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Today, I learned that there are sacred cat laws which should never be broken by humans.
As I was about to log into AW, Eliot came into the room and crouched down by the door waiting to attack something. A few moments later, Schaffer came along. Schaffer must have sensed something was amiss because he stopped just shy of pounce range and moved back a few paces. From there, he crouched down into a defensive position and began to assess the situation. I don't know how to explain the means by which I know what he was doing other than to tell you that it was obvious by his movements.
The angle of their positioning prevented them from being able to see each other but, I was able to see them both. At one point, I noticed that Schaffer was looking at me. I suspect that he was reading me and searching for subtle clues as part of his situational assessment.
I wanted to give Schaffer the advantage. Without saying a word, I non subtly pointed at Eliot revealing his exact location. That was a huge mistake! Immediately and simultaneously, Eliot and Schaffer sat up from their crouching positions and stared at me. Neither of them could see the other and yet they were both doing the same thing.
Never before have I been looked at like that by a cat. Having two of them do it at the same time was an awful experience. They were not happy with what I had done. Having been scolded by cats was a first for me. They burned holes through my soul with their eyes. I think I'm going to suffer flashbacks from this experience.
The moment seemed to linger on until finally, and simultaneously, they broke eye contact from me and walked away. Neither of them has come back this way since then. At least Madison isn't mad at me. *sniff* *sniff*
Man oh man did I ever learn the hard way about two of the sacred cat laws. The first law I learned is that you never reveal the ambush cat's strategic location. The second law is that you never interfere with a cat's ability to read subtle information. Apparently, a cat does not appreciate a human's attempt to make the subtle obvious.
If you know of any additional sacred cat laws, please post them here. I do not want to break any more of them.
PS - Anyone know how to gain a cat's forgiveness?
Sincerely,
Gehanna
As I was about to log into AW, Eliot came into the room and crouched down by the door waiting to attack something. A few moments later, Schaffer came along. Schaffer must have sensed something was amiss because he stopped just shy of pounce range and moved back a few paces. From there, he crouched down into a defensive position and began to assess the situation. I don't know how to explain the means by which I know what he was doing other than to tell you that it was obvious by his movements.
The angle of their positioning prevented them from being able to see each other but, I was able to see them both. At one point, I noticed that Schaffer was looking at me. I suspect that he was reading me and searching for subtle clues as part of his situational assessment.
I wanted to give Schaffer the advantage. Without saying a word, I non subtly pointed at Eliot revealing his exact location. That was a huge mistake! Immediately and simultaneously, Eliot and Schaffer sat up from their crouching positions and stared at me. Neither of them could see the other and yet they were both doing the same thing.
Never before have I been looked at like that by a cat. Having two of them do it at the same time was an awful experience. They were not happy with what I had done. Having been scolded by cats was a first for me. They burned holes through my soul with their eyes. I think I'm going to suffer flashbacks from this experience.
The moment seemed to linger on until finally, and simultaneously, they broke eye contact from me and walked away. Neither of them has come back this way since then. At least Madison isn't mad at me. *sniff* *sniff*
Man oh man did I ever learn the hard way about two of the sacred cat laws. The first law I learned is that you never reveal the ambush cat's strategic location. The second law is that you never interfere with a cat's ability to read subtle information. Apparently, a cat does not appreciate a human's attempt to make the subtle obvious.
If you know of any additional sacred cat laws, please post them here. I do not want to break any more of them.
PS - Anyone know how to gain a cat's forgiveness?
Sincerely,
Gehanna
