Comments on: Are cats sensitive?

By: D Newman

D Newman — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:45:17 +0000

My cat knows when one of us is sick. He lies by the place where we are feeling back. He slept next to my husband’s broken leg for six months. He curled up by my neck when I was going through chemo and radiation for throat cancer. And until my husband had brain tumor surgery, the cat was lying on the back of the couch, directly behind his head where the tumor was located. He doesn’t do that anymore so we’re hopeful all of the tumor is gone. My cat’s sensitivity is both alarming and comforting.

By: Bob @ Cat Illnesses

Bob @ Cat Illnesses — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:48:51 +0000

It’s always a disaster when I leave my cat alone for 2 or 3 days. Sometimes I go away for the weekend and I ask my mother to take care of my cat. And when I come back, the cat won’t even look at me. I realize immediately that the cat is angry with me because I left her alone. This usually lasts for several hours until the cat calms down.
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By: Woodstock

Woodstock — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:23:55 +0000

I have read PACK OF TWO, and add my recommendation to Linda’s.

I once had a cat at a time in my life when I should NOT have tried to care for a pet. She was with me until her death at a ripe old age, but my personal difficulties when she was a kitten changed her, and now, more than 20 years after I said good bye to her, I still regret her early days with me.

I’ve tried in the intervening years to be more understanding of the cats who followed her.
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By: WereBear

WereBear — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:54:05 +0000

What an interesting sounding book, Linda. I do think our cats give us love, though it’s not necessarily “conditional.” It’s simply based on how we treat them; which, I agree, is a richer experience in many ways.

Oh, Marg, I think the kitties take after you

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:06:49 +0000

I am currently reading a book by Carline Knapp called “Pack of Two” and it explores the powerful bond between a person and their dog. She speaks of that ‘unconditional love’ that her dog gives her– and she’s right, dogs will give their whole hearts to their owners in a very unflinching way. She talks about how every time she looks at her dog, the dog seems to be smiling.

My cats are full of shifting and complex moods. Sometimes they are childish and sullen, other times they are tender and earnest. One of my cats is a rescued feral who still experiences flashes of fear when she hears car horns or sees a large dog through the window. I have a male cat who would like to perceive himself as the King Lion, so I need to pretend never to notice when one of the females bullies her way into his spot. The presence of these complex personalities in my house has brought richness to my life, and I will never understand people who think that all cats are aloof!

By: Marg

Marg — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:58:01 +0000

That is so true. All the cats here are very sensitive. And they do get their little feelings hurt. You can really learn a lot by having a cat around and how sensitive they are.