My cat is my spiritual teacher

Today I was meditating on the hillside behind our house. Our cat Tiger was lying in the shade from my body (a common occurrence). After a while I became distracted, kinda let my mind drift and then had an idea of what to focus on next for my work day. I turned toward my home to do the thing I was thinking about.

Tiger got up, ran in front of me, meowed loudly and basically corralled me. This he has never done before. I asked him what was up and he meowed again emphatically and maintained his ground. I started to walk around him and he jumped up and smacked his paw toward me.

Maybe I wasn’t done meditating afterall. So, I took a few steps back, closed my eyes, took a few moments to seal my connection with the Divine and took a few breaths. I felt clearer and more grounded. Then I mindfully walked toward my house and Tiger skipped along beside me down the hill.