Its a cats life

I have decided recently, that I would really rather like to be a cat, you know, if I was given a choice!

In chineses legend the cat inherited dignity from its mother, the lioness, and curiosity and playfulness from its father, the monkey.  I have two cats and really they have all the fun in life. They are house cats, and spend approximately 2/3rds of their time sleeping, and 1/3 creating mischief, either with each other as the targets or on a joint mission of destruction.

Now I feel that this lifestyle would suit me perfectly. Firstly, I love sleeping. It is perhaps my favorite pastime and the opportunity to do more of it would be a bonus. If you have watched a sleeping kitten you will know that there is nothing more beautifully peaceful or serene than this, and you will also know the amazing ability of a cat to appear to stay fast asleep whilst starting to purr loudly if you stroke their tummy.

Secondly, it seems to me a cat is always satisfied with what it has. Yesterday I spent more than an hour building an elaborate cat tree - only to find my two cats, after showing some interest, curled up in their usual sleeping spots ignoring the new plush ones. They had simply looked at the new tree with some curiosity and then decided that their old spot smelt more like home. So I cat never wants new gadgets and gizmos - they love the old worn things best because they smell better.

Thirdly, cats are satisfied with the simplest food sources. Being house cats, my two are deprived of the opportunity to try (and fail) to catch the odd bird. Nonetheless, undetered they have settled on a classic example of failing to adhere to that old adage 'pick on something your own size' - they have developed a taste for gourmet spider - preferably without legs if the remains I find on the carpet are anything to go by. They seem totally satisfied that their hunting abilities are up to scratch however  - and i'm hardly going to tell them that cat vs spider is hardly a fair match!

So, as I said, I have decided that being a cat is actually a rather appealing option - after all they are clearly a superior species than us - not for cats the drudgery of work and long days, for them the peacefulness of sleep and the contentment of a full stomach of spiders. (ps. they've also been known to be partial to the odd fly!)

I will leave you with two of my favorite quotes: Author Unknown

"In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods. They have never forgotten this."

"To a dog you are family, to a cat you're staff."