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Ask Maya for the 3rd week of July, 2003
Ask Maya for the 2nd week of July, 2003
Ask Maya for the 1st week of July, 2003
Ask Maya for the 4th week of June, 2003
Ask Maya for the 3rd week of June, 2003
Ask Maya for the 2nd week of June, 2003

More "Ask Maya" archives on pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Ask Maya for the 3rd week of July, 2003:

Dear Maya,

Do you have any advice about developing our telepathic skills for communicating with animals?

- Jodi

Hello, Jodi.

How do you do? I hear your cat Max is doing much better. Good for you!

Now, about communicating. The most important thing is to BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. In fact, this is one of my most important messages to the world! DO IT! Live it, Be it, Breathe it -- ha ha HA! Look, I'm not saying you have to take it for granted that you're right about everything -- that's stupid. In fact, even *I* don't have all the information sometimes. (gasp!) I know, can you believe it?! But, we can ALL tune into the Universal Energy and get the answers! I can, and YOU CAN, TOO! So, remember that, and believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it, and that will make it so, you get it?

Also, there's a saying my Mom has said that I think applies here. FAKE IT UNTIL YOU MAKE IT, it says. Now, I'm not saying that you pretend you heard something, and then give someone false information (even though that might be funny... like 'I heard Max saying that you should send me a box of crunchy nibbles!' Ha Ha Ha Ha HA!!!). But sometimes you just have to say HELLO to an animal, and, if you don't believe you're getting it at first, maybe you have to imagine them saying "hello" back to you a few times before you really get it. BE PERSISTENT. BE RESPECTFUL, AND OPEN. Maybe the animal him or herself is thinking "what's this disembodied voice in my head? I didn't know anybody was coming!" Maybe you've BOTH got to suss each other out and get a feel for your vibrations for a little while. So, just sort of imagine the hellos for a while, and soon you will feel the change when you really DO hook into their vibration, you see what I'm saying? It's an exercise in feeling, and CONFIDENCE.

Another thing: Never be afraid to ask them to clarify! If you're getting 'mumblemumble something about a ball mumblemumble I have some feeling,' respectfully ask them to clarify or envision it for you as you're not getting it, and you may get a picture of the RED BALL and a feeling of them MISSING IT and understand 'where'd my red ball go?' from that -- you get it?

[GK -- you like the Red Ball metaphor, don't you, Maya? You've used it before...]

Oh, shut up, Mom, it's convenient... now, one other thing. Never forget to send KINDNESS and BE OPEN to whatever you get, even if it surprises you. Remember, you are a CHANNEL for energy, not the creator of it, so you have to be OPEN to what you get and let it all flow through you! And have fun with it! Laughter is good. Sending good energy to an animal who is afraid is good. And THANK THEM. But then, you know that.

What else? Oh yeah, if it helps you, you can ask you spirit guides, or an animal friend, to help you. They can contact the animal or its spirit guides, too. Also, remember: YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME. Sometimes, things might be foggy. We all take our own experiences and thoughts, and interpret what we get through them. Something you're thinking about or going through might colour your interpretations, or they may be thinking of something unfamiliar to you. Feel free to just throw whatever you get at the animal's person, and see what sticks for them. Maybe something will make no sense to either of you. But that's okay. Maybe it's just something only the animal understands or the translation is "off". It's not an exact science, just like human 'talking' isn't. And it only gets better with ACCEPTANCE you can do it and PRACTICE, so if you shut down after one time you think you make a mistake, what is THAT gonna do?

Finally, be like me. Always. Ha Ha Ha HAAAAA!!! OK, not really. How could you? But you can try it. Although, heaven knows, then SOME people and creatures will be JEALOUS and not want to speak with you. Hee hee HEE!

OK, I hope that helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. Oh, and you could always build up a little altar to me, and send out offerings... not that I might not leave you high & dry, sometimes... I'm just sayin'...! [She laughs like crazy... wow, she really amuses herself!]

Hope this helps, and have at it!

- Maya, Chanteuse of Vibration and Special Cat"

Ask Maya for the 2nd week of July, 2003:

Dear Maya,

Help! I am very stressed out. I get stressed about money, my job, my health - you name it! I want to be able to stop worrying about things so much. Any suggestions?

Much gratitude,

- Dana

Dear Dana,

Okay, relax. Take a deep breath, now. Hooooold it... let it out. (Sometimes it helps just to have someone say that to you, you know.)

Well, stress is something I know about, even though I live the usually relaxed life of a cat and guru. Do you believe it? Yes, I stress, too. I stress out when my people are gone for a long time, when it gets too hot, when the other cats annoy the heck out of me, when no-one turns on the faucet for me... heck, sometimes I just stress out because of electrical charges or energies in the air, or emotions happening with others around me. Don't believe cats were affected by the events of 9/11? Think again! We felt the vibrations of all the beings dying and being scared, especially close to the source, like I am. People have been stressed out since then, and we've felt it, too! We pick up on your emotions, you know. Plus, some of us put our feelers "out" to feel what's going on in general, all over the world. A lot of times, cats use our energies to balance out big fluctuations or what you might call "bad" feelings, too. So, stress? Yeah, I know from stress. A lot.

BUT! Of course, I have advice for you (I always do, don't I?).

Okay, so you're stressed out. As I mentioned before just BREATHING properly really helps. I find that humans tend to launch themselves into emotion-related breath-withholding or hyperventilation quite a bit. Animals do this, too, though not quite as often. If you take a few minutes and really breathe, that will help. Cats breathe faster than humans, of course, but Mom G says she's learned that counting to seven seconds as you inhale, then holding a second, then exhaling seven seconds and starting again, seems to work to really slow her down. It can feel funny at first to so concentrate on your breathing, but it's worth it. Make sure you breathe with your belly, too, not just your chest.

Now, once you've got that first bit of panic down, there are several things you can do. You can seek the company of another who will comfort you. I like a good, relaxing pet now and then, myself. Of course, don't seek out someone who will only get you more stressed! If I went to one of the other cats around here, well... let's just say I wouldn't. So, make sure you hang out with a human or animal friend who will be calming.

Also, you can meditate. Meditate on your breath for a while, and then think about a really nice place you love to be. Don't think of it as in "I wish I were there, it sucks that I'm not there now," but really imagine yourself there. I sometimes think of myself in the grass on sunny hill, or in a nice, warm laundry basket. Sometimes I space-travel, and imagine myself looking calmly and lovingly down at the Earth. Mom G says she's particularly fond of imagining a particular part of the sea-shore, or a place in Costa Rica. Whatever it is, imagine yourself there vividly. What's it look like? Feel, smell, sound, taste? Very good.

Okay, now you're feeling better. But what about all the stuff you have to DO next, and what if something bad happens? Well, listen to me. Worrying about it won't make it go away, or make it better. If there are worst-case scenarios, touch on them a moment, realize you can cross those bridges when you come to them, and move on. This doesn't mean you don't do what you can to help things. AND, don't be afraid to ask for help! But, once you take care of things the best you can, recognize when you can't do any more that day and are just STEWING on it, and do the meditation again. It helps!

Now, once you've got the breathing and friendly-place thing going on, here's one more thing to try. Think of the thing you're stressed about, and then imagine it being solved and coming out perfectly. Need an example? If I'm stressed about no-one turning on the faucet for me, I remember that there is water in the bowl, and I imagine that my Moms will be coming home soon and turning it on. Nothing to worry about! If you're, say, worried about paying bills (as you humans often seem to be), imagine that you have plenty of money and that you pay all your bills with no problem. Actually SEE yourself doing it. Sound silly? What are you going to accomplish? Well, you'll stop stressing, for one think, which may help you to calm down and actually work out actual solutions. For another thing, like energies really do often attract. So, if you think about good things, good things are more likely to happen to you. But I've talked about that before.

And, last of all, if you stress, don't stress that you're stressing! What I mean is, don't beat yourself up for worrying sometimes. Everybody does it now and then, even me. That's just part of being an incarnated being, you know! Just catch yourself doing it and try what I've suggested. Will it solve all your problems? Maybe not, but you'll be able to work on them better, and feel better, too. Will you ever get stressed out again? Yes, probably pretty often, but the sooner you get used to these habits, the better you'll get at dealing with it, and the less time it will last.

Well, I hope this helps. Maybe even just reading this, DISTRACTING yourself from the stress, gave you a break from being tense for a while. Never feel bad about doing something innocuous to distract yourself (like reading something nice or chewing on a plant - non-poisonous, of course) for a few minutes. Then, when your emotions are more level, you can work on sorting out what actually can be done, piece by piece, to improve your situation.

Best of luck, take it easy, and remember - you can do it!

Your friend (and occasional freaker-outer herself),

- Ms. Maya (purrrrrrr...)

Ask Maya for the 1st week of July, 2003:

Dear friends,

My two human Moms were on a "vacation" last week, so Momma G has not had time to catch up on my columns, yet (sigh). Today, however, I will give you some advice for free!

Please remember when you come home from being away that your animals miss you, and be sure to love them up, even if you are pooped from travelling and a little cranky. My Moms were great with me when they came home yesterday, and didn't even mind when I shed all over them and it stuck to their sweaty faces. They even gave me a good brushing! I missed them so, although I hardly even went feral when they were gone, or anything. It's good to have them back to snuggle with, and just to watch. You may not know this, but we cats often get bored without you around. You are so entertaining! I love to just sit and watch my humans do stuff, or even follow them around sometimes, when they are doing something really interesting. My Moms do the same thing with me when I am doing something fun, so why not?

Also, as the Summer heat creeps in, do not forget your furry friends! I about had a heart attack and melted into the floor last week, when it go really warm and there was no-one around to turn on the air conditioner for me (I will master that someday, I swear! Although I prefer someone else do it for me). Make sure you leave some windows open, and a shady spot or two, and lots of water. If you can set the timer on your air conditioner, or get someone to turn it on and off for you while you're gone, all the better. I tell you, it was cool last night, but if it gets much warmer, I will be one cranky kitty if I can't sit on the air conditioner to cool off my butt!

That's all for now, I guess, as my Mom G is too busy to do a whole question with me. Hmph. I'd be mad, but I am so glad to have her back, I forgive her. Don't forget to send me more questions, though -- I love to get 'em, and answer with my cat wisdom!

Purrs and puffs of heat-shed fur to everyone,

- Maya, the satisfied Cat

Ask Maya for the 4th week of June, 2003:

Dear friends,

My two human Moms are going on a "vacation" this week, so Momma G thought it would be nice if I would give you all my views on "vacations," and what to do for your animal friends when you have to go on one.

Certainly, Mom. Now, first, let me tell you that I don't understand this "vacation" business. It is so strange - and I find it unnatural - how you humans "work" all the time for "money," and then take "vacations" for "time off." Really, we cats don't do any of that sort of thing. I mean, yes, we do "work", in terms of balancing energies, guarding the house, or hunting if we need to for survival, raising kittens, etc. But the money exchange thing is somewhat foreign to most of us. I mean, I understand that you exchange goods, deeds and services for other ones, but adding in the symbolic bit about money just seems complicated. I guess it also seems complicated that you spend so much time setting up phone lines and the "Internet" when you could just use telepathic communication, but I digress. Humans and other animals are very different, in ways like this. But I guess what I'm saying is, why not integrate what you do "for a living" and your "down time" more seamlessly, so they are all a part of your cycle of life from one moment to the next, rather than so rigid? Just a thought, my dears, just a thought.

Anyway, I don't like it when my Moms go on vacation. It's not that I can't handle myself for a while (though the other cats go a little apesh** and drive me crazy - feh!), but they seem to be gone so long, sometimes. Then the other cats bother me, and the food gets not-so-fresh, and I do not get my requisite snuggling, which is Not Pleasant. If I don't get my requisite snuggling for a while, I can become a very feral-like cat, believe you me. I just can't help it!

Do you know my Momma G was explaining to me that they'd even take me with them, but certain places do not even allow cats, even if they are very well-travelled and exceptionally intelligent? Now, how ridiculous is that? And don't even give me that guff about some people being "allergic". Humans! So species-ist. It's ridiculous.

Anyhow, my human Mommas always make sure we have a nice cat-sitter person, who will come in and check on us and fill our bowls and stuff (and she'd better turn on the water faucet like I like it -- I have already asked, and my Mom G swears up and down she'll make sure to relate it to her). This person also will give us pets, and play string with Maurice (bleah), and make sure our litter boxes don't get too stinky, while not being too intrusive and sticking around all the time, which I don't like. Some people hire other people to live in their houses while they're gone to look after the cats (or whatever animals), but I wouldn't like that. This is my space they're invading, and who are they anyway? I wouldn't mind it with some people, but I'm just saying: mostly? Come in and keep me a little company, then I'll see you tomorrow. Oh, and go and tell my Moms to hurry it up and come home, already, will you? I like a little order around the place.

Now, where was I? Oh, yes. So what to do when you leave little Fifi or Samuel ["Samuel?" - GK] at home while you're off traipsing around and very likely getting all kinds of smells on you that I can't even fathom. Okay, first of all, TELL YOUR ANIMALS THAT YOU ARE GOING. Don't even argue with me, I'm not kidding. Even if you're not a professional communicator, give it a shot. Keep it simple. "Look, (Fifi, Samuel, Whatever), I have to go away for a few days. That means that the morning after next (think two sunrises), I'll have a bunch of bags filled with stuff and I'll be going to (the beach, the country house, a city), for (X amount of) days, so I won't be around. I love you and I'll think of you all the time, and I've arranged for (X) to come in and look after you, so you'll have everything you need, OK? Then, when I get back on (X day), I'll tell you all about it."

Now, here's an important part. Really mean it. Be sure to think about them once in a while and even try to send them thoughts that you love them. Also, be sure to let them smell your bag when you get back, and tell them all about your trip. A few good hugs and "I love you"s never hurt, either.

A couple other things my Moms and I like to do. First of all, be sure that your pet-sitter knows how to feed what we like, when we like it, and the specific preferences of each pet, such as "Maurice will want to be petted and played with, Quan Yin will hide under the bed, and by all means, DO NOT forget to turn on the bathroom faucet for Maya!" It's even better if you can get the person to meet with your animal friends, so we can all sort of "shake hands", vibrationally speaking, first, and make sure no one is offended ("that human smells!" "that dog doesn't like to play fetch! what good is he?") beforehand. Another thing I really like is when my Momma G will think of us and check in when she's gone. She'll tell us hello and that she misses us and she'll be home in X days, which is nice. The most fun part is when she sends images and sounds and smells and things of where she is to me. She's let me feel her sensations when she was on plane and train rides, and I'm really looking forward to the sites and sounds of the beach! That way, even if I don't get to go anywhere in body, at least I feel a bit well-travelled in spirit, as it were. Well, beyond my usual spirit-journeys, I mean.

What else? Oh yes, one final thing. Don't forget to accident-proof your home when you leave. This means remembering that some animals can get restless or frightened when their people go away and their usual schedule is interrupted, so don't forget to put dangerous or messy items (flour containers, electrical plugs, poisons, priceless antiques) out of site and out of reach. And don't expect everything to be perfect when you get back. Having you away can be emotionally hard on an animal. We can get very dependant, and some may have abandonment issues. My Moms plan to tilt up the couch cushions to avoid the worst of the Emotionally Distraught Peeing that the Other Ones sometimes inflict on them, but that doesn't mean that they'll throw a hissy fit if they come home and somebody got an Anxiety Hairball that led to some throw-up, or even chewed up a pillow. After all, cats is cats, etc. We're only human. Hee. Think of what trouble YOU might get into if all of your significant others went poof for a week or two! Hey, at least cats don't drink alcohol. Most of us.

Anyway, that's about it, I think. Of course, if you can swing it, a present brought back is always nice. Most of all, when you get home, love us up! Then we can get back to our usual routines with reassurance. Get it?

Okay, well, I hear this is vacation time for a lot of you, so I'm signing off with "have a good trip" and "don't forget to take care of your animal friends." Oh, and finally, if you can swing it? Some of us would like to travel with you, sometimes. Just a thought.

Bon voyage and bring me home some catnip. Love,

- Maya

Ask Maya for the 3rd week of June, 2003:
(Note: this was originally answered in late Winter/early Spring)

Dear Maya,

Hello, great white cat with the silky fur! I have some questions for you. I want to hear your thoughts about beings exchanging energy through physical contact. For example, what do you feel and receive when you rub up against another cat? A human? An inanimate object (like a chair)? That sort of stuff...

Finally, can you tell me about the energy exchanged when beings hug each other? (GK, when she wants one, can you give Maya a hug now and ask her to describe what she feels energetically? Heck, you can tell me your perspectives, too! *hehehe*) Thanks for your time, Maya. I would ask my birds about hugging, but they are too small for me to hug!

- Keri and the Flock (sending thoughts of crunchy nibbles your way...)

Dear Keri,

Thank you for writing to me. I have been spending a lot of time looking out the window at birds lately and getting messages from them. Spring is coming! Sometimes I get so excited, I talk to them out loud!

Now, you ask about beings exchanging energy through physical contact. Well, that is a big topic! The truth is, beings are exchanging energy with each other all the time, physical contact or not, but also ESPECIALLY when they have physical contact.

Let me see if I can keep this simple. OK, say you have physical contact with another being. You are, first of all, already interchanging between your auras, as you get close to one another. As you get closer, that just gets more so. Also, your physical being is energy, that is, it is a manifestation, or shape, of energetic being. You know how they say matter is energy, energy is matter? Right, that's what I'm saying. You are always exchanging something when you touch.

Think about when you touch someone or something, and you both get a static electricity shock. It's just like that, except you don't always feel it the same way, because the energy vibration is more subtle. You see what I'm saying?

As for rubbing against other cats, I'm not big on that, thank you, so I can't speak to that much. I've always wanted to be THE cat around in my area, so I avoid too much physical contact with the others, except for the occasional whomping.

Now, people, that can be nice. Think about getting petted. The action of getting petted moves the energy all over you body [like... friction? - GK]... yes, like friction, good word, Mom. You know, like, your body is picking up the physical stimulation and converting it into energy, and the action started as energy, anyway. So, that feels good. But you also feel the energy and intent behind the petting. So, it's a nice combination of the energy of the intent of love and the loving and then adding the physical manifestation of it.

Remember, we all choose to be physical beings, so there are some advantages! One of them is, physical contact can be fun, and good for learning various things. Plus it's very obvious, whereas energetic stuff? For some people, not so easy to pick up on, or, in some cases, filter out.

As for objects, mostly I use them for self-petting, or marking my territory, although there are some I have a more, um, intimate relationship with [like one of my PILLOWS - GK]. Heh. They have their energies, too. The truth is, most of the objects in my territory are human-crafted, so their vibration is very faint, not like all-natural things. But there is some energy exchange there, and I do have favourite objects that I give a little love to, now and then, on an energetic level. Kind of like a "thank you, bookcase, I like your style!" or "chair, you are real comfy!" kind of thing...

One thing you forgot is plants! I love the plants by my window! They make me feel like I'm a jungle kitty! I rub against them and we share energies. We also exchange by breathing and stuff. I like them, they are very nice. Sometimes we have sort of conversations together.

OK, now you ask about hugging. First of all, I will say that there are certain kinds of hugs I do not like. I do not like to be picked up very often, unless I ask, and I do not like to be CONFINED or SMOOSHED. Plus, humans are much bigger than us cats, so hugs from them can be a little intimidating, if you see what I'm saying. However, I do like to snuggle, and will do an almost-hug; that is, curl up pressed against my Mommas inbetweeen them or in the crook of someone's arm. Sometimes they will give me a hug-like squeeze, or I will press against them, and that's okay, too.

But I think what you are getting at here is the energy behind a hug. First of all, I want to say that most animals are different about sharing physical space than humans are. Cats, for example, spend a lot of time on our own, but can also do some real long-term snuggling with each other. Some hugs between humans are more of a social order. It's like... a friendly greeting, and we would do that a different way. You do exchange energies, though, in the time you do that.

Now, a real, intense hug is something different. Not only are your physical bodies pressed against each other strongly for a good while (which is less common among you humans), but you have the INTENT. The love and the intent energies BLEND with the physical contact energies to give a warm, buzzing feeling. It is like a brief energetic massage, if it's a really good one. It's hard to get a warm, fuzzy feeling from a handshake, because the INTENT and SENDING OUT OF LOVE aren't there. In a hug, a real good one, there are those things, so you get surrounded not only physically, AND by the person's aura, but also by the LOVING INTENT. You see what I mean?

Mom gave me a snuggle-hug like you asked and it made me happy. It's just a feeling of LOVE, you know? A feeling of safeness. That's how it feels to me.

Now, not all hugs might feel this way. I'm just talking about the good ones. If you don't want to be hugged, or to hug someone, that can be different! Jarring, because the INTENT is out-of-whack with the ACTION. Get it?

Anyway, even if you can't "hug" your birds due to their size, I bet you send them energetic hugs and love all the time, which is just as important. And it doesn't have to be a full hug. Just a little light touching with INTENT can be just right. You get it?

Well, I bet that helps. Feel free to ask me another question, anytime. And best wishes to you and all the new babies! I bet they're ready for SPRING to be here!

- Maya the Snuggly-Cat

Ask Maya for the 2nd week of June, 2003:

Dear Maya,

I was wondering what animals feel/think when people laugh at them. Are they embarrased, mad, amused, indifferent, offended? When a cat falls off of something and their person laughs, does that make the cat feel bad? What about animals in circuses, like bike riding bears? Do you think they like their jobs? Maybe you would like to answer that question ... though I don't think you like to be laughed at :).

- Olesja

Dear Olesja,

Non-human animals react to laughter just like humans might. If you can empathize with animals (as you obviously can), then you can see their different reactions. Some like to be funny, some don't like it when you're laughing AT them, and some don't get it or give a rip. It's just like some people, when they trip (heh!), might act like it never happened because they are embarassed, and some might laugh at themselves... and some might trip on purpose!

Also, you've got to remember that it's all circumstantial. It could depend on the mood the animal is in or what you're laughing at. If it's something that hurt, they might not find it funny. Like, it's one thing to stumble and get laughed at, and another to stumble and get laughed at when you're having a bad day already, or when you stumbled you stubbed your toe. Plus, there's mean, inconsiderate laughter, and well-meaning laughter, you know.

Now, some animals, they don't like laughter at all. Let's face it, humans look funny when they're laughing. What big faces you have! (Hee!) The sound doesn't bother me, 'cause I am deaf, but some cats tell me it sounds loud, like dogs barking, to them. Cats don't make noises like that when we are amused. We are subtle. But, we can really be what would feel like "laughing" to you, inside! So, to some animals, the acts of humans laughing can be shocking. It just depends on if they finally get the feeling behind it, that it is about being amused.

You also mention circus animals, and other performers. I think, again, that depends on the animal, and how he or she is treated. Does she get respect, most of the time, from the people who work with her? Does he enjoy doing the action he's doing when he performs, or is it awkward or painful? Does she understand why the people are laughing at her and does she want to be funny? Does he get cheers and praise, as well as the laughs? This all influences how an animal might feel. I'm not familiar with many performing animals, but I do get that for some of them, it's just like a job. They are proud to do what they're trained to do, and like to perform. Or, maybe it's just the thing they do that is not so pleasant, but then they get to go home and have a nice meal at the end. It all varies -- just like it would with a human!

Now you suggest I don't like to be laughed at. This is not true. Actually, I can tell a very good joke or do funny things, sometimes. My Moms have very good senses of humour and can generally get it when I'm being funny. That's one reason we get along. Of course, they don't always like it when my joke involves purposefully knocking over a glass of liquid in front of them! Hee hee hee -- that one gets me every time! They just don't beLIEVE I am going to do it right in front of their faces... AGAIN! OK, so it makes them a little mad. But it's funny to me.

Now, sometimes they might laugh at me in way I don't like. Believe it or not, even I might do something awkward sometimes (I know, but not often!). If they catch me in that, they might laugh at me. Usually I am annoyed that they are laughing at me, but I can say "okay, okay, you got me on that one, dogface; very funny" and walk away. Other times, they get on my nerves and I get mad. But, as a family, we all know we love each other and we mean well. Usually, they treat me with a pretty good level of respect, as I deserve, and understand my needs (like to be worshipped, on some levels, heh heh!). So if they are familiar with me and find my individual quirks funny or something I do amusing, I know it's all within a spirit of love. So, no, I do not always like being laughed at -- I have my pride. But very often I don't mind. You understand?

Besides, I like amusement. What's life without enjoying it with that joyous feeling sometimes? Heck, cats play jokes on each other all the time, and other animals do, too. So, I think laughter is pretty much universal, as that goes, except in the case of very serious animals and people!

Thanks for the interesting question. I hope this helps,

- Maya The Dignified AND Funny Cat

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