My cat, Bo, always knows exactly where to get. I'm starting to think that cats can sense the best place to get, so they'll be right in the way. It amazes me how good they are at sensing the focus of your attention and making sure it's them instead. If I'm working on homework, Bo comes and plops down right in the middle of it. If I need my backpack, Bo's sitting on it. If I need to put some shoes in a shoebox, Bo knows.
When I really need to look at some papers, and I see Bo coming, I've devised a way to make sure he doesn't sit on them: I have a decoy pile. I shuffle the papers around and make them look important, so he'll think that's the place to be. Sometimes, he catches on to my trick and still knows exactly where to sit. But you know what? I'm ok with that. It's a welcome distraction.
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