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I think most of us would scoff at this question. I mean what happens in your household when you try to sleep in or when you want to take a nap after a hectic day? What about when you feel sicker than a dog and all you want is to be left alone? What is your cat\u2019s reaction? How empathetic is she?<\/p>\n
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it\u2019s their duty to wake you up in the morning. But is that because she doesn\u2019t want you to miss an appointment? She knows how you don\u2019t like to be late for work? She\u2019s missed you terribly all night and is eager to give you kitty smooches? Not likely. In my experience cats wake us up in the morning because they\u2019re hungry. And that\u2019s not a sin, is it? I mean we want to give our cats what they need and what they want. It\u2019s a healthy, smart cat who knows how to take care of her own needs. But what about when we\u2019re sick?<\/p>\n
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Does your cat curl up with you on the couch? How sweet. But is that because you\u2019re using her favorite throw and Fluffy is simply interested in the cozy blankie and your body heat? Does she know to stay off your tummy when you feel sick? Will she let you sleep through her dinner time?<\/p>\n
Since I\u2019ve been down with the flu these last weeks, Lily and Sophie seem either to be across the room glaring at me or nudging me to feed them. Oh, occasionally one of them will curl up with me or near me and I like to think it\u2019s because they miss me and\/or want to comfort me, but I\u2019m pretty sure they\u2019re just annoyed that I\u2019m taking up so much space on the sofa.<\/p>\n
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of humans. He has pointed out medical issues with children, which isn\u2019t out of the realm of actuality. There are instances where cats (as well as dogs) have seemed to diagnose medical problems with their humans before a doctor could. But as far as I can tell with my two kitty-girls, all they want is to be fed on time and enjoy their own creature comforts no matter what our human issues are. Sigh.<\/p>\n
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