{"id":610888,"date":"2024-06-17T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/?p=610888"},"modified":"2024-06-13T17:18:50","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T21:18:50","slug":"is-your-cat-an-old-soul-olgas-calm-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catster.com\/felines-weekly\/is-your-cat-an-old-soul-olgas-calm-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Cat an Old Soul? Olga\u2019s Calm Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi, I\u2019m Christopher!\u00a0Read my introduction<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about me and my silly Russian Blue cat, Olga.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most kittens are wild and energetic, but they grow up fast, and some reach maturity much faster than others. Olga wasn\u2019t incredibly affectionate as a kitten, but she liked to play and got irritated if I ignored her; even loners need attention. I didn\u2019t consider her an \u201cold soul\u201d until she entered adulthood and became more independent. She still looks like a young cat but seems wiser than other cats her age.<\/p>\n

Olga isn\u2019t less energetic, at least not to any measurable degree, but she goes through phases where she spends more time alone in another room. I didn\u2019t know cats sometimes preferred to be alone until I adopted Olga. My Siamese cat rarely left my side unless he was trying to escape to explore the outdoors or annoyed by an obnoxious guest.<\/p>\n

Olga\u2019s Stare<\/h2>\n

It may be unfair to compare him to Olga since he was a different cat in every way, but I\u2019ve only had two cats, and I think most pet owners evaluate their pets\u2019 behavior based on past experiences. Olga is more stoic than my Siamese and only complains when she\u2019s hungry. Since she doesn\u2019t constantly meow, her blank stare makes her seem more thoughtful and relaxed.<\/p>\n

Her unblinking gaze can hypnotize you, and I think hypnotists would have better luck if they used a close-up image of Olga\u2019s eyes to put people asleep. It is fascinating to see how fast her eyes change under different lighting and emotional states and how it alters her appearance.<\/p>\n

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I see a spider on the ceiling. Will you catch it and drop it on the floor, so I can play with it?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Windowsill Waiting<\/h2>\n

When she\u2019s waiting impatiently on the windowsill for me to feed her in the afternoon, her pupils are tiny slivers because of the sunlight streaming into my room. It\u2019s when she looks more like a wise old soul, and it would be the best time for an artist to sculpt a rendition.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s Russian, but when she\u2019s perched on the windowsill, she favors the African wildcat of ancient Egypt. She can\u2019t take her eyes off the birdfeeder<\/a> earlier in the day, but she\u2019s only focused on me in the late afternoon before supper.<\/p>\n

Manipulation and Intelligence<\/h2>\n

Wisdom and intelligence are difficult to evaluate in a feline, but wildlife researchers suggest manipulation is a sign of intelligence in animals. When they studied squirrels’ foraging habits, they discovered that some pretend to hide nuts<\/a> when they sense other squirrels are watching them.<\/p>\n

Then, they dash off and hide their snack in another location. Because of their deceptive tactics, squirrels are now considered more intelligent than they once were. However, I think cats, like Olga, are more manipulative. She stares at me to motivate and irritate me, and as I\u2019ve discussed in previous articles, she employs more drastic measures<\/a> when the \u201chungry gaze\u201d is ignored.<\/p>\n

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Are you ready for my close-up?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She hasn\u2019t jumped on my back in a while but leaps into the bathtub<\/a> and howls or slams the blinds against the window when I\u2019m late (in her mind) serving dinner. When I tell her it\u2019s time to eat, her pupils dilate, her ears flatten, and she whines.<\/p>\n

She looks more frantic and doesn\u2019t resemble the calm, wise cat she was a few minutes before. Olga can be manipulative to get her way, but I guess I should be happy that it\u2019s an admirable quality associated with animal intelligence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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