{"id":13137,"date":"2017-04-20T12:46:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T07:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=13137"},"modified":"2025-10-06T15:56:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T10:26:19","slug":"zen-of-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/zen-of-cats.html","title":{"rendered":"Zen of Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An average house cat has it\u00a0in her DNA to snooze an average of 16 hours daily. Kittens, like human babies, sleep even more because they need a growth hormone that is secreted during sleep.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Being hunters, cats have the ability to perform vertical leaps of up to 5 feet in the air or 7 times their own height.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cats spend up to one-third of their waking lives cleaning themselves. Their poor grooming may be a symptom of old age or ill health.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Cats encourage humans with their purring, affectionate rubs, and an\u00a0occasional\u00a0warning swipe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Cats are independent and curious animals. They examine their environments from different angles — from high counter tops to beneath the bed and even around corners before jumping into action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Cats were worshipped as gods in ancient Egypt.\u00a0Any cat owner can tell you they have never forgotten it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Cats have an incredible ability to find and maintain eye contact.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Cats experience the same emotions as you do. They undergo the same chemical changes that humans do during emotional states.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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