Yesterday I read a story about a cat who leaves her owner little treats in her purse. Every day she cleans out this little purse pocket and every day her feline friend deposits a few pieces of her own cat kibble to share. It was the most adorable thing I've read this week!
Just from personal experience, I think a lot of those memes and videos that depict outgoing dog people and more reclusive cat people to be fairly accurate on the whole. Obviously nothing will be across the board; I have both cats and dogs, just as one example, and you can't paint everyone with the same brush.
When it comes to dogs, I find that they tolerate just about anything--mine do, at least! They are great sports and regularly participate in our annual GISH scavenger hunts. This year we are taking part in several online Halloween challenges, one of which is a pet costume challenge, and I think they will be just fine participating.
Have you seen the people knitting tiny couches for their cats? This little phenomenon is so cute you can barely stand it! They come in all shapes, sizes and colors, and you can make them for just about any size of cat.
Personally I love my cats cuddling on my couch with me, and I think they might fight over couches, even if we made them each a couch of their own! But it might be something fun to try, or even to make and sell if you enjoy fabric crafts.
Staying at home may cause much stress, but it's also brought out the creativity among so many people that it reminds us what a creative species we are to begin with. Can you imagine what humans could do if we all had time to be bored on a regular basis? I maintain that's the one thing geniuses who've changed the world had in common (besides sheer curiosity)--time on their hands to experiment!
Right now, there are so many of us having fun with our cats at home that it's rare to scroll through social media without seeing a new cat doing something goofy, wearing a silly outfit or otherwise entertaining its owners.
One of the best things about being in lockdown is the sharing of resources, especially when they involve cute animals. Lots of people are sharing their cutest kitten and puppy photos and videos and it's definitely adding some cheer to many lives.
Now that many of us are at home with our pets all day, our pets are finding themselves making new adjustments, too! While a lot of dogs are thrilled to have their people home all day (except for those who like to sneak on the furniture when you're not there), many cats are surely surly about having to share their palaces with humans 24/7 all of a sudden. Still, cats provide endless entertainment for many of us, from giving us snuggles to chasing lasers and fake mice around.
Many a meme has been shared of salty cats annoyed with having their humans suddenly at home all day long, and as hilarious as they are, they're not wrong--at least, not in my case! My cats are furious that we're home all the time and they can't, say, knock over cups of water we forgot about or shred something without us noticing. I can see them staring at us with those judgy eyes. "Why are YOU still here?"
It's a great time to spoil your cats if you're home with time on your hands, so why not buy, or even make, your own cat caves? Cat caves give your cat a place to snuggle up and hide, which they love to do. You might even want to arrange it somewhere high off the ground; many cats love to be as high as possible. Some of my cat caves are as high as my cabinets.
