Climb trees with your cat
Written
by Dr. Laxmi Iyer
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When
your cat climbs up a tree and mews down at you, do
you always feel a little upset? If so, then it's time
to tell your cat that you share the hobby of climbing
trees just as much as he or she does.
The
next time your cat climbs up a tree and looks at you
helplessly, don't look back even more helplessly.
Do something about it.
Try
to interpret your cat's language. That pitiful mew
isn't as pitiful or pathetic as you think. Your cat's
probably teasing you, wondering why you don't enjoy
climbing up the tree as much he or she does.
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It's
not difficult or scary to climb trees. Make sure that you
have on a tough pair of trousers, strong shoes and a climbing
ladder leaning against the tree. In the beginning, if you
are scared to climb up a tree starting from the trunk, you
can start off climbing up the ladder.
Your
cats are going to be thrilled to have you up there, with
them. Carry a small picnic hamper with you, a book that
you like reading and your cat's favourite food. Then find,
a really cool spot to sit.
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Make
yourself comfortable. Sit down and read. For a short
while, you may feel you are in another universe.
If
you enjoy climbing up trees as much as your cats do,
then may be next time you can make yourself a nice
little tree house.
This
Sunday the first thing that you need to do is to go
out into your garden, take your kids, if not the kids
in the neighbourhood, call all your pets and get down
to work building your own dream tree house.
Hop
in there. Sit. Read. Play music or just take a short
siesta.
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Then,
the next time you are out in the garden, think about planting
a real baobab tree, brought all the way from Africa.
