{"id":2667,"date":"2016-02-04T09:50:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T17:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/petcarefacts.com\/?p=2667"},"modified":"2016-02-04T09:51:26","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T17:51:26","slug":"scottish-folds-and-the-buddha-pose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petrofile.com\/blog\/breeds\/scottish-folds-and-the-buddha-pose","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Folds and the \u201cBuddha Pose\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scottish Fold cats are a unique breed known not only for their famously curled ears, but also for a number of distinct stances and poses that few other feline breeds often mimic. It all starts with the famous stance, like the one pictured here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Couldn&#8217;t help but to steal my cousin&#8217;s photo of her standing Scottish fold cat from Japan&#8211; Haru-chan &lt;3 <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/acuNtxDYKN\">pic.twitter.com\/acuNtxDYKN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jess Azure\u300e\u30b8\u30a7\u30b7\u30ab\u2605\u30a2\u30ba\u30e9\u300f (@JessAzure) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JessAzure\/status\/348885097862287360\">June 23, 2013<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Not many felines will stand happily on their hind legs for sustained periods of time, but Sottish Fold cats are celebrated for it. And when supporting all their weight on the hind legs gets too tiring, this endearing cat breed will happily slouch back into the ultimate hunched position. While this might look back-pain inducing to us, the Scottish Fold cats are perfectly content to fold their spines over, and relax in this legs-first sitting position. This seated posture has become known as the \u201cBuddha Pose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here is a great conglomeration of Scottish Fold Cats in the Buddha pose:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nGoogled some cute scottish fold cats sitting&#8230; where can I get one? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/adorable?src=hash\">#adorable<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cats?src=hash\">#cats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/pets?src=hash\">#pets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/catlover?src=hash\">#catlover<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scottishfold?src=hash\">#scottishfold<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QtcOddo40M\">pic.twitter.com\/QtcOddo40M<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 yamar.MD (@yamaralip) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yamaralip\/status\/661903473965797377\">November 4, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can lounge like this anywhere; even from a perch!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fifi&#8217;s Scottish Fold signature sitting .. So cute <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Us1nWgZrj6\">pic.twitter.com\/Us1nWgZrj6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Noemi H (@NoemiH2013) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NoemiH2013\/status\/459505662255308800\">April 25, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even celebrity Taylor Swift\u2019s cats Meredith and Olivia are known for modeling the Buddha Pose and the Scottish Fold Stance!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nWith every passing day, Olivia looks less like a cat and more like a melting snowman.<\/p>\n<p>Happy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalCatDay?src=hash\">#NationalCatDay<\/a> &#x1f431;\u26c4\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5iHXCBuZo7\">pic.twitter.com\/5iHXCBuZo7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylorswift13\/status\/659847246205227008\">October 29, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No wonder <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/taylorswift13\">@taylorswift13<\/a> had one of the most liked pictures on instagram this year! Her <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cat?src=hash\">#Cat<\/a> Meredith is so cute! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G1kLkHIwBj\">pic.twitter.com\/G1kLkHIwBj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tigga Towers (@TiggaTowers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TiggaTowers\/status\/674952977413570560\">December 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Just a couple of kittens, lazing around on the carpet. Buddha-posing is more fun with two!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\n2 Scottish Fold cats sitting like humans &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/3EUpnElhfV\">http:\/\/t.co\/3EUpnElhfV<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/ExjHzNk2lS\">pic.twitter.com\/ExjHzNk2lS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Melbourneer (@_Melbourneer_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_Melbourneer_\/status\/572465666403385344\">March 2, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We get the feeling this Buddha-poser doesn\u2019t like being looked at!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Scottish Fold is characterised by it&#8217;s distinctive folded ears, and very particular way of sitting&#8230; so cute <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DQxSseqSMo\">pic.twitter.com\/DQxSseqSMo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lifetime Pet Cover (@LPCover) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LPCover\/status\/606759638734925824\">June 5, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>When these kitties get into their comfy position, no amount of teasing or playing could induce them out of their meditative stance!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p>\nTaehyun&#8217;s cats XD.they should look like this Scottish Fold sitting up and playing with tiny Russian Blue <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AMlAVD9quY\">https:\/\/t.co\/AMlAVD9quY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 semi-hiatus (@KangnamGalaxy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KangnamGalaxy\/status\/651801989152645120\">October 7, 2015<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scottish Fold cats are a unique breed known not only for their famously curled ears, but also for a number of distinct stances and poses that few other feline breeds often mimic. 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