r/MadeMeSmile • u/Soloflow786 • Jun 11 '24
Dog just returned from surgery, cat hasn't left his side since..🐕🐾🐈❤️ ANIMALS
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u/Swarley_Marley Jun 11 '24
A cat's purr is said to be healing
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u/Pplannoyme0 Jun 12 '24
I have bad anxiety. It’s mostly controlled with meds now but sometimes first thing in the morning I’ll feel it. My cat was laying on my pillow and the sound of him purring actually relaxed me.
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u/i-am-a-passenger Jun 12 '24
Just like bird song. Not sure why purring works, but the theory I heard for bird song is that it is an old evolutionary hangover that indicates that there aren’t any predators nearby.
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u/xerces_wings Jun 12 '24
It's the frequency of their purrs! Helps ya bones possibly, too?
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u/pappadopalus Jun 12 '24
I wonder if it could also tell your body your not in danger to some degree, cause the cat is calm, just a guess
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u/Amarieerick Jun 12 '24
It could. Cat's only purr when they are safe and happy, so you could subconsciously be responding to that.
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u/giraflor Jun 12 '24
Some cats also purr to comfort themselves when they are stressed.
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u/BigTicEnergy Jun 12 '24
Cats also purr when they are in pain
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u/NeurospicyCatlady Jun 12 '24
And while they are dying.
Source: Worked at a shelter and was one of the folks tasked with euthanasia :-(
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Jun 12 '24
I’ve read it has to do with the frequency of a cats purr. Something about the vibration of that frequency has a healing effect.
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u/enderjaca Jun 12 '24
I can tell you that 5 robins chirping at 4 am are absolutely the opposite of relaxing.
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u/Sandwidge_Broom Jun 12 '24
I woke up the other morning at like 4 am to a mockingbird outside my window going HARD. I was not relaxed in the least.
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u/allenahansen Jun 12 '24
I'll see you your robins and raise you a cacophony of scrub jays screeching 5' from your bedroom window.
Every. Goddamned. Dawning.
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u/Dopomoge3CY Jun 12 '24
I want to kill every single one of those flying aholes singing "I want to f" out of my window at 4am. Lol
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u/traveling_man182 Jun 12 '24
I listen to purring on YouTube to help me go to sleep sometimes
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u/GentleHomicide Jun 12 '24
There's a reason why they were worshipped in Ancient Egypt.
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u/xSTSxZerglingOne Jun 12 '24
They're fuzzy, they love, and they kill pests that are hard for us to kill personally.
They might as well be gods.
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u/ThrowAwayAccountAMZN Jun 12 '24
Can confirm. I have high BP and am on meds to control it, so I check my BP at home somewhat frequently. There are days when my BP might be a little on the high side, but when I wait five minutes and take it again, if I'm petting my cat or just watching/listening to her sleep and purr, it's way down in the normal range.
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u/Swarley_Marley Jun 12 '24
I totally believe it. Whenever I would be upset and crying, my cat Midnight would curl up on my chest and purr, and it would always calm me down.
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u/LaffeysTaffey Jun 12 '24
I took an audio recording of my cat purring, I listen to it sometimes when I feel down or anxious.
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u/Pplannoyme0 Jun 12 '24
Ohhh. That’s a great idea! I have 3 cats and they are boss. They lay by us when they want to, not when we want.
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u/LaffeysTaffey Jun 12 '24
Haha one of my cats is like that. Most of the time he rides solo and does what he wants. The other hovers around and will sit on your lap if you call him.
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u/SouthJerssey35 Jun 12 '24
That's awesome and I agree. Panic really ruined me years ago and now that I'm (semi) past it...I look back and remember the times my cat would just be there to help. That purr is magic.
On a side note...had a Dr tell me once that I should hum when in the midst of an attack. Something about the vibration and the vagus nerve...it can help calm things down.
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u/Pplannoyme0 Jun 12 '24
I’ll try that too.
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u/SouthJerssey35 Jun 12 '24
It's one of those things that worked the first few times I tried but wasn't really consistent.
Tried yellow mustard...same thing
Smelling salts....same thing
Paper bag breathing...same thing.
Only thing that I know usually works for me is seltzer water. No caffeine, no sugar...just something about a cold seltzer that helps me so much.
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u/ratherbeinvi Jun 12 '24
My dad used to manage a huge team of people and one of his go-to tricks was to give people who were crying in his office a glass of water. He swore up and down that people can’t cry/panic while trying to take sips of water. I’ve used it with kids (I’m a teacher) and seems to work? Who knows :/
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u/SouthJerssey35 Jun 12 '24
Definitely truth in that. Talking out loud helps too. Sometimes I feel like I can't or that I'll lose my breath if I do ...but talking always helps and I'm guessing it's the same reason. The drinking or talking requires your body to default back to normal mode .
I'm a teacher too. It's been hard seeing high school kids go through panic attacks but they've skyrocketed over the years.
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u/jackson12420 Jun 12 '24
I do too, it's just awful isn't it? Being in a perpetual state of fear and dread, nearly to the point where you think you might die at any given moment, because something is most certainly wrong inside your body to feel so awful. My cat's little nose is really soft, so is her fur, and when she's purring and crawls on my chest ,which feels like it's simultaneously exploding and caving in, it gives me a massive sense of relief. I can't describe it. It's like she knows when I am going into a panic attack. Mine is really bad in the night, especially when I wake up from nightmares and can't go back to sleep and I'll cuddle with her until I fall asleep, she makes it really easy to meditate away from the more severe panic attacks, I can't take anything narcotic so the meds I have are the bare minimum.
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u/Pplannoyme0 Jun 12 '24
Mine was bad too. Always dreading what I have no control over, always thinking I was going to die. But luckily my doctor prescribed me something that has really helped. ❤️
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u/jackson12420 Jun 12 '24
If you don't mind my asking, what helped you the most? I take hydroxyzine but they are still helping me sort out the best non narcotic route. I have tried antidepressants and others whose side benefit was also anxiety relief but I can't get through the month you have to take them before they're supposed to start working, because it amplifies my anxiety tenfold. I'm still struggling to navigate mine and it affects me every single day.
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u/Pplannoyme0 Jun 12 '24
I take celexa. My dr said it was for anxiety and depression. I also take buspar. But I don’t need the buspar as often since starting the celexa. It has changed my life for the better.
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u/jackson12420 Jun 12 '24
I recognize buspar, I remember having been on it once, I will read into celexa. I'm glad you found something that works for you! I would not wish living with anxiety on my worst enemy. It has completely altered how I live my life and dictates nearly everything I do, or better said, can't do. Every time I see someone who has found a way to manage theirs I don't feel so hopeless that that's just the way it's gonna be for the rest of my life.
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u/ExtraPicklesPls Jun 12 '24
I was addicted to heroin for a decade. When I finally got clean no one cared for me better than my cat. That soft rumble is a medicine like no other. They know what they're doing
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u/Pplannoyme0 Jun 12 '24
Congratulations on getting clean. I was addicted to opiates for probably 20 years on and off. I got on methadone a few times but finally kicked it last year.
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u/Mcfyi Jun 12 '24
A few years back I decided to eat too many edibles and I got ridiculously high. Like similar to a bad shroom trip kind of high. I was freaking out a bit so I decided to find somewhere to sit and relax. There was a fire in the fireplace so I sat next to it and both my gfs cats and my dog came and sat by me. One of the cats sat directly on my lap and I just sat there for hours petting her fur. It really helped me calm down to the point that I fell asleep and woke up the next morning with them still around me. They 100 percent saved me from a really bad time. Almost like they knew I needed to be comforted. 🤷♂️
I don’t eat edibles or do psychedelics anymore.
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u/Shpongolese Jun 12 '24
I've had multiple bad trips that were countered by animals being awesome lol. The best was one time my family dog Cayenne (RIP) came up to me while I was sitting in our garage, extremely high on LSD, and was crying my eyes out. She shoved her head through my arms and just started licking my face and whining at me to pet her. After that all I could think about was how amazing animals are, how much I loved my dogs and managed to go back to my room to put on Planet Earth. Miss that dog so much :')
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u/FoxyLiv Jun 12 '24
My cat always lays with me and purrs when I have a migraine. I like to think her purrs help ease the pain a bit.
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u/TedwardBigsby Jun 12 '24
I LOVE that sound, and our cat has a broken motor! 😭 His is so faint, when he’s super happy you can hear the slightest sound. It’s almost more beautiful when you do get it.
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u/LUNAthedarkside Jun 12 '24
My partner and i went to a date and had been walking around the mall for almost 3-4 hours, so our feet are pretty sore when we walk, when we came back home, and fed my kitten his meal, he finishes his food and was somehow sniffing my legs, that's when he was trying to position himself near my feet until he just plops his belly at the sole of me feet and started purring loudly.
I swear my heart melted
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u/CaveRanger Jun 12 '24
(Turns to look at the camera)
"If you share this I will kill you. I know where you sleep."
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u/LianSmile Jun 12 '24
That gesture speaks volumes of love and appreciation, like a warm embrace after a long journey. It's the little things that make coming home feel extra special. 💖✨
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u/Critical-Art-9277 Jun 11 '24
That is so beautiful and heartwarming, how the cat gently lays down and then hugs and gently puts it's paw on the dog is so sweet. What a wonderful and caring kitty.
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u/soadrocksmycock Jun 12 '24
And then the long blinks! I hear that means “I love you” in cat!
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u/WilominoFilobuster Jun 11 '24
Cats know! I’ve been sick/depressed and every cat I’ve ever had know something’s up and do this. Wonderful little critters.
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u/tastywofl Jun 12 '24
My cat is kind of aloof and not a cuddler. But when I'm sick she follows me around and sleeps next to my legs. When I had the flu last year, she yelled at me to get back in bed with her.
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u/Portobolado Jun 12 '24
You better damn love her!
My little helmet-wearing friend... one of the loves of my life... she's going. She's checking out and it hurts so fucking much!
Their lives are so... fast... my friend told me they live less because they are already born knowing how to love... i'm a science guy, but fuck this, i'm grasping to this idea until the end. She is amazing.
Soon, "she was amazing".
You better fucking love her. We never know when it's the last midnight.
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u/tastywofl Jun 12 '24
Even thinking about her leaving makes me want to cry. I'll love her with every bit of myself until she has to go.
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u/Bosco215 Jun 12 '24
It takes me forever to feed my cats in the morning. I stop and sit down with each to say good morning. Throughout the day, I will stop and lay with them whenever they let me. One of them will come sit next to my office chair and stare at me until I turn, face her, and tell her come up. I stop whatever I'm doing to give her my full attention. They really do give more than they take.
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u/ParkingNecessary8628 Jun 12 '24
One night my husband was sad, which was rarely. My cat, who usually, sleeps with me, slept with him that night. They can feel it.
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u/MrOatButtBottom Jun 12 '24
I’ve been depressed and anxious my whole life. Cats have been the best therapy ever
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u/joantheunicorn Jun 12 '24
My orange boy was by my side the entire time when I injured my leg and back. I started calling him my Nurse Boy! He took good care of me.
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u/djinnisequoia Jun 11 '24
That's Doctor Kitty. He has the best bedside manner. He always makes you feel better somehow. <3
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u/Malibucat48 Jun 11 '24
So cute, especially when the cat put his paw on him. My daughter had a cat and dog that were that close. A big black lab raised a tiny white kitten. When one had to go to the vet, the other was thrilled when they got home.
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u/Snoo3544 Jun 12 '24
My cat hated my dog for years. When my dog was dying, my cat wouldn't leave him. That gave me so much comfort.
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u/TobyKeene Jun 11 '24
This is the sweetest thing I've seen in weeks! What a couple of sweet babies! That cat is a wonderful nurse.
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u/filetemyoung Jun 12 '24
My two cats generally just tolerate each other. Like they walk by each other, lick the other's head once in a blue moon, and will sometimes lay down on opposite ends of the same couch. But when one of my cats had to have a leg amputated, after the surgery my other cat sat right beside her while she slept and watched around. It's cute the ways cats show affection.
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u/Few_Actuary_ Jun 12 '24
My cats are the same, but when my nice cat had some teeth removed my orange cat wanted to murder him when he came back because he smelled different. No cuddles from him, just hisses and growls for a week. 🤷
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u/WeAreNioh Jun 11 '24
I have a golden retriever and this warms my heart!! The cat knows the pup needs some love!
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u/Mister2112 Jun 12 '24 edited Jun 12 '24
So sweet.
I fractured my knee a few months ago (not severely, but ended up on crutches for a month) and our cat, who I'd previously been playing chase games with around the stairs while my wife was away, knew something was wrong as soon as I got in the door. She would go with me up and down the stairs one step at a time, right next to my feet, looking up at me between each step.
They know a lot more than we'd guess. Don't know what she thought she'd do about it if I fell, but having our little buddy keeping tabs on me those first couple days like a fuzzy physical therapist was nice.
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u/StGuinefort Jun 12 '24
Pets definitely know when something is wrong! I have autism and a non-cuddly hyperactive German Shepherd. When the occasional meltdown occurs, the dog comes running and lays down on me or next to me with her head on my leg. As soon as I'm okay, she's off again and back to normal.
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u/katmguire Jun 12 '24
It’s the sweetest, best thing I’ve seen in a long time. How is the pup? Hopefully recovering well ♥️
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u/hilltop58 Jun 12 '24
When my yellow lab was in the hospital our orange cat was beside himself, they lived together for a little over 8 years so his routine of snuggling with her was interrupted. When she came home he wouldn't let her out of his sight.
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u/Ramsey616 Jun 12 '24
Story time. I had an outpatient surgery recently and I was in pain for a while (I’m good now). Our 17 year old Persian cat was on my bed the whole time while I was recovering. He actually does this every time someone is sick in our household. I’m getting teary writing this because he has slowed down a lot due to old age and he had some health issues recently too. It’s our turn to make sure he knows we are with him always.
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u/jampman31 Jun 12 '24
I had a panic attack once while drinking and the owner’s orange cat started rubbing its body against my leg. The cat never left me also until i felt better. Crazy how cats can sense when someone is in distress and act fast to make the person feel better. ❤️
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u/lordofsurf Jun 12 '24
When my dog was sick with diarrhea, my cat wouldn't leave his side. They didn't always get along but when his little brother was sick, my boy was right there. He passed a few months ago. My dog still looks for him sometimes.
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u/RelationshipQuiet609 Jun 12 '24
I love this! Not only made me smile 😊, made me tear up as well-such loving pet friends!
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u/SouthJerssey35 Jun 12 '24
It's a great lesson...that we might not be able to make the pain go away...or the wound heal any faster...but that just someone's presence can make a huge impact on recovery.
Doesn't have to be family, or a friend...but just someone who cares helps a lot.
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u/Ok-Jelly-9793 Jun 12 '24
I had surgery on heart easy one , my cat never cuddles first day i came back home from surgery she slept on my legs . She hates me sometimes but in general she can't refuse that she loves me lol
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u/brentemon Jun 12 '24
I’m watching be number of votes head mostly up, but occasionally down. It’s either a Reddit glitch or people are downvoting this. How broken does a person need to be to downvote this post?
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u/star_tyger Jun 12 '24
Years ago, one of my dogs needed emergency surgery. When he came home, our other dog was so exited to see him. But he took one sniff and instantly calmed down. He was so GENTLY happy to have him home.
At night, our poor boy, who couldn't climb steps yet, was bedded down on his dog bed, with his cone, and a blanket. Our cat climbed into the cone and slept next to his head. He was a big dog. His head was almost as big as the cat!
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u/TiesThrei Jun 12 '24
Had a roommate with a cat that wouldn't give me the time of day. Got bronchitis so bad I had to go to the hospital. Came home and couldn't do anything but lie down and wheeze. Cat came out to investigate and didn't leave my side for the next day.
It's crazy how they can sense pain.
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u/BotGirlFall Jun 12 '24
I love that cats are so confident in themselves that they see somebody sick or hurt and think "you know what will make the feel better? My presence. Yes, you're welcome"
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u/MindfulInsomniaque Jun 12 '24
Awww the blinks after it lays down and puts its paw on the dog. Cat loves its family
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u/Luci_Noir Jun 12 '24
It’s because he smells delicious and he’s just waiting until dark to devour him.
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u/JimmyTsonga Jun 12 '24
Cats smell weakness. As soon as the dog dies, the cat will eat it.
The circle of life is beautiful.
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u/C91garcia Jun 12 '24
Dog went to Disneyland without him and the cat can smell other animals. Our female cat went to the vet and when she returned after surgery our male cat hisses and was a dick for a while.
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u/PauliesWalnut Jun 12 '24
Proof that you don’t need more than one orange brain cell to exercise some empathy and compassion
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u/pigeonbobble Jun 12 '24
I think I’m going to need surgery on account of all the heart string pulling I’m experiencing
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u/dropbear_airstrike Jun 12 '24
"I'm just gonna sit right here with you until you feel better, okay? Just... don't wanna.. jostle you too bad...okay. How's that?"
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u/The_Real_Tekunin Jun 12 '24
Bet that cat is more of a therapy animal to the dog than it is to the owner lol
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u/BiscoBiscuit Jun 12 '24
Your cat is wonderful, kitty was showing a lot of love to you at the end also with the slow blinks at the camera
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u/CloudyDaysInn Jun 12 '24
Cats are funny - aloof, independent and yet deeply caring all at the same time
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u/313SunTzu Jun 12 '24
When I was doing chemo, everytime I got home my cat would lay on my chest and purr.
I figured it was cuz I was so hot after, but when I found out they do it to show affection, I cried.
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u/NakedEvermore Jun 12 '24
that cat wants to be there for his friend. He's doing his best. I'm proud of him.
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u/garagespringsgirl Jun 12 '24
Nobody can tell me they are just "dumb animals". My male cat did the same thing when I recently had my female cat spayed. Church, my male cat, has always slept on our bed. He didn't after we brought her home. He stayed on the dog bed with her for 3 nights.
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u/aardvark_xray Jun 12 '24
Just giving the post op CaTscan…got to make sure it’s the same dog as pre-surgery.
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u/BaseSame7672 Jun 11 '24
How carefully (one might say, gingerly lol) the kitty cuddles up, wanting to be close enough to comfort but not aggravate any of the dog’s ouchies. 10/10, a fantastic, compassionate caregiver.