Cat Comfort

If you are a cat lover like me, you've probably experienced a time when your feline "master" jumped up on your lap, or beside you on the sofa or bed and gazed lovingly into your eyes because he or she knows you're not feeling well. I'm amazed and at the same time not surprised at this phenomenon. After all, it's been said that cats are "tiny women in cheap fur coats" and who better to comfort us when we're sick than another female, even if she does have 4 paws and a long tail--grin! I remember a few years back how "Miss Pook", who at that time was not allowed up to the bedroom (she was taken in as a stray by "moi" and hubby was still adjusting to her presence) managed to get by the guard and crawl stealthily in beside her Momma. Even in my foggy state of mind, induced by OTC meds for my runny nose, just having her there made me smile. And I'm sure she smiled back, for reasons of her own. Her soft fur was balm to my soul, as I patted her head and scratched her ears and chin. And that contented purr-r-r-r soothed my frazzelled nerves and even calmed my urge to cough. After months of trying to coax her into the house and into my heart, she lay there beside me as if she'd always been. I love that! Cats can be cunning (well of course) and they can make you upset if you find them on a surface where they're not supposed to be, especially the kitchen table. But, when you're down with a bug or just plain down, that "something" about a cat can perk you up quicker than any medicine.
As for her reasons for smiling that sly smile, you and I both know she saw right past "Hubby's" stern exterior, and she knew she would soon have him wrapped around her sweet little white paws. In fact, she's more apt to go to him now, that she knows I'm the "cook" and he's the "scratcher". Sometimes while we're watching TV, she'll ever so effortlessly slide up on Hubby's lap and then ease up to his belly, where she know's she'll have her neck and belly rubbed. Yes, no one can say that a cat isn't intellegent. At least you can't tell me that. Iv'e had cats who learned to play hide-and-seek and fetch. No kidding! For more on cats and other "bits &and pieces" drop by again. Wishing you and "yours" a wonderful day. Don't forget to hug your cat!
Barb