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35. Reading this right now with a cat in my lap.

Sun Jan 19, 2025, 04:05 AM

Jan 2025

Cats can be really empathetic and soothe the owner.

Sensing your need:

Sometimes they will cuddle up and purr into your neck.

Or they can start "kneading bread" on you which can be very comforting (as it is for them too).

Or lying down, they can curl up on your stomach and purr.

I have a picture somewhere of a cat that is used in a vet's office. After surgeries, the cat curls up next to each recovering animal.

But as I am right now, a cat in the lap is pretty good too!

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Question for kitten & cat owners: if they are cuddle bugs do they sense if you... [View all] electric_blue68 Jan 2025 OP

Yes, some do! My grandson being disapointed threw himself on the bed and cried Stargazer99 Jan 2025 #1

So sweet. Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #11

yes, an old cat who has decided that you belong to her is very thoughtful rampartd Jan 2025 #2

Sounds lovely. Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #12

Yes yes yes Easterncedar Jan 2025 #3

Aw, guardian cat. Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #13

Mine tend to cuddle on their schedule. Though if i take a nap or are sick in bed applegrove Jan 2025 #4

Cuddling on the couch sounds so Comfy. Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #14

It's hard to be really down with a cat in your lap! Easterncedar Jan 2025 #21

Reading this right now with a cat in my lap. SupportSanity Jan 2025 #35

Sounds so comforting. Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #52

A cat on the lap is very comforting and so is SupportSanity Jan 2025 #54

A small fur bud purring on the chest sounds comfy, too. I hope she'll be better soon with treatment from the vet! electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #55

Thanks. I'll post with the news. nt SupportSanity Jan 2025 #62

Big Good Luck! electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #63

There is a Youtube video that has been posted here a couple of times of an adult cat comforting a crying toddler... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #5

I'll google that. Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #15

I just found a few. So sweet. 👍 Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #22

Yes. Definitely. Cats are very attuned to their humans' behavior and moods. wnylib Jan 2025 #6

Ty. Such interesting stories in how Ember, and Leo reacted... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #16

Yes, they are slow blinks. wnylib Jan 2025 #34

Sounds like you did her Ember a good deed; and had the patience to help her become more at ease electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #36

Hi electric blue68-- super affirmative. And the purring is a calming sensation. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #7

Ty. electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #17

Oh, they do. mgardener Jan 2025 #8

Ty. electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #18

Sure they do, why wouldn't they? Think. Again. Jan 2025 #9

It's just something I hadn't heard much about compared to dogs. Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #19

We fortunate feline friends keep it secret... TommyT139 Jan 2025 #28

We had cats when I was a child coprolite Jan 2025 #10

Interesting. As a kid you probably wouldn't know such things as whether they had a proper diet. Do you rem if it made... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #20

It did make me feel better. coprolite Jan 2025 #38

Yes. Niagara Jan 2025 #23

Oh, interesting! Ty. electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #24

Of course they do! When my husband passed away, my little cat Trudy the Wart started sticking to me like glue, and Dorothy V Jan 2025 #25

Yes, definitely! bamagal62 Jan 2025 #26

I know it's happened to other owners. snot Jan 2025 #27

I am Daddy Tiger. GreenWave Jan 2025 #29

My smallest cat did that Sequoia Jan 2025 #30

Awww, your little furbud. 🥰 How horrific in general, but to see a place you lived in so destroyed!... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #32

Re your name.... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #33

If you're able to travel Sequoia Jan 2025 #42

Ty. I know of those parks. I doubt I'll have kind of money to get there.... electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #43

dbl post electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #44

Yes, most of mine have. Dale in Laurel MD Jan 2025 #31

Awww. A loving, and living blankie. Status of cats' locations 😄 ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #39

Ouch oberle Jan 2025 #37

Woah! Sorry to hear. Cats, though, are magicky! electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #40

Mine definitely sense when I am sad. n/t ailsagirl Jan 2025 #41

Some Do ProfessorGAC Jan 2025 #45

Well, its good that necessity hadn't come up. Ty. electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #47

My cat does. Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #46

How sweet is that. Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #48

He's on my lap under the blanket purring up a storm. Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #49

Awwww. 🩷 electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #50

Depends on the cat and the bond - but , yes, some do. Definitely. soldierant Jan 2025 #51

Depends on the cat and the bond, bu yes, absolutely. soldierant Jan 2025 #53

Yes, some do sakabatou Jan 2025 #56

Ty electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #57

*looks at my cat* Unfortunately, some are attention seekers. sakabatou Jan 2025 #58

Heh, well, that's Not always a bad thing, is it? electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #59

I mean, she does have her own local fan club sakabatou Jan 2025 #60

👍😄 electric_blue68 Jan 2025 #61