It’s spring. Things are waking up and running around all over the place.
Reverend Jim rarely leaves the window. He loves the scents and sounds and sights.
But just because he loves the outdoors doesn’t mean he wants to go out in it.
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Spring fever affects us all, but especially cats. Even if they have access to the outdoors, winter in most places is not conducive to them having a good time in it.
So, indoor or outdoor or somewhere in between, seasonal changes like the earth waking up will usually have some kind of effect on our cats.
Usually, some kind of massively rowdy effect, resulting in mad dashes through objects. Even older cats will become more lively. That’s because our cat is being flooded with new sensory input, especially scents.
Cats have a much better sense of smell than we do. It’s a riot of sensory input flooding in from outside. They love to drink in this banquet, but don’t mistake this for wanting full immersion.
RJ would not have a good time if let outside. He has no street skills, for instance. He would have way too much information coming at him, and he would not feel comfortable in this new territory.
My task is keeping the cats exercised and supplied with snacks. They need both exertion and some extra food, because their metabolism is cranked up too. This will not only ease their hunger for all kinds of sensation, this will be what their body craves.
Completing a cycle of needs will keep our cats happy and relaxed between bursts of activity. Anticipate it, channel it, and have fun with it.
We all feel renewed at the beginning of every season.
For more about managing our cat’s energy level, see The Overcharged Cat.
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