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The Science and Zen of Cats
Why Cats do the things they do
A few years ago, I was cleaning out the closet in my bedroom when I heard a bloodcurdling howl from one of my cats. It sounded like they were in agonizing pain. I ran toward the sound of the howl expecting to find one of my cats collapsed on the floor.
Thankfully, I was wrong.
I did find my gray Tabby cat, Lucky standing in my kitchen. He was no longer howling. He was staring intently toward the ceiling.
He usually greeted me when I saw him but, he was unmoved. He just stared at the ceiling.
“Lucky,” I said. The sound of my voice broke the spell and he nudged my legs.
Why am I sharing this?
About an hour later, I learned that my next-door neighbor had died earlier that morning due to a heart attack.
Did Lucky sense the change in energy? Some might say so.
Cats sense energy changes.
They possess an enhanced olfactory system that allows them to smell the subtle changes in human pheromones and act accordingly.
Perhaps that’s what was going on that morning. Lucky detected changes in the air —the actual smell of death permeated the air.
