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A rousing game of 'Nip Banana has called a timeout for grooming on the field.
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Bud Abbott's heart-shaped cowlick, on his chest. Tapers to a zipper that runs to his apron.
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Shadowed light does wonderful things for Bud. He is quite handsome... grown up. But that's not what drew me in at first sight, back when he was a big shy kitten, with giant ears and knuckley paws.

I decided to bring him home when I saw his heart in his eyes. He's very serious about love.
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NEW POST! Kitten Groundwork | Patreon https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/kitten-163083662

What can we influence? How much is already there, no matter how tiny they are?
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This is why I said "yes" because I knew he'd be trouble for someone else. Not surprised he asks for extra from his cat/person colony.

But we all agree his heart is pure.
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When Bud wants to sleep, but not yet. On my lap.
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Even as a giant arctic cat, Morgen is careful not to get her paws wet.
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Bud is tall, dark, and tabby. But I always think my cats are incredibly attractive.

Even when I acquire them at a low point, when they are factually, not.

I fell in love with that big brave heart.
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NEW POST! The Special Cat | Way of Cats https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/special-cat-162049361

How can we tell if someone will turn into That Special Cat?

The one we needed. The cat who rescues us.
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NEW POST! Reading the Toebeans | Way of Cats https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/reading-toebeans-162045563

Cats can have their skin be a different color than their fur. Or, not.

They like to keep us guessing.
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When a Cat Loves Us Special | Way of Cats https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/when-cat-loves-142588937

Who doesn't like feeling special? We might have a case of mutual chemistry.
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NEW POST! Cats in Their Time | Way of Cats https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/cats-in-their-161622926

Cats might experience the world in slow motion, compared to us.

I know Lou has an odd relationship with gravity.
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Behind the Blogs - 8: Intelligence by Cat Type | Way of Cats https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/behind-blogs-8-49582016

Seven minutes to discover how Cat Types express themselves through their environment.
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Rhiannon was still learning to manage her superpowers.
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Nothing but sweetness can remain when hearts are full of their own sweetness.
~William Butler Yeats
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Therefore,
to see beyond all boundaries
to the subtle heart of things, dispense
with names, with concepts, with
expectations and ambitions
and differences.
- Tao Te Ching, Bryan Browne Walker
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Another morning, another defeat for Squidward.
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If I'm in distress, Bud will come to my rescue.

Cats are good at mood sensing.
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NEW POST! Convincing Cats We're Cool is about honesty, building trust. - Care at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/convincing-cats-were-cool/86978

We have to actually be cool. Cats are very attuned to our moods. They make excellent deductions from our thoughts.
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The Difference Between Dogs and Cats - Train at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-difference-between-dogs-and-cats/11400

"People who live with cats like to joke about how these small fuzzy creatures are still wild, basically training us rather than the other way around. Now a new genetic study of ancient cat DNA reveals that we are basically right."
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NEW POST! Cats Want Respect and their dignity acknowledged. - Friendship at the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/cats-want-respect/86904

Since Bud has yet to develop much, as a cat with a lot of Alpha Cat Type, this creates friction.
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Why We Should Name Our Cat's Toys | Way of Cats https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/why-we-should-67891084

Because a cat who knows what we humans call things is much more likely to form the right pictures in their brain.
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#SilentSunday

By contrast, world domination is charming, when it's a cat.
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The Truth About Bossy | Way of Cats https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/truth-about-101361674

Tri-color isn't a breed. It's an Unbreed. Their coat is distinctive.
And a warning. Strong will has been detected.
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In A Purrfect World - # 18 - Manage the Cat's Stress
Pamela Merritt on Pet Life Radio
https://www.petliferadio.com/purrfectworldep18.html

Craft care routines that keep the cat's stress low. Favorite tips to help them get over a bad experience.
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Morgen was the first cat to invent a forcefield.
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Bud looks ready for anything.

Which means I'll have to think of something.
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NEW POST! The Science of Cat Love is maturing & flowering. - Upgrades at the Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/the-science-of-cat-love/86860 ‎

The science of cat love is increasing. Appropriately, by leaps and bounds. Since discovering "cats are social," studies are crafted for them.
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Life with Alphas is full of surprises. - Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/life-with-alphas/18974

Over his career, this Failed Foster Bottle Baby grew up, locked himself in the bathroom, proved he could open a child-proof pillbox, and made us get a cat tree with the force of his mind.

And yet, I regret nothing.
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Names and connection - touch the power. - Names at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/cats-and-names-and-connection/45860

Lou Costello's first cuddle. Why padded bench is my desk chair. Four days in, he hopped right up -- don't touch him -- and slowly got in my lap.

Feral beginning, happy ending.
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In A Purrfect World - Episode 8 - The Cat's Paw of Compassion
Pamela Merritt on Pet Life Radio
https://www.petliferadio.com/purrfectworldep8.html

They sense our moods. And act on them.
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"How can there be laughter, how can there be pleasure, when the whole world is burning?”

”When you are in deep darkness, will you not ask for a lamp?”

— Lord Buddha, The Dhammapada
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How Cat Types help us choose | Way of Cats podcast https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/behind-blogs-1-46525746

Seven minute listen -- first step to our dream cat
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Why Cats Shed So Much | Way of Cats https://www.patreon.com/wayofcats/posts/why-cats-shed-so-106508528

Why can't cats hang onto their fur? Because it's more than their fur. It's their metabolism indicator, their hunting strategy, and one of their coping skills.
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NEW POST! Convincing Cats We're Cool is about honesty, building trust. - Care at Way of Cats https://www.wayofcats.com/blog/convincing-cats-were-cool/86978

We have to actually be cool. Cats are very attuned to our moods. They make excellent deductions from our thoughts.
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The Work of Happiness: May Sarton’s Stunning Poem About Being at Home in Yourself

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