I don’t know. But when I’m sick, my kitty is extra cuddly, so it seems he’s sensing something. Maybe it’s only “please get better so you don’t forget to feed me”…
Good point Anne… Actually, when the question came to my mind, I was thinking about men and women that use the pity card to get money, and have other people provide for them. I don’t think there’s anything similar in the animal reign. Although, I’d swear Freja learnt to make the Puss-in-Boots eyes to guilt me into feeding her treats, hehehehehe
No doubt about that, Caramel 🙂 When I suffered from severe depression, my good old cat, Poupine would come and cuddle against me at night and purr while I petted her, until I fell asleep, and then she’d go about her cat business. E-ve-ry night.
Of course they do. My fur babies are very in tuned with what’s going on in our/their world. They are all very loving and caring, especially when they know we are not feeling good.
Decades ago we had a cat who, if she heard the baby cry, would jump on top of him and start licking his nose. This startled him so much that he stopped crying. I have no idea what motivated the cat’s behavior. Did she feel compassion for the baby? Was she just trying to shut him up? Who knows?
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I don’t know. But when I’m sick, my kitty is extra cuddly, so it seems he’s sensing something. Maybe it’s only “please get better so you don’t forget to feed me”…
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Oh my… I’d like to think that other cats are kinder, but I definately think that Freja would think about her own well-being first LOL
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Yes😂
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I don’t think animals need or even want “pity”. They need empathy, understanding and respect. IMHO.
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Good point Anne… Actually, when the question came to my mind, I was thinking about men and women that use the pity card to get money, and have other people provide for them. I don’t think there’s anything similar in the animal reign. Although, I’d swear Freja learnt to make the Puss-in-Boots eyes to guilt me into feeding her treats, hehehehehe
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Cats are masters of manipulation!😉
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I have definitely seen animals behave sensitively and adapt/adjust to people.
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No doubt about that, Caramel 🙂 When I suffered from severe depression, my good old cat, Poupine would come and cuddle against me at night and purr while I petted her, until I fell asleep, and then she’d go about her cat business. E-ve-ry night.
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Sure they can. When I take Tara to the Vet, Susy has a fit if she can’t go with her. The crying, the facial expressions, etc..
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LOL I can totally picture this…. I bet you get the Puss-in-Boots eyes too! Mouahahaha
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Of course they do. My fur babies are very in tuned with what’s going on in our/their world. They are all very loving and caring, especially when they know we are not feeling good.
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Absolutely! They can read our feelings with surprising accuracy…
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Yes, they sure can. I have a “panther” at my elbow right now, helping me everything. 🙂
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Decades ago we had a cat who, if she heard the baby cry, would jump on top of him and start licking his nose. This startled him so much that he stopped crying. I have no idea what motivated the cat’s behavior. Did she feel compassion for the baby? Was she just trying to shut him up? Who knows?
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