A Day in the Life of the Cat

Luna uses her perch to keep an eye on things    © Diane B Reed

 

If there is such a thing as reincarnation, I think I want to come back as a cat. Our cat, Luna Negra, has been a fixture around our house for nine years. She is the latest in our long line of cats and in many ways she is the best and the brightest. However, she doesn't like other cats, so we were initially worried that she would get bored without feline companionship and simply lay around.  We needn't  have worried about that. Although she values her naptimes and fully engages in relaxation, her days are peppered with a long list of activities.

Kitty TV                                                    © Diane B. Reed

Although she's an indoor cat, she spends quite a bit of time monitoring the great outdoors, including the ducks on the pond, and the neighborhood cats that wander by. One of her favorite activities involves watching the birds at our bird feeders and on the deck (we call it "kitty TV").  She loves to camp out by the door, her tail swishing back and forth and mouthing silent meows as the birds scratch for seed a few inches away.
She has a regular patrol — check the birdfeeders, see who's on the pond, run downstairs to look out the door and see if any of the local cats are in the back yard.  Time out for a nap on the exercise bike seat (she's the only one who uses it), then back upstairs to see who might be going by out front. Time out to chase a ball down the hall, then beg for a chin scratch and ear rub before settling down for another nap in her heated bed.

Hiding in plain sight                                           © Diane B Reed

After a nap, time to look for something new to do. She decides to see if things look any different from the top of the kitchen cabinets. Not really, but no one notices that she's up there, and she seems to enjoy being invisible. At least until treats or dinner are forthcoming, then it's a mad dash for food. After dinner, she samples available laps and rewards scratches and petting with loud purrs. Time for a few after-dinner games before it's bedtime for her humans and she takes her rightful place in the middle of the bed. Sweet dreams until another day of cat fun dawns!