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Grandma Was Beaming From Her Old Rocking Chair. Misty Stole the Show Anyway.

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A well-worn wooden rocking chair, its arms smoothed by years of use, sits in the corner of a cozy living room filled with books, baskets, and houseplants. Grandma, in her green cardigan with her glasses hanging around her neck, beams from the seat while Grandpa leans over the back in a navy fleece, one hand resting on the chair. But the star of the scene is on the floor. Stretched across the woven jute rug, chin on her paws and eyes peacefully closed, Misty the Russian Blue is fast asleep.

Rocking chairs and cats can be a tricky combination. Cats love to nap close to their people, and the floor beside a favorite chair is a prime spot. Unfortunately, the curved rockers can pinch a tail or paw if someone starts rocking without looking. A simple habit of glancing down before settling in goes a long way. Some households place a soft cat bed just to the side of the chair, so the cat has a cozy spot that is out of the rockers' path. Russian Blues tend to choose quiet, predictable places to rest, so once a safe spot is established, many will return to it again and again.

Some things only get better with age: a sturdy old chair, a long marriage, and an afternoon nap on a sunny rug. Misty seems to have all three exactly where she wants them, and she is not planning to move anytime soon.

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