Yogi Cat: 16 Secrets of Happiness

By Michael Neer and Gwenna Merriman

What do purring, stretching, and resting have to do with happiness? Quite a lot, says Yogi Cat. 

Yogi Cat is a wise cat. Growing up in a yoga studio and traveling widely, he has learned 16 secrets of happiness. His curiosity is exceeded only by his desire to talk and teach. Here, he shares his cat's-eye view of w

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ocean Sun Publishing
• Release date: Mar 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798986714769

Michael Neer

Michael Neer writes fables and legends about the quest for the secrets of life. He believes that stories reveal the universal values that we all share. He also has created coloring books and puzzle books on various themes for kids and adults. He has enjoyed a long career of organizing words in creative ways as an English teacher, curriculum specialist, magazine publisher, book editor, and long-time meditation teacher. He has won awards for journalism, newsletter writing, and teaching, and makes his home in Fresno, Calif.

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Yogi Cat

16 Secrets of Happiness

Michael Neer

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Ocean Sun Publishing

Copyright © 2021 by Michael Neer

Revised Edition 2022

Author Website: www.michaelneer.com

All rights reserved.

No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher or author, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law.

"How we behave toward

cats here below

determines our status in

heaven."

—Robert A. Heinlein

CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

1. Stretching

2. Being Curious

3. Seeing

4. Resting

5. Basking

6. Playing

7. Being Cautious

8. Landing on Your Feet

9. Keeping Clean

10. Purring

11. Being At Home

12. Eating

13. Listening

14. Rubbing

15. Smelling

16. Loving

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

About Author

Books by Michael Neer

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Preface

Gather round while I tell you tales of the purr-suit of happiness. Humans say that the purr-suit of happiness is their goal, but since there’s a purr in purr-suit, I believe it’s really something cats can talk about. In fact, it’s my opinion that if you can find the purr in the purr-suit of happiness, then you’ll achieve the purr-pose of your life.

The one thing you must do, I found out, is to change your purr-ception. You just need be open to seeing things in a new way. It’s not hard; it’s as simple as being curious and asking questions.

We are all different, of course; we have such unique purr-sonalities. But deep down, we all want the same thing — happiness. That’s our real purr-pose.

Let me tell you some stories about what I’ve learned.

Introduction

You may wonder how I got my name, Yogi Cat. Really now, it should be obvious. We cats like to stretch. We can get into all kinds of positions. In fact, I believe cats were the original yoga masters because of the way they stretch their bodies.

But I also had a few other things going for me to get that name. You see, my fur is swami orange. That’s a giveaway. Plus, I grew up with wise parents – Junah Cat and Ginger Cat. They taught me, and my siblings Shadow and Cloud, about the secrets of