
@kaleegirl45 Lol. Sounds like Buddy needs more straws of his own
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
12 Jan 19
I'm not a cat hater, but not really a fan either. Lol.
Hmm.. that it's okay to sleep as much as we feel we need to. Lol
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
Ah, I think you are the first cat-neutral person I know :-)
That's a good one. I think I need a nap today
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@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
3 Feb 19
@FayeHazel
I always say that people can learn from cats or animals. They are honest and they appreciate if humans would be honest with them. My cat lays on the floor and I am suppose to climb over her and sometimes she moves for me.
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@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
6 Feb 19
@FayeHazel
Very true and now I really need to learn how to get Sophie not to bite or grab. She does it to me. I think some animals are easier to get to know. She was abandoned twice in her life so she probably has issues and I try to tell her I will not abandon her.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
6 Feb 19
@Hannihar That's good you talk to her. I think they can understand more than they are given credit of.
When Kiki bites or grabs, I take my hand away and tell her "no"
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
5 Feb 19
Oh yes, one needs to truly work to have a relationship with an animal to fully come to know them
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
Ants is a good one, I hadn't thought on that.
Dogs also - very loyal
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82022)
• Rupert, Idaho
12 Jan 19
That's awesome about cats, and lessons learned from them :) I can't think of any at the moment.
And I like that effect on the photo, very cool!
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
13 Jan 19
Thanks! That's an app called psychedelic camera :-)
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82022)
• Rupert, Idaho
14 Jan 19
@FayeHazel I may have to try that out if it is available for android!
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