Kitty Commands

Animals have different ways of letting you know when they have decided that it is time to play, rest, or to switch gears. The routine with our kitty, Cuddles, is a simple one that will be familiar to everyone who is owned by a cat.

Cuddles sits on the papers Linda is working on. When asked politely, Cuddles moves but then jumps on top of the computer monitor with her tail hanging down on the screen to obliterate the view. Now, when asked, not so politely, Cuddles moves again.

This time, she turns onto her back with her tummy exposed and an expression that only cats have. It says, "I am the cutest darling to ever to walk this planet." Of course, Linda has to stop whatever she is doing and rub Cuddles' tummy.

But Linda knows Cuddles well enough to have figured out how to get ten minutes of uninterrupted writing time. She not only gently rubs the cat's tummy but also picks up the kitty and kisses her all over her head and back with much human affection. This messes up Cuddles' carefully licked fur.

Even though Cuddles melts into the love feast, Linda will now have extended periods of time working without interruptions while Cuddles has to clean and lick her fur back into proper shape and restore her cat dignity.

How do you handle kitty commands?

Allen and Linda Anderson
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When have you upset the natural order established by the pets in your home?

Creating Cat-astrophe

On New Years Day morning, we were relaxing in our living room when Allen noticed that Speedy was not at the top of the cat tree. Our carpeted cat tree is situated so that both Cuddles and Speedy can look out the window at the front yard to see all the birds, squirrels, and people.


Allen did not realize that the cats have a routine in regard to their cat tree. So he went to find Speedy, carried him to the living room, and placed him on the top seat. Speedy settled in, looking a little confused.

Cuddles and Linda watched as Allen did what he thought was a nice thing for Speedy. After Speedy was in place, Cuddles immediately jumped up and tried to get onto the top perch. Speedy wouldn't let her.

Cuddles sat, alert and in problem-solving mode, on the second perch. Allen began to understand that he must have interfered with the natural order of things: Cuddles has the top perch in the morning, and Speedy occupies it later in the day. Linda said, "They have their routines and agreements between themselves."

After about five minutes, Cuddles was still thinking about this situation as she sat on the second highest perch. Meanwhile, Speedy tried to jump down from the top by using the second perch as a stepladder to the floor. Cuddles would not budge, making it impossible for Speedy to get off the cat tree.

Allen decided to fix the cat chaos that he had inadvertently created. He placed Speedy carefully on the floor and then returned Cuddles to her usual morning place on the top perch. The natural order had once again been changed, not by request, but by an outside busy body.

As if to make their point that Allen's human interference had not been welcomed, Speedy quickly left the room. Cuddles jumped down from the cat tree and followed him out, leaving both perches unoccupied.

There is a spiritual principle known as the Law of Noninterference. Essentially it means that sometimes, things need to happen the way they are set into motion and with silent agreements in place between the people or animals who are directly involved.

When have you upset the natural order established by the pets in your home?

Allen and Linda Anderson
Angel Animals Network
www.angelanimals.net