Cats care about one another’s well-being. Cats will lick and clean each other and empathize with a sickly kitten. I had a Siamese cat that did not like other cats, but she showed great compassion for a weak little kitten that I had brought into my house to nurse back to health. She would let the little kitten sleep in her cat bed with her. My Siamese cat would clean the little kitten like she was his Mother.
Cats are very attentive when you are feeling sick. I had one of my cats check on me every hour on hour after I had had surgery. He would come into the room, meow loudly, and stay until I told him I was okay. Cats will lie beside you and purr away when you do not feel well.
When I have taken a cat to the vet for surgery, my other cats flock around, lick, and comfort him when I bring him back into my house. My other cats will even let the cat patient eat their cat treats. My cats have even shared their rodent catch of the day with an older outdoor cat.
When my Mother died, my Siamese cat sat on the bathtub’s edge and had a wailing meow for several days. Cats love a good and excellent caregiver and miss them dearly when they can no longer care for them.
My cats became very fond of a goat I once had; they would sleep in his dog house with him. We had a small dog, and the cat, goat, and dog would go hunting together. The goat would veer into the cornfield, and my cat and dog would help each other catch the mouse they were after at the edge of the area. Our small dog would let the cat and her kittens share her dog house with her; that way, they all stayed nice and comfy.
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