Black Cat Deck: Four of Masks
March 12, 2009
The Four of Masks shows a cat guarding its favorite possessions, including a rug adorned with cat faces at the corners, a string of beads, a bell, and a ball.
Four of Masks
In a colony, some cats are very possessive about “their” toys and blankets. Others are quite happy to regard such things as community property, and some simply ignore them. An interest in human-made playthings is not the same as the desire to hunt (cats know the difference between live prey and a plastic ball), nor does it have anything to do with the need for personal territory. Instead, it seems to be very similar to the human urge to surround ourselves with objects that are beautiful, interesting, entertaining, or comforting.
Beaded mask
Many of the shy shelter cats are like this one. They follow me around and pick a spot (usually out in the open or on an empty shelf) to sit and watch me, “talking” with their eyes. Occasionally they let me pet them, but mostly I just sit near them and spend quiet time together “in the place between fleeing and clutching”.
