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niyad

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8. My furry feline will wake from a sound sleep, burrowed under three layers

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Sat Nov 29, 2025, 01:36 PM

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of blankets, if I raise the lid in the toilet. He will come in, turn around, plant himself in front of me, facing out. I read somewhere that this is a protective posture, brought in from the wild, when cats guarded each other during that vulnerable time. I always thank him for taking such good care of me.

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