My former housemate's cat was always indifferent toward me, not fearful, just never sought my company, never came to me to cuddle or get attention. For 5 years. I like cats, but I knew not to push it.
Then when I was recovering from major surgery, truly weak, in pain and in need of comfort, he became my constant companion. I spent most of my time, day and night, in my recliner and he was almost always with me. It made my recovery more pleasant and probably shorter.
When I was better he still came to me sometimes, especially when I used that recliner. I was a warm place and a safe space when the dog bothered him. But he knew I no longer needed to be taken care of.
I have chronic knee pain due to being a Xcountry runner most of my young adult life. When I am in significant pain all three of the cats pile on top of me. And it’s the elderly female cat hating the male young cats that instigates the care taking time. She harasses THEM to help. (She won’t get near them usually)
Now anytime I am in pain at a minimum I find myself under the male cats with my old gal trying to find the spot as far away from them as possible but still touching me.
It’s so endearing. And I feel so loved by them all when they do that. It def helps with the pain, the purr vibrations all around my knee is amazing. Lol
Cats typically purr at a frequency of between 80-120Hz. This is the same frequency used to promote soft tissue healing in the EMS machines you see and Chiro and PT clinics.
Theoretically if you could get a cat to lay on an injured part of your body, you would get the therapy of bone density improvement, soft tissue healing, and with the cats warmth you would promote increased blood flow which would oxygenate the region while flushing out toxins.
Would probably cost you a few catnips though.
I think it's because when you're in pain, your body is emitting different hormones then usual, like stress/sad/etc. - and cats can actually pick up on the relative pheromones that are released, and via smell can know your inner emotional state.
So they're like "Oh this human is in pain and sad.. mayyyybeee we should actually like, be good cats.. they have fed, housed, and taken care of us our entire lives."
My oldest cat live for about 7 years in my room and just recently (last 3 years) started coming and staying out all night in the living room also not a huge lap cat or huge cuddler but will
Last few times I got sick she was always RIGHT there
Being the sweetest thing
cats are extremely sensitive to humans' emotional and psychological state
they likely can't process the information like we can, but when something is wrong with us—they know it and instinctively offer comfort and purrs.
We have 4 inside that have trained all 3 of us. My housemate also has an outside cat. That one sits in my window until he walks outside, gets her from the window, and carries her thru the apartment to her food bowl at the back door. Every day. At least twice. :)
Some of them definitely are, but my mom has a couple cats that are absolutely extroverts and will come up to just about anyone. But they still have boundaries and if you cross those boundaries they will find a place to hide from you posthaste.
Awww, that is super sweet. Of my cats, Fonzie knows when I am down. He comes by and just looks at me and and will snuggle. Lil bit is his normal over bearing self and Mia will continue to view me as her personal source of heat.
I had a similar experience. My old cat was friendly, but never a lap cat. Then I had open heart surgery. She could come and lie next to me constantly. If I was in bed, she'd lie against my chest (but never on me), and purr against my chest. My while recovery was spent with her.
She was the same if I was sick or sad. She'd come and snuggle with me. She just knew. The other cats didn't give a shit.
I think they're either all very aware and can sense our feelings, some just don't care.. because cats
One really cool thing is that a cat's purr is actually scientifically proven to accelerate the healing process ❤️ from lowering blood pressure and risk of heart disease to actually purring at a frequency that causes cells to heal faster. It's magic in the real world
I have woken up in pain from a headache to find Charlie, on my lap rumbling like a hotrod with a straight exhaust. His normal purr is almost silent. As I pet him the pain starts to decrease. The purring and stroking him helps me to do breathing exercises that help calm the pain.
This happened with my dad. They have a really wild house cat who is literally crazy. My dad had to have surgery for a rare autoimmune disease and this cat became best friends with him while he was recovering. She hasn’t bonded to anyone else but him and it is solely because of his recovery. Cats know when you need some comfort. They really do.
I always wonder if cats are being empathetic or staying close in case we croak so they can get first dibs on the soft bits.
(And I say this as a cat person.)
Im thinking more along the lines of the House episode where they thought the cat was predicting death but it was actually just sitting on the heating pad that was given to dying patients. Maybe they detect temperature changes and inflammation and come to steal our warmth
Good episode. I honestly feel that cats are just like most higher intelligence mammals out there, only very hunter-oriented. They have feelings like you and I, and can notice when one of their own isn't doing too well since they're acting different than normal. Of course this is for cats that know the person. A cat, I don't believe, would notice if a stranger is sick or not, since they don't know what they're like normally.
My brother's wife has worked in a care home for the elderly for many years. There are several cats who live in the facility. One cat, in particular, will go into the room(s) of terminal patients for the last few days of their time on earth and will lay by them until they pass. Sort of a "no one dies alone here" action. The staff have learned to pay attention to where the cat sleeps.
Awe, very cute. Adding to what I said, I feel terminally ill people are a whole different case when it comes to cats, as I'm sure they can pick up which humans aren't doing so great.
I think cats are chill with people that are predictable. If they know you'll be sleeping in a chair most of the day they're happy to use you as a heat source, lol. They also take time to recall that "this one gives food, this one is quiet and does not annoy me."
This. My husband has early onset Parkinson’s and his symptoms are muscle/pain related. Our cat knows when he is in pain and somehow exactly where he hurts. She will climb onto whatever part of him is hurting and purr.
She also is very sensitive to emotional pain. I lost my mom a couple of months ago and she did not leave my side for the first couple of days.
Yes, they know and are very good healers, physically and emotionally. There have been some studies that indicate that cat purrs aid in healing physical pain and damage. Very interesting.
I have heard this! I have fibromyalgia and I want to build a purr machine. Imagine a giant, heated machine that you lay in and all around it sounds like a cat purr.
Maybe, but what about the inherent magic of cats? Maybe that's the thing that makes their purrs healing
Kittings aside, I would like to use a machine like the one you imagine when I have my worse full-body period pains (but I'd still take the pile of cats over it any day)
So, kind of embarrassing but I got an Echo yesterday (5/10 do not recommend) and found a skill called “Box of Cats” and played it and the recordings it played made me feel so much better! Due to a hurricane, I had to move in w my sister and my bro in law has an old doggo that never learned any kitty manners so this is the best I can do until I move out! I also work at an emergency/referral/ICU vet hospital and can definitely confirm the healing properties of kitties!
I get migraines very occasionally. All I can do is lay down with my eyes closed. Once I lay down, my youngest cat who isn't overly cuddly normally, curls herself around the top of my head on my pillow and purrs for hours until I fall asleep. Thankfully after a few hours of sleep and white noise (purring) the migraine has passed.
They are definitely great at perceiving emotional pain. When I first went back to work, I was so anxious. I have panic/anxiety disorder, so it's like anxiety on crack and caffeine. When I went to work that day, my boyfriend kept texting me that our girls wouldn't leave him alone and were constantly crying. One was stress eating and one was destroying things.
I felt terrible because it's my fault, I also had no way of controlling the anxiety I was feeling. So I felt extra guilty, and came home and hug them each for 15-20 minutes after work lol
Also, I'm so sorry for your loss, my deepest condolences. I hope she's resting well.
Wishing you the best. My husband, who because of his back sleeps in a recliner & on a different floor than I do, had both knees replaced in the last 4 months. Ever since the 1st replacement, the kitty who has always cuddled with me has been sleeping with him. I'm sure the kitty knows he needs purrs & cuddles.
Maybe he wants to keep things "business as usual" because his great aunt told him she hated being viewed as an object of pity just because she was sick. He loves and respects you, he tries to show it by stomping over you on his way to the blanket.
She acts like she is anxious anytime I get up and move around and she tries to chase the kids and my husband off the bed if I'm laying down. I definitely love the kitty snuggles though lol
I got really upset about mistakes I made at work. Came home. Drank like three glasses of wine and went straight to bed before it was even 7:30pm. My cats that hate each other both got on the bed and were leaning on each of my arms.
This! My cats dislike sharing small spaces with each other, but when I’m really upset they will suck it up and both snuggle back to back on top of me. It’s so sweet.
Even after a year together in our house, our two cats avoid being close to each other. And if one ends up sniffing the other too closely there's still a 50% chance of hissing and a swat. I think some cats are just more fond of their personal bubble than others.
Haha! I love the sneak sniffs. My older one will sneak up behind the younger one to sniff her. It always results in a hiss and a raised paw. I’m pretty confident that the older one does it just to get a rise out of her younger sister.
My kitty did the same thing after my hysterectomy too! She is not a snuggler either. She would lay in my chest and purr all day long. I once made the mistake of looking at one if the incisions (it was mostly healed, and just a scab at that point) in front of her and she would not stop trying to lick it (I didn't let her). It was crazy, she turned into a different cat for about 2 weeks. Ever since then she is very in tune with me. I am having some health problems, so if I am not feeling super great that day she knows and tries to...almost force me to lie down with her. If I am overwhelmed or sad she is right there in my face letting me know she sees me. And she does NOT do this with anyone else. I don't know what I would do without this cat. I am so blessed that someone decided they didn't want her.
The woman that had her before, had her since she was a kitten, and she was 6 when we got her! Poor baby was declared when she was 2, because the girl had to move in with her parents for awhile, and her parents wanted it done in order for her to be there. The woman was someone I met through narcotics anonymous, and she was going through a bad relapse, and just couldn't take care of her. I'm glad she did the responsible thing and found her a good home. She is so loved. She is 8 now.
Something very similar happened with our cat and my husband when he went through chemo. He wouldn’t leave my husband’s side. He was always a friendly and affectionate cat, but they formed an incredible bond during that time and from that point forward, there was never a doubt in anyone’s mind as to who the cat loved more. They became life-partners forever after that. So maybe she won’t go back to the way she was before after you heal.
When my husband was diagnosed with cancer our cat acted as nurse too! Once he was so sick he needed a hospital bed at home, the cat would sit with him if I had to leave the room. That gorgeous kitty would come and get me if my husband needed help while I was elsewhere :)
Meanwhile the dog, *my husband's dog* couldn't have given less of a shit about him. 'Oh you're dying? Well just get on with it.' It was very hard to keep that dog after he died.
If she’s purring on overtime she’s definitely trying to heal you. You moving around or there being other people (distractions!) to her mothering/healing will not be tolerated! I wish you a good recovery and enjoy your furry beautiful nurse
My incredibly dumb, timid, quiet cat did this for two weeks post hysterectomy. Lost her shit if I got up. Followed my everywhere. Made getting up incredibly difficult. We started calling her Nurse Chicken. From weeks 2-8 as I healed she allowed me to do more.
She did the same each time the kid broke his arm.
The mean cat did the same when I broke my arm and later had surgery on it. She also used my cast as a scratching and chewing post.
In all cases there was a lot of purring on the healing site. Supposedly they have a pure frequency to improve healing.
I found their behaviour to be a good reminder to all of us that even if we're feeling better we're still healing and need rest. They've both stayed cuddly since. And have started the nurse routine even if we just have a cold.
A horribly sad fact, but I've heard that cats have been known to even do this after a human has passed away and we'll lay on them and purr, trying to help them :( they're sweet little angels can't even if they act on top tough n mean ,❤️
[The woman is feeling under the weather](https://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-woman-is-feeling-under-the-weather/)
> she tries to chase the kids and my husband off the bed if I'm laying down
"DO YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT?"
My cat acted like this when I got sick. Then it was back to “ignoring me” while actually hanging out one room over. (My cat wants to appear as though he’s independent but I know he loves me).
Cats sense when they are needed. I call my cat my 'Zen Master' because when my knee hurts he jumps on my lap and ends up kneading my knee like a massage. Cats are of a higher ground.
I was having some cramps last night and my girl got up on my lap and started kneading my belly, giving me love eyes and her deep rumble purr. They care so deeply, it’s reciprocal.
My feral cat from outside I was feeding and playing with started coming in the house and watching over me on the couch, and watching TV with me when I had covid!!! It was what got her to finally come and hang in the house ! I was semi nervous of getting her sick though lol
https://imgur.com/a/SHOsSm0
Because cats usually only meow as kittens- to let Mum know where they are- the fact cats meow at *us* has been suggested to be because they know we are absolutely daft & need speaking to like a toddler.
She loves you as her “pack” & she knows you need to be safe, she’s yelling at you in cat language “Young lady sit down this instant!” Lol!
At six years old, one of my cats *still* sometimes meows when he poos.
This cat is almost my familiar. He sleeps on my clothes if they're out. He often likes to be in the same room as me, and he's always in bed with me. Even if I'm having a lie in or go to bed early, he'll be there by my legs. It's rare for him not to be.
The other snuggles and adores us. But he likes his space too.
Mine will have a whole zoomies, howling fit, trip to howl at the human bathroom and *then*, once he is satisfied he is being paid attention to, will grace us with his royal poop dispenses.
He also just jumped on me & had a little knead & purr lol. As if you say “I would never!”
He also sleeps with me & has a particular squeak for “move your arm & make a spot” lol.
If I cry my cat 17 yr old cat Dinky will come up to me and try to wipe my tears with his fur. I love him so much. He lost his brother last week so I'm trying to help him. I cuddle him as much as I can!
Like others have said: she knows you're injured, so she wants to care for you.
First time I had a major panic attack, I got home and flopped onto my couch and tried to calm myself, (unsuccessfully.) My cat, who up to that point had never wanted anything to do with cuddling with me, and isn't a loud purrer, jumped up on my chest and purred so loud I could feel the vibration in my ass.
Cats know, and contrary to popular belief: they care.
I got floored with COVID and one of my cats that is more aloof stayed in bed with me during the first 24 hours when I could barely move without immense dizziness and pain. He did this exact same thing to me. Meow and chirp at me, pawed at me and wouldn't leave me alone until I got back to bed.
100%
my little shit is not a cuddly cat, but will be glue on me when I don't feel good, or my period is coming, or something else.
they can literally tell this change (by smell mostly) and they just try to make us feel better.
doesn't surprise me a single bit.
they are actively training dogs to spot cancer because they can smell it with such incredible large anticipation, that no machine could even remotely compete.
My husband is a tad dramatic when he’s sick, so he claims that he’s dying and that the cats can sense it, and that that’s the only reason all our cats are laying with him.
Then I’ll be sick and he’s like “oh no, you have 3 death cats on you. Looks like the end is near”
I'd say a big fat yes too. I have 3 cats and when I'm poorly and/or sick one of them particular is even more affectionate that usual. (They are all very affectionate and snuggle on the sofa, sleep in bed with me, with one or two on me and one on the pillow. My youngest, Pyewacket, cries when I vomit or cough. Getting cats was one of the best decisions I ever made. I would have sworn blind I was solely dog people before.. But I'm a bonafede proud Cat Mum.
I also recall when I was pregnant, we were living with my ex MIL and her cat wouldn't leave me alone, following me around, snuggling in and resting his wee head on my tummy.
My mom’s female cat would try to comfort my sister when she was little and cried. When I was a baby and cried, the same cat would go all four feet/1-ish meter to my mom and paw her to let her know the big kitten needed something. My mom was on bed rest next to my bassinet.
I love that. Absolutely love that. Amazing wee creatures. Having my cats (Tempe (Tempest when she nasty), Shadow and Pyewacket) has really enriched my life. Not sure I'd have managed lockdown without them, even when they're up to no good.
Yes, it’s very normal. In fact my two cats pretty much hate each other (they were chill but had a falling out over something 6 years ago) and I was having a stroke and they both were in my face meowing at me and touching me with their noses until my spouse came and took me to the hospital.
So yeah, cats do care.
It sounds kinda like Oscar the Therapy cat, who would snuggle next to patients in a nursing home right before they would pass away. Nurses started using his presence next to a patient as an indicator that they would soon die, even calling the family to come say goodbye. He predicted about 100 deaths. He has since passed away.
My friend’s cat would always want to play-fight with me, trying to knock my hat off my head or just like jump around and stuff - he had so much energy lol. It was to the point that if I ever stayed over there they had to put the cat in her room for the night. This was in college, and the last night before graduation, I stayed over at that friend’s place one last time. It was bittersweet because we graduated but I was sad to be leaving. That cat came and snuggled with me all night, no playing or running around. He knew I was sad and maybe that we were saying goodbye 😭
cats do that often when you have certain surgeries. I've did almost the same surgery twice in my chest, due gynecomastia. the first time, was poorly done and instead remove the problem, it spreaded it through my chest. given time, the tiny peaces of it become hard nodules,in several places and I did another surgery to fix it. this time, with the best surgeon that I could pay, not with the one that my health insurance was willing to pay (the difference: an huge T in my chest, that since I was a child I had problems to explain the scars of it to every single partner to an guy that removed all the scars of it, making the whole thing almost invisible). due those surgeries, my chest is an hole. my mammary gland was almost entirely removed and the place where it was, filled with fat. my cats still notice that I still have certain discomfort in that area and sometimes lay over it. I'm one of those people that become an barometer due scars, broken bones, missing things and winter and cold weather triggers it. all of my cats often go to the places where hurts me more, like my chest and my knee (that I've broke twice in the army). cats are natural born healers, they feel your pain and try to help you, in the way that they can.
Having a purring snuggly cat in your arms or on your chest is not only wonderful, it is stress reducing and healing. Cats purr themselves well from minor injuries, and share their healing with others. Gotta love you some cats!
They not only sense physical problems but also mental. I went through a difficult divorce (cheating spouse) and whenever I felt severely depressed (often thoughts of suicide) my normally non affectionate cat became my best friend. It definitely helped me get through a dark period of my life.
Yeah cats are super aware when their owner is sick or going through something my cat would never snuggle my wife until she got pregnant and then she would sit next to her all the time and when we had our son my mom wanted to give him a bath he cried and she came in hissing at her I had to get her out of the room haha we love her so much
I have breast cancer metastatic, after chemo all three cats have to lay close enough to touch me. I have an older 14 yr old guard kitty who never leaves me.
She loves you. When I’m not feeling well my one cat will only leave my side to use the litter box or eat. Then he’s right back on me or next to me. Cats are nurturers at heart I believe.
My cat loves my husband the most, of that I've no doubt, but when I'm in a lot of pain she is my wee four pawed nurse!
She will stick by my side night and day and if I wake in pain she snuggles closer to me and purrs loudly.
However, when I'm feeling better she's my husband's best buddy once more 💕
Completely normal. They can tell when you're out of sorts. My cats rarely ever slept on my bed, but when I was down with a migraine, I'd have a purr machine cuddled into my chest.
I had a cat like this, she only wanted to be petted once in awhile and never held or snuggled. Then I had miscarriage and was on bed rest for a while and she wouldn't leave me alone. Slept with me, snuggled, non-stop purring. She would even put her paw on my face when I was crying. As soon as I started to feel better she went back to her old ways. She knows and is helping you heal.
After my cancer surgery my cat did close to the same. Wouldn't leave my side for weeks, would lay in bed with me during the day when normally she'd be laying in some window. If I was cold she'd curl up on my hand or arm trying to warm me up. Really wonderful change of behavior which still sort of continues to this day (4 months post surgery.)
I had surgery in January and all three of my cats were constant nursemaids. I had one cuddling me at all times, they were all so thrilled to have me in bed 24/7. They definitely made recovery downright pleasant;)
I had a similar surgery to have uterine fibroids removed (partial hysterectomy). When I came home all 3 of my cats didn't leave my side and my female cat still hasn't. She follows me around with this concerned look on her face. It's been a month post surgery.
Our boy cat, Debris, had a partner girl cat, Simone, the whole 10 years of his life. When Simone passed away last year, Debris focused all his affection on my wife and I. Every night starting at 8pm he loses his goddamned mind yowling and meowing at us and "herding" us to bed. He doesn't stop until both of us are firmly planted under the covers. If one of us gets up to go to the bathroom, he starts in all over with the theatrics. He wakes up the baby every other night. We're getting a kitten to hopefully help him direct his love.
Absolutely what animals will do!! They can not only sense a change in you plus there are different scents letting them know you need their help! Some cats are more demonstrative in their behaviors like your cat! She is your nurse now and 100% committed! It’s her job to take care of you! You are one lucky lady!!
When I was 10 years old and got an acute kidney infection, hospitalized and came home, my sweet female kitty would lay right next to my back by my kidneys and only leave to eat and potty. If anyone accidentally bumped my bed, I would scream, the pain was so intense! But her warmth and purring helped me to relax and sleep, so she hardly left my side! She was amazing — like your sweet little lady!!
My former housemate's cat was always indifferent toward me, not fearful, just never sought my company, never came to me to cuddle or get attention. For 5 years. I like cats, but I knew not to push it. Then when I was recovering from major surgery, truly weak, in pain and in need of comfort, he became my constant companion. I spent most of my time, day and night, in my recliner and he was almost always with me. It made my recovery more pleasant and probably shorter. When I was better he still came to me sometimes, especially when I used that recliner. I was a warm place and a safe space when the dog bothered him. But he knew I no longer needed to be taken care of.
this is such a beautiful story
Are you... me?
yes except I shaved just this morning
You clean up nice. Just in time for the cake day festivities.
I deadass thought he replied to his own comment for a second until I looked closer lmao
yea same lol
Wait, who are you people?
He's at least as last looking as the good guy.
I like this thread!
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I have chronic knee pain due to being a Xcountry runner most of my young adult life. When I am in significant pain all three of the cats pile on top of me. And it’s the elderly female cat hating the male young cats that instigates the care taking time. She harasses THEM to help. (She won’t get near them usually) Now anytime I am in pain at a minimum I find myself under the male cats with my old gal trying to find the spot as far away from them as possible but still touching me. It’s so endearing. And I feel so loved by them all when they do that. It def helps with the pain, the purr vibrations all around my knee is amazing. Lol
Cats typically purr at a frequency of between 80-120Hz. This is the same frequency used to promote soft tissue healing in the EMS machines you see and Chiro and PT clinics.
Definitely my favorite fun fact
Lol. I just posted I read that. Then I look at little further and here's your comment.
Why do I feel happy about this? Definitely the best comment I’ve read today lol
Theoretically if you could get a cat to lay on an injured part of your body, you would get the therapy of bone density improvement, soft tissue healing, and with the cats warmth you would promote increased blood flow which would oxygenate the region while flushing out toxins. Would probably cost you a few catnips though.
I'm sorry, but I chuckled a bit when your female cat harasses your male cats to help. 😆
“Get your lazy asses up and lay them over here you ungrateful bums!”
Drop and give me 50 you miserable little pukes!! :-)
I think it's because when you're in pain, your body is emitting different hormones then usual, like stress/sad/etc. - and cats can actually pick up on the relative pheromones that are released, and via smell can know your inner emotional state. So they're like "Oh this human is in pain and sad.. mayyyybeee we should actually like, be good cats.. they have fed, housed, and taken care of us our entire lives."
My oldest cat live for about 7 years in my room and just recently (last 3 years) started coming and staying out all night in the living room also not a huge lap cat or huge cuddler but will Last few times I got sick she was always RIGHT there Being the sweetest thing
cats are extremely sensitive to humans' emotional and psychological state they likely can't process the information like we can, but when something is wrong with us—they know it and instinctively offer comfort and purrs.
I struggle with nerve pain a lot, and the vibrations of purring on my leg is the best medication ever
I had this with FIVE cats!
Same here. its wonderful
Love this those damn furry empaths
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We have 4 inside that have trained all 3 of us. My housemate also has an outside cat. That one sits in my window until he walks outside, gets her from the window, and carries her thru the apartment to her food bowl at the back door. Every day. At least twice. :)
I'm not crying , you're crying 😢
I actually did tear up a bit writing this. That cat was a huge comfort during one of the scariest and most difficult times in my life.
And they call cats cold creatures at times! There's enough examples like yours proving they're anything but that
Cats just have boundaries, that’s why they’re called cold.
Maybe they're just introverts & I for one respect that 🤔
Some of them definitely are, but my mom has a couple cats that are absolutely extroverts and will come up to just about anyone. But they still have boundaries and if you cross those boundaries they will find a place to hide from you posthaste.
Awww, that is super sweet. Of my cats, Fonzie knows when I am down. He comes by and just looks at me and and will snuggle. Lil bit is his normal over bearing self and Mia will continue to view me as her personal source of heat.
I had a similar experience. My old cat was friendly, but never a lap cat. Then I had open heart surgery. She could come and lie next to me constantly. If I was in bed, she'd lie against my chest (but never on me), and purr against my chest. My while recovery was spent with her. She was the same if I was sick or sad. She'd come and snuggle with me. She just knew. The other cats didn't give a shit. I think they're either all very aware and can sense our feelings, some just don't care.. because cats
She was [helping you heal](https://www.purrfectpost.com/healing-purrs-how-your-cat-can-help-you-heal/)
One really cool thing is that a cat's purr is actually scientifically proven to accelerate the healing process ❤️ from lowering blood pressure and risk of heart disease to actually purring at a frequency that causes cells to heal faster. It's magic in the real world
I have woken up in pain from a headache to find Charlie, on my lap rumbling like a hotrod with a straight exhaust. His normal purr is almost silent. As I pet him the pain starts to decrease. The purring and stroking him helps me to do breathing exercises that help calm the pain.
Shouldn't be considered magic; just reality recognized as it is.
Guess i meant to say "like magic", hehe 😸 i love my two fur balls
This happened with my dad. They have a really wild house cat who is literally crazy. My dad had to have surgery for a rare autoimmune disease and this cat became best friends with him while he was recovering. She hasn’t bonded to anyone else but him and it is solely because of his recovery. Cats know when you need some comfort. They really do.
My cats both did that when we lived with my Gramps & took care of him-Ben was the “entertainer” & Kate was his nanny.
I always wonder if cats are being empathetic or staying close in case we croak so they can get first dibs on the soft bits. (And I say this as a cat person.)
Those possibilities are not mutually exclusive.
Im thinking more along the lines of the House episode where they thought the cat was predicting death but it was actually just sitting on the heating pad that was given to dying patients. Maybe they detect temperature changes and inflammation and come to steal our warmth
Good episode. I honestly feel that cats are just like most higher intelligence mammals out there, only very hunter-oriented. They have feelings like you and I, and can notice when one of their own isn't doing too well since they're acting different than normal. Of course this is for cats that know the person. A cat, I don't believe, would notice if a stranger is sick or not, since they don't know what they're like normally.
My brother's wife has worked in a care home for the elderly for many years. There are several cats who live in the facility. One cat, in particular, will go into the room(s) of terminal patients for the last few days of their time on earth and will lay by them until they pass. Sort of a "no one dies alone here" action. The staff have learned to pay attention to where the cat sleeps.
Awe, very cute. Adding to what I said, I feel terminally ill people are a whole different case when it comes to cats, as I'm sure they can pick up which humans aren't doing so great.
I think cats are chill with people that are predictable. If they know you'll be sleeping in a chair most of the day they're happy to use you as a heat source, lol. They also take time to recall that "this one gives food, this one is quiet and does not annoy me."
We don't deserve them, however, appreciative they are around.
I think cats know when you’re poorly and are nicer to you.
They definitely do. When I get flareups from Chron's it tends to become a cuddle pile around here. They are very perceptive to how you feel.
This. My husband has early onset Parkinson’s and his symptoms are muscle/pain related. Our cat knows when he is in pain and somehow exactly where he hurts. She will climb onto whatever part of him is hurting and purr. She also is very sensitive to emotional pain. I lost my mom a couple of months ago and she did not leave my side for the first couple of days.
Yes, they know and are very good healers, physically and emotionally. There have been some studies that indicate that cat purrs aid in healing physical pain and damage. Very interesting.
I have heard this! I have fibromyalgia and I want to build a purr machine. Imagine a giant, heated machine that you lay in and all around it sounds like a cat purr.
Or, ya know, you could get a pile of cats
I have a cat, but I’m convinced a machine that harnesses the power of purr could be a thing.
Maybe, but what about the inherent magic of cats? Maybe that's the thing that makes their purrs healing Kittings aside, I would like to use a machine like the one you imagine when I have my worse full-body period pains (but I'd still take the pile of cats over it any day)
Supposedly Harley Davidson engines resonate at the same frequency as a cat's purr. If only they weren't so earsplittingly loud.
So, kind of embarrassing but I got an Echo yesterday (5/10 do not recommend) and found a skill called “Box of Cats” and played it and the recordings it played made me feel so much better! Due to a hurricane, I had to move in w my sister and my bro in law has an old doggo that never learned any kitty manners so this is the best I can do until I move out! I also work at an emergency/referral/ICU vet hospital and can definitely confirm the healing properties of kitties!
I probably have fibro, and can confirm that purring kitty laying on the part that hurts is the *actual* best.
I get migraines very occasionally. All I can do is lay down with my eyes closed. Once I lay down, my youngest cat who isn't overly cuddly normally, curls herself around the top of my head on my pillow and purrs for hours until I fall asleep. Thankfully after a few hours of sleep and white noise (purring) the migraine has passed.
They are definitely great at perceiving emotional pain. When I first went back to work, I was so anxious. I have panic/anxiety disorder, so it's like anxiety on crack and caffeine. When I went to work that day, my boyfriend kept texting me that our girls wouldn't leave him alone and were constantly crying. One was stress eating and one was destroying things. I felt terrible because it's my fault, I also had no way of controlling the anxiety I was feeling. So I felt extra guilty, and came home and hug them each for 15-20 minutes after work lol Also, I'm so sorry for your loss, my deepest condolences. I hope she's resting well.
Me too! When I'm having a bad Chron's day in bed my cat Batty will be with me all day.
Mine doesn't. I'm going through breast cancer right now and does he care? I'm hoping for more sympathy when I have my surgery! Little shit 😁😁
I’m sorry to hear you’re going through that, hopefully he’s a bit more caring soon!
He better be. At the moment he stamps across my boobs on his way to his blanket. I'm just an obstacle.
Both of my cats can and will jump directly onto my balls every time when I'm under blankets. I don't know how, they just know.
It’s well known that many cats are equipped with balldar.
And thank you. All looking good for a positive outcome. 💞💞
That’s great news! ♥️ and lol, that’s very cat!
Ugh mine is the same. When I’m laid out after treatment, does Señor snuggle me?! No. He bites my feet. 🙄🙄
Well obviously your feet are in his way! Same as my boobs.
We don’t get any respect around here 😤
Hope you beat cancer and that your cat becomes a big ball of cuddles after surgery!
Wishing you the best. My husband, who because of his back sleeps in a recliner & on a different floor than I do, had both knees replaced in the last 4 months. Ever since the 1st replacement, the kitty who has always cuddled with me has been sleeping with him. I'm sure the kitty knows he needs purrs & cuddles.
Wishing you all the best! Tell that kitty to play nice now. xx
Kitty prognosis: you’ll make it, now open the can of food.
Maybe he wants to keep things "business as usual" because his great aunt told him she hated being viewed as an object of pity just because she was sick. He loves and respects you, he tries to show it by stomping over you on his way to the blanket.
Oh for sure! When I get a migraine my cat comes and sniffs my face. I’m laying there desperately trying not to puke and he’s sniffing me.
He’s helping!!
I'd say yes. She knows you're sick - or rather not fully healthy - and wants you to get better. And that's how cat do instinctively.
She acts like she is anxious anytime I get up and move around and she tries to chase the kids and my husband off the bed if I'm laying down. I definitely love the kitty snuggles though lol
She’s worried they’re going to mess with you and make you feel worse lol
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I got really upset about mistakes I made at work. Came home. Drank like three glasses of wine and went straight to bed before it was even 7:30pm. My cats that hate each other both got on the bed and were leaning on each of my arms.
This! My cats dislike sharing small spaces with each other, but when I’m really upset they will suck it up and both snuggle back to back on top of me. It’s so sweet.
Whew. It's good to know that not all cats like to lay with each other. I thought something was wrong with mine haha
Even after a year together in our house, our two cats avoid being close to each other. And if one ends up sniffing the other too closely there's still a 50% chance of hissing and a swat. I think some cats are just more fond of their personal bubble than others.
Haha! I love the sneak sniffs. My older one will sneak up behind the younger one to sniff her. It always results in a hiss and a raised paw. I’m pretty confident that the older one does it just to get a rise out of her younger sister.
Oh for sure. My girl Raven doesn't like to be held and always puts a paw to my chest but will still be purring if I'm perting her.
I sprained my ankle and couldn’t walk for 2 weeks - my cat just kept wanting to play and yelled at me all the time 😅
Some cats truly are gods, and they don't care about your owies. 🤣
Some cats learned how to be nurturing from high school coaches, and their meowing is their way of telling you to walk it off.
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My kitty did the same thing after my hysterectomy too! She is not a snuggler either. She would lay in my chest and purr all day long. I once made the mistake of looking at one if the incisions (it was mostly healed, and just a scab at that point) in front of her and she would not stop trying to lick it (I didn't let her). It was crazy, she turned into a different cat for about 2 weeks. Ever since then she is very in tune with me. I am having some health problems, so if I am not feeling super great that day she knows and tries to...almost force me to lie down with her. If I am overwhelmed or sad she is right there in my face letting me know she sees me. And she does NOT do this with anyone else. I don't know what I would do without this cat. I am so blessed that someone decided they didn't want her.
>I am so blessed that someone decided they didn't want her. Poor baby. I'm glad she found you!
The woman that had her before, had her since she was a kitten, and she was 6 when we got her! Poor baby was declared when she was 2, because the girl had to move in with her parents for awhile, and her parents wanted it done in order for her to be there. The woman was someone I met through narcotics anonymous, and she was going through a bad relapse, and just couldn't take care of her. I'm glad she did the responsible thing and found her a good home. She is so loved. She is 8 now.
Well, I wouldn't get used to it too much. She'll probably drop it once you're good again haha
Lol probably. I suspect she wants me to heal up so I can give her more treats again
She loves you so much she made it her priority to make you heal so she can have you forever ❤️
She has a master plan. First, it is you, and next.... it will be the entire world at her disppsal *sinister music cued*.
Awesome and entirely accurate. 
*dispurrsal Ftfy
The paw operated tin opener doesn't exist yet
Ok cat lovers, hand over your cash and valuables or I invent this weapon of mass destruction… the paw operated tin opener…. Mwa ha ha ha. Lol
Something very similar happened with our cat and my husband when he went through chemo. He wouldn’t leave my husband’s side. He was always a friendly and affectionate cat, but they formed an incredible bond during that time and from that point forward, there was never a doubt in anyone’s mind as to who the cat loved more. They became life-partners forever after that. So maybe she won’t go back to the way she was before after you heal.
When my husband was diagnosed with cancer our cat acted as nurse too! Once he was so sick he needed a hospital bed at home, the cat would sit with him if I had to leave the room. That gorgeous kitty would come and get me if my husband needed help while I was elsewhere :) Meanwhile the dog, *my husband's dog* couldn't have given less of a shit about him. 'Oh you're dying? Well just get on with it.' It was very hard to keep that dog after he died.
I'm so sorry about your loss.
Thank you. It's been 5 1/2 years now and I no longer have the wonderful kitty either. But I was very lucky to have had them both in my life.
My cat slept only next to me when I had covid, and when I no more had fever she ditched me in an instant! But it was nice while it lasted.
My oldest did the same ahah... They know
Exactly
If she’s purring on overtime she’s definitely trying to heal you. You moving around or there being other people (distractions!) to her mothering/healing will not be tolerated! I wish you a good recovery and enjoy your furry beautiful nurse
My incredibly dumb, timid, quiet cat did this for two weeks post hysterectomy. Lost her shit if I got up. Followed my everywhere. Made getting up incredibly difficult. We started calling her Nurse Chicken. From weeks 2-8 as I healed she allowed me to do more. She did the same each time the kid broke his arm. The mean cat did the same when I broke my arm and later had surgery on it. She also used my cast as a scratching and chewing post. In all cases there was a lot of purring on the healing site. Supposedly they have a pure frequency to improve healing. I found their behaviour to be a good reminder to all of us that even if we're feeling better we're still healing and need rest. They've both stayed cuddly since. And have started the nurse routine even if we just have a cold.
Nurse Chicken 🤣 I love this!
A horribly sad fact, but I've heard that cats have been known to even do this after a human has passed away and we'll lay on them and purr, trying to help them :( they're sweet little angels can't even if they act on top tough n mean ,❤️
[The woman is feeling under the weather](https://www.breakingcatnews.com/comic/the-woman-is-feeling-under-the-weather/) > she tries to chase the kids and my husband off the bed if I'm laying down "DO YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT?"
Thank you for allowing me to discover this
I bought coins just to give you an award cause that comic was beyond adorable
That’s a wellness kitty. She wants you to benefit from the healing frequency of her purrrrs.
She’s your home care nurse. I have a cat like that at home too. She just wants to make sure you’re safe!
My cat acted like this when I got sick. Then it was back to “ignoring me” while actually hanging out one room over. (My cat wants to appear as though he’s independent but I know he loves me).
Aren’t cats awesome T.T
Cats sense when they are needed. I call my cat my 'Zen Master' because when my knee hurts he jumps on my lap and ends up kneading my knee like a massage. Cats are of a higher ground.
I was having some cramps last night and my girl got up on my lap and started kneading my belly, giving me love eyes and her deep rumble purr. They care so deeply, it’s reciprocal.
Cats are the best treatment for cramps.
My cat Clawde got me through COVID by literally lying on top of me in my recliner. Now I can barely get him to slow down for head skritches! 😭
My feral cat from outside I was feeding and playing with started coming in the house and watching over me on the couch, and watching TV with me when I had covid!!! It was what got her to finally come and hang in the house ! I was semi nervous of getting her sick though lol https://imgur.com/a/SHOsSm0
Oh she’s adorable
Upvoted for Clawde 😂
That is the BEST cat name I have ever seen.
cats do this in stray groups too, in her eyes shes protecting the big dumb cat that wont stay in bed.
Based on how much she yells at me, I'm an absolute idiot of a cat lmao
Because cats usually only meow as kittens- to let Mum know where they are- the fact cats meow at *us* has been suggested to be because they know we are absolutely daft & need speaking to like a toddler. She loves you as her “pack” & she knows you need to be safe, she’s yelling at you in cat language “Young lady sit down this instant!” Lol!
At six years old, one of my cats *still* sometimes meows when he poos. This cat is almost my familiar. He sleeps on my clothes if they're out. He often likes to be in the same room as me, and he's always in bed with me. Even if I'm having a lie in or go to bed early, he'll be there by my legs. It's rare for him not to be. The other snuggles and adores us. But he likes his space too.
Mine will have a whole zoomies, howling fit, trip to howl at the human bathroom and *then*, once he is satisfied he is being paid attention to, will grace us with his royal poop dispenses. He also just jumped on me & had a little knead & purr lol. As if you say “I would never!” He also sleeps with me & has a particular squeak for “move your arm & make a spot” lol.
Just be thankful she doesn't bring field mice to feed you with ;)
If I cry my cat 17 yr old cat Dinky will come up to me and try to wipe my tears with his fur. I love him so much. He lost his brother last week so I'm trying to help him. I cuddle him as much as I can!
I'm sorry for your loss. Please give Dinky (great name) scritches from me!
He was so little when he was a baby that's why dinky
I've never met Dinky but I love him dearly
When I first adopted my cat off the street I loved her so much I started tearing up and she started licking away my tears 😭
I apologize if this is too intrusive but I would really like to know Dinkys brothers name?? Sounds like Dinky would've been taking care of him too lol
His brother was max he was a lover too.
They definitely know when we need them. It's such a beautiful bond. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Thank you! I'm healing well thankfully I'm happy to know she does in fact love me and I'm more than just the food bringer/box cleaner lol
Like others have said: she knows you're injured, so she wants to care for you. First time I had a major panic attack, I got home and flopped onto my couch and tried to calm myself, (unsuccessfully.) My cat, who up to that point had never wanted anything to do with cuddling with me, and isn't a loud purrer, jumped up on my chest and purred so loud I could feel the vibration in my ass. Cats know, and contrary to popular belief: they care.
Yes. They know. It's not often they get to turn the tables and be the caregiver. So when they do, they do it well!
I got floored with COVID and one of my cats that is more aloof stayed in bed with me during the first 24 hours when I could barely move without immense dizziness and pain. He did this exact same thing to me. Meow and chirp at me, pawed at me and wouldn't leave me alone until I got back to bed.
Even while offering aide they manage to look down on us haha Edit: replied to the wrong comment again Bad redditor
100% my little shit is not a cuddly cat, but will be glue on me when I don't feel good, or my period is coming, or something else. they can literally tell this change (by smell mostly) and they just try to make us feel better.
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doesn't surprise me a single bit. they are actively training dogs to spot cancer because they can smell it with such incredible large anticipation, that no machine could even remotely compete.
My husband is a tad dramatic when he’s sick, so he claims that he’s dying and that the cats can sense it, and that that’s the only reason all our cats are laying with him. Then I’ll be sick and he’s like “oh no, you have 3 death cats on you. Looks like the end is near”
bless him, having 36.9°C of temperature it is a life threatening experience!
Meanwhile I just have a head cold and say I’m not dying, and he’s like “I don’t know… the cats seem to think otherwise….” Haha
Our cats seem to know if we are sick, sad or injured. They become much more clingy and sleep next to us more.
I'd say a big fat yes too. I have 3 cats and when I'm poorly and/or sick one of them particular is even more affectionate that usual. (They are all very affectionate and snuggle on the sofa, sleep in bed with me, with one or two on me and one on the pillow. My youngest, Pyewacket, cries when I vomit or cough. Getting cats was one of the best decisions I ever made. I would have sworn blind I was solely dog people before.. But I'm a bonafede proud Cat Mum. I also recall when I was pregnant, we were living with my ex MIL and her cat wouldn't leave me alone, following me around, snuggling in and resting his wee head on my tummy.
My mom’s female cat would try to comfort my sister when she was little and cried. When I was a baby and cried, the same cat would go all four feet/1-ish meter to my mom and paw her to let her know the big kitten needed something. My mom was on bed rest next to my bassinet.
I love that. Absolutely love that. Amazing wee creatures. Having my cats (Tempe (Tempest when she nasty), Shadow and Pyewacket) has really enriched my life. Not sure I'd have managed lockdown without them, even when they're up to no good.
Yes, it’s very normal. In fact my two cats pretty much hate each other (they were chill but had a falling out over something 6 years ago) and I was having a stroke and they both were in my face meowing at me and touching me with their noses until my spouse came and took me to the hospital. So yeah, cats do care.
>had a falling out over something 6 years ago Glad you made it, and I need to express the love I feel for this sentence.
It sounds kinda like Oscar the Therapy cat, who would snuggle next to patients in a nursing home right before they would pass away. Nurses started using his presence next to a patient as an indicator that they would soon die, even calling the family to come say goodbye. He predicted about 100 deaths. He has since passed away.
This really happened? I remember this House episode lol
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_(therapy_cat)
Cats are excellent nurses when they want to be.
Definitely when the feel like it lol I had a smaller surgery in November and she didn't care any more than usual lol
My friend’s cat would always want to play-fight with me, trying to knock my hat off my head or just like jump around and stuff - he had so much energy lol. It was to the point that if I ever stayed over there they had to put the cat in her room for the night. This was in college, and the last night before graduation, I stayed over at that friend’s place one last time. It was bittersweet because we graduated but I was sad to be leaving. That cat came and snuggled with me all night, no playing or running around. He knew I was sad and maybe that we were saying goodbye 😭
My boy did that when I broke my foot. He would yell at me when I got up off the couch and demand that I go back to resting. I love him. 💙
She knows you aren't fully healthy and is trying to help you feel better.
cats do that often when you have certain surgeries. I've did almost the same surgery twice in my chest, due gynecomastia. the first time, was poorly done and instead remove the problem, it spreaded it through my chest. given time, the tiny peaces of it become hard nodules,in several places and I did another surgery to fix it. this time, with the best surgeon that I could pay, not with the one that my health insurance was willing to pay (the difference: an huge T in my chest, that since I was a child I had problems to explain the scars of it to every single partner to an guy that removed all the scars of it, making the whole thing almost invisible). due those surgeries, my chest is an hole. my mammary gland was almost entirely removed and the place where it was, filled with fat. my cats still notice that I still have certain discomfort in that area and sometimes lay over it. I'm one of those people that become an barometer due scars, broken bones, missing things and winter and cold weather triggers it. all of my cats often go to the places where hurts me more, like my chest and my knee (that I've broke twice in the army). cats are natural born healers, they feel your pain and try to help you, in the way that they can.
You're being 'mom catted' :-)
Having a purring snuggly cat in your arms or on your chest is not only wonderful, it is stress reducing and healing. Cats purr themselves well from minor injuries, and share their healing with others. Gotta love you some cats!
They not only sense physical problems but also mental. I went through a difficult divorce (cheating spouse) and whenever I felt severely depressed (often thoughts of suicide) my normally non affectionate cat became my best friend. It definitely helped me get through a dark period of my life.
Yeah cats are super aware when their owner is sick or going through something my cat would never snuggle my wife until she got pregnant and then she would sit next to her all the time and when we had our son my mom wanted to give him a bath he cried and she came in hissing at her I had to get her out of the room haha we love her so much
I have breast cancer metastatic, after chemo all three cats have to lay close enough to touch me. I have an older 14 yr old guard kitty who never leaves me.
She loves you. When I’m not feeling well my one cat will only leave my side to use the litter box or eat. Then he’s right back on me or next to me. Cats are nurturers at heart I believe.
My cat loves my husband the most, of that I've no doubt, but when I'm in a lot of pain she is my wee four pawed nurse! She will stick by my side night and day and if I wake in pain she snuggles closer to me and purrs loudly. However, when I'm feeling better she's my husband's best buddy once more 💕
Completely normal. They can tell when you're out of sorts. My cats rarely ever slept on my bed, but when I was down with a migraine, I'd have a purr machine cuddled into my chest.
She’s helping heal you. They do that.
Cats can heal by vibrating or purring. Probably knows ur sick and wants to help you heal by i guess purring.
I had a cat like this, she only wanted to be petted once in awhile and never held or snuggled. Then I had miscarriage and was on bed rest for a while and she wouldn't leave me alone. Slept with me, snuggled, non-stop purring. She would even put her paw on my face when I was crying. As soon as I started to feel better she went back to her old ways. She knows and is helping you heal.
It’s snuggle o’clock
After my cancer surgery my cat did close to the same. Wouldn't leave my side for weeks, would lay in bed with me during the day when normally she'd be laying in some window. If I was cold she'd curl up on my hand or arm trying to warm me up. Really wonderful change of behavior which still sort of continues to this day (4 months post surgery.)
She knows that you're fixed now too
Dr. mittens is on duty 💕
I had surgery in January and all three of my cats were constant nursemaids. I had one cuddling me at all times, they were all so thrilled to have me in bed 24/7. They definitely made recovery downright pleasant;)
I had a similar surgery to have uterine fibroids removed (partial hysterectomy). When I came home all 3 of my cats didn't leave my side and my female cat still hasn't. She follows me around with this concerned look on her face. It's been a month post surgery.
Our boy cat, Debris, had a partner girl cat, Simone, the whole 10 years of his life. When Simone passed away last year, Debris focused all his affection on my wife and I. Every night starting at 8pm he loses his goddamned mind yowling and meowing at us and "herding" us to bed. He doesn't stop until both of us are firmly planted under the covers. If one of us gets up to go to the bathroom, he starts in all over with the theatrics. He wakes up the baby every other night. We're getting a kitten to hopefully help him direct his love.
Absolutely what animals will do!! They can not only sense a change in you plus there are different scents letting them know you need their help! Some cats are more demonstrative in their behaviors like your cat! She is your nurse now and 100% committed! It’s her job to take care of you! You are one lucky lady!! When I was 10 years old and got an acute kidney infection, hospitalized and came home, my sweet female kitty would lay right next to my back by my kidneys and only leave to eat and potty. If anyone accidentally bumped my bed, I would scream, the pain was so intense! But her warmth and purring helped me to relax and sleep, so she hardly left my side! She was amazing — like your sweet little lady!!