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Originally Posted by Fatty MacButter
They say a cat's purr/vibration is healing. Years ago my dad was ill in bed and his kitty Mitzy (Mit Mit) stayed curled up with him, purring to high heaven. Yes, cats are amazing and amazingly underrated.
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Yes. I always do everything I can to encourage a sick kitty to purr, I am sure it helps them.
My cats are very nursey when I am sick too. I love it. But they can be even more intuitive. My kitty Bibbs (rb 3/05) had this thing she loved to do. She enjoyed jumping from a height onto my stomach. I think she liked to hear me say OOOF!
Anyway, one time I had abdominal surgery and was very concerned that she might hurt me. Instead, for the entire time of my recovery she would approach me very carefully, then oh-so-gently lie herself on top of my incision area and purr and purr and purr. Never once did she jump onto me.
Once I was all recovered she went back to her old habits.
Oh, and going WAY back, my cat Baby (rb 1/98) would settle himself onto my abdomen when I had periodic cramps and use his warmth and purr to drive my pain away. Better than any heating pad.
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