Music and Cats

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Feline Friday: Cat taijitu

November 3rd, 2006 by Kimberly

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Since they were kittens, Sasha and Sergei have slept entwined head to tail, paws in the middle. I had hoped to catch them both asleep, but Sergei awakened at the sound of my camera, and looked up.

(In Taoist philosophy, the taijitu symbolizes the opposing, but complementary, forces of yin and yang.)

The Friday Ark finds a balance between cats and the other animals. On opposite sides of the world, Weekend Cat Blogging is in France at Lali et Cie, and Carnival of the Cats goes on an Australian walkabout to Crazy Meezer.

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  • 1 D Nov 3, 2006 at 8:30 am

    I wish my cats would do the same. The closest I’ve come is Tess sleeping on me and Boots beside me!

  • 2 Lali Nov 3, 2006 at 8:54 am

    They’re cut! My kitties do the same and after the they fight!

  • 3 Modulator Nov 3, 2006 at 9:42 am

    Friday Ark #111

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  • 4 srp Nov 3, 2006 at 3:22 pm

    Our old ladies sleep entwined but usually stomach to back with heads all one direction… or else facing each other, and that sometimes looks heart-shaped.

  • 5 Rosa Nov 3, 2006 at 4:00 pm

    I love to see cats sleeping together! Mine do the same…

  • 6 vicki Nov 4, 2006 at 2:55 am

    Alas, because each of ours spent the first five years as only children before we met and married, although they like each other very much, sleeping spots are the last bastions of territory- the best they’ll do is share opposite sides of bed or sofa. I love Sasha and Serg together but this Yin and Yang pose tops all- thanks!

  • 7 Sarah & Tiggy Nov 4, 2006 at 7:42 pm

    Aww, what sweeties. I love this picture.

  • 8 panthergirl Nov 5, 2006 at 2:26 pm

    Now THAT is a wonderful photo!!!

  • 9 Blueberry Nov 5, 2006 at 8:10 pm

    What good kitties! It’s so great when they get along like that! Sasha looks like a good fluffy pillow. ;-)

  • 10 sher Nov 6, 2006 at 11:07 am

    LOL!! I love that photo!!!!! It’s a calendar shot!