CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE DARLING SLUMBERING KITTYCAT KIND....

We present this edition of Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap to explore one specific contemplation: During an election campaign, can any human relax as completely as a cat?
My cat Stevie Ray, the black and white gentleman with the adorable attitude, was asleep upside down in the living room floor when I snapped that first photo. 
At about 3 years old, he is a substantial cat and very affectionate. He is always happy to either nap or romp. And he can frequently be seen flopped on his back.
Suddenly, as I contemplated upside-down relaxed Stevie Ray, our youngest cat, year-old Hastings, padded across the rug. He pads with determination. Kind of a kitten stomp.
Not his fault. At about 4 weeks old he was picked up out of the middle of a city street. After an emergency visit to a veter, I took him to our house to tend to him. The reality is, he’s light on cat skills because he was raised by humans. We couldn’t teach him much about being a cat. Not teach him as efficiently as a mommy cat could, anyway. He has learned. And why?
Because in the past year, the other cats and the dogs and my educatespouse Martha have given him pointers. I figured if she can teach me, she can teach a kitten.
I've kept bandages of all sizes handy as Hastings has learned to use his claws with affection — for the most part. He does love to be adored, however. He’s approaching “cuddle status.”
As you can see in his second encounter photo, Hastings moved on with his fluffy tail. And, after making sure Hastings had left the “conversation pit,” Stevie Ray rolled onto his back and, once again, nodded off.
As this is being written, I have no idea where in the house the two cats have gone, but I do know that my Office Dog Porche Noel has been snoozing in her “Bed of Comfort Contemplation” aboard her ‘60s Hippie-era Flying Carpet of Mystical Consideration of Canine Ways To Bring Peace To The World. She swears she never has nightmares. She’s a very talented canine sleeper. Puts up with two younger cats who’ll sometimes run through a room and bounce off of her just for fun.

[DEAR READERS AND OTHERS, Please send photos of your slumbering critters to [email protected]. We love to present them in Let Sleeping Dogs Lie & Napping Cats Nap. You’ll be helping people decide o bring an adorable animal into their homes, helping animals get a loving home. You may also be helping insomniacs have faith that they, too, can sleep — if they can just get the right position on the living room rug. Remember: Never stare into the ceiling light.]
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