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My new kitty Luna cracks me up-- among other things one thing she loves to do is what I call "getting her zen on"--- at certain times such as after eating, or after rubbing up on me with her head and marking me she will start this very deep purring, then comes the kneading where she likes to stand on top of a pillow while she closes her eyes, purring and kneading... she's in her own zen world and will do this for a while, just purring and marching , aka kneading the pillow. Sometimes she will look at me with her eyes half open like some wise yogi master or to be blunt she looks like she smoked some good sativa!
Funny how dogs don't seem to have this need or behavior or getting all zen like that lol
I had a couple other cats in the past- the first one was a feral kitten I raised from about 8 weeks and she was never zen- she was from the start a stress case actually. I kept her because I felt bad for her and had bottle fed her from apr age 8 weeks when a coworker found her out in the grass by the parking lot and no one else wanted her. She never liked to cuddle or really be even petted much- honestly she wasn't a very nice cat but she may have been like hat can she was according to the vet a feral cat. My second cat was a calico very sweet and also could zen out- but Luna is by far he most zen cat I ever had... she cracks me up when she goes into that mode- starts with deep purring and then she gets this look on her face and hat means she's going into a meditative trance haha
I wonder if it's about digestion, since after being fed, or even getting a treat, Gypsy will pick a person and knead them and purr and then settle in for a nap in a warm place.
Or they could be communicating with their Mother Ship on the other side of the Moon.
But seriously, most cats that are comfortable and secure in their environment will do it. They are experts at relaxation for sure. Sometimes just watching them makes me want to take a nap.
There's a particular way they lounge that looks like they melted into it. I'm so envious of the way that looks. Zen, liquid, cat - no matter the word, I wish I could feel the way it looks.
They unfortunately have no respect for Zen "Meditation Gardens" and will likely use the raked sand area as a litter box and sharpen their claws on the bark of the Bonsai tree...
I often wonder what one would name an extremely "Zen" like cat...
"China Cat Sunflower" for any Grateful Dead fans...
"Marilyn Whirlwind" for a female cat owned by a "Northern Exposure" fan...
Or a "Native American" name usually assigned by the chief of the tribe that can reflect behavior patterns observed by said chief...
"One Who Sleeps"
"Thief Of Fish"
"Digs In Garden"
Cats also provide (many times unsolicited) massage and acupuncture services...
They unfortunately have no respect for Zen "Meditation Gardens" and will likely use the raked sand area as a litter box and sharpen their claws on the bark of the Bonsai tree...
I often wonder what one would name an extremely "Zen" like cat...
"China Cat Sunflower" for any Grateful Dead fans...
"Marilyn Whirlwind" for a female cat owned by a "Northern Exposure" fan...
Or a "Native American" name usually assigned by the chief of the tribe that can reflect behavior patterns observed by said chief...
"One Who Sleeps"
"Thief Of Fish"
"Digs In Garden"
Cats also provide (many times unsolicited) massage and acupuncture services...
Yep- I sometimes am apparently viewed as a cat tree and from behind she will help herself and climb on my back onto my shoulder and if she's in the mood knead a bit. I have also at times awakened to find her perched like a hen comfortably as if my chest was her personal arm chair, perched on my chest purring and staring at me.
My cat is not much of a zen cat like is described here. Zen to her is hiding and jumping out at me, booping my leg and running off to do it again. She's super playful. Heck, even at the shelter, they put me in a room to be with her. They brought her in and I wiggled a cat dancer toy and she went to town. That is her zen, playing and exploring. Her downtime is spent following me and watching me and knocking my dental floss in the sink
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