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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006A beautiful elderly ladycat
(Note: Yes, I have a therapist. No, I'm not currently depressed, suicidal, unstable, or anything like that. I'm just trying to figure some stuff out, and I find it helps to have an unbiased person to work with and talk to.) My therapist works out of her home, and her home has two cats. Well, so she tells me. I will be telling you about Yin; the other one is too shy to be found when strangers are around. Yin is an elderly ladycat. She is in her teens. Before my therapist adopted her, she lived for several years in a homeless man's backpack. It's hard for me to imagine a cat enjoying that lifestyle, but I think she did. Yin has long, soft fur, black and white and orange all mixed up in a delightful spray of color. When I enter the house, my therapist is usually still downstairs in her office, but I can hear Yin approaching by the time I have my shoes off. I sit on the floor and she climbs into my lap, purring her sweet fuzzy head off. Yin has thick fur, but you can feel the thin frame of an elderly cat underneath it. I'm always very careful when I pet her, but she headbutts me for more and rubs her lips on my hand to help me groom her cheeks and ears. I think she's happy to have a friend who knows how to pet a cat; maybe most of her visitors aren't cat people. When it's time for the session, Yin follows me into the office and often sits on my lap while I talk. She relaxes me and makes me feel right at home. I treasure my moments with Yin. And when I get home, Oscar doesn't even seem to mind that I've been snuggling with another cat.  Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > (Note: Yes, I have a therapist. No, I'm not currently depressed, > suicidal, unstable, or anything like that. I'm just trying to figure [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I treasure my moments with Yin. And when I get home, Oscar doesn't > even seem to mind that I've been snuggling with another cat. What a sweet story. Do you have any pictures? I went to your link, but I didn't see any pictures of Yin. Also, I always want "details." Do you know how your therapist happened to adopt Yin? Did the homeless man ask her for help, or what happened? MaryL > What a sweet story. Do you have any pictures? I went to your link, > but I didn't see any pictures of Yin. Sorry; that's just the link in my signature. I don't have any pictures of Yin. I would feel weird asking to take a picture of her, but maybe I will, one of these days. > Also, I always want "details." Do you know how your therapist > happened to adopt Yin? Did the homeless man ask her for help, or > what happened? I am not sure how she met the man, although I know she is involved in many charitable activities. As I recall, she said that he was planning to move into a house up in the mountains and allow Yin to roam outside. Our mountains have mountain lions and coyotes, just for starters. I guess she asserted herself and "suggested" that she take Yin, instead. As she tells the story, he was fairly relieved, as he was hoping to get a big dog and wasn't sure how everything would work out. I think Yin got her name before she found her foreverhome. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > My therapist works out of her home, and her home has two cats... [snip] > Yin has long, soft fur, black and white and orange all mixed up in a > delightful spray of color. When I enter the house, my therapist is > usually still downstairs in her office, but I can hear Yin approaching > by the time I have my shoes off. I sit on the floor and she climbs > into my lap, purring her sweet fuzzy head off. > When it's time for the session, Yin follows me into the office and > often sits on my lap while I talk. She relaxes me and makes me feel > right at home. Oh, that sounds wonderful! I would love having a cat sit on my lap during therapy. Hey, who needs the therapist? :) I once went to a therapist who had a dog that used to hang out in the room with us. But the dog was distracting - he was constantly getting up, making noise, needing attention, etc. So it kind of drove me crazy. I started feeling like dealing with the dog was taking up too much of our time, so I finally asked my therapist if she would mind keeping her dog in another room while we were in session. Well, you'd think I'd asked her to store her dog in a coffin, she was so offended! How dare I not want to spend every moment with Fifi! But that's a whole other subject - Therapists Who Are Crazier Than Their Clients. :) I would have a very hard time getting annoyed by a cat in the room, though. Joyce > Oh, that sounds wonderful! I would love having a cat sit on my lap > during therapy. Hey, who needs the therapist? :) Well, me, for starters =P But having Yin there is a definite boost to the effectiveness of the whole process. > I once went to a therapist who had a dog that used to hang out in > the room with us. But the dog was distracting - he was constantly [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > moment with Fifi! But that's a whole other subject - Therapists Who > Are Crazier Than Their Clients. :) Oh, man, that's obnoxious. My therapist made it clear that if she feels Yin is distracting me from the matter at hand, she will have to leave the room. Yin seems to get it, though. When I did the hypno stuff, Yin moved to another spot and was content just to be nearby. > I would have a very hard time getting annoyed by a cat in the room, > though. A playful, younger kitty might not be annoying, but could definitely interfere with concentration ... I have had two massage therapists now (yeah, yeah; it's not as wonderful as it sounds, because I'm getting deep tissue and trigger point work on my injured wrist, and it's pretty painful) who had dogs in the room. My first MT's dog was young and a fairly active dog, but he didn't make much noise or move around much; probably because she took him on extensive hikes almost every day. My current MT has an older dog, Emma, who likes to stay in the room during massages. I wonder if it's because this MT keeps the room very warm, like close to 100 degrees; maybe it feels good to Emma's joints. Emma is so quiet that I sometimes forget she is there, but when I've gotten onto the table and am waiting for the MT to come in, she likes to approach me for attention. My MT also has an adorable black and white cat named Obie. He is very calm and unflappable, but according to my MT, that only started when he was hit by lightning! Poor cat. He was very sick for a few days after that, but he made it through. He just hasn't been quite the same since. Obie does a wonderful "cello cat" performance ... Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > I treasure my moments with Yin. And when I get home, Oscar doesn't > even seem to mind that I've been snuggling with another cat. That sounds very lovely and relaxing. Cats are very therapeutic. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > (Note: Yes, I have a therapist. No, I'm not currently depressed, > suicidal, unstable, or anything like that. I'm just trying to figure [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I treasure my moments with Yin. And when I get home, Oscar doesn't > even seem to mind that I've been snuggling with another cat. Sounds to me like Yin is doing her part in your therapy! ;> Seriously, I bet other patients get a lot of comfort from her too. There's nothing like having a purring kitty in you lap to put things into perspective for you. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ > (Note: Yes, I have a therapist. No, I'm not currently depressed, > suicidal, unstable, or anything like that. I'm just trying to figure [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I treasure my moments with Yin. And when I get home, Oscar doesn't > even seem to mind that I've been snuggling with another cat. That story reminds me of the bookstore kitty in my hometown.. she has since passed to the bridge, but while she reigned in the store she was a very personable and loving kitty. I've noticed a few bookstores here in edmonton with resident kitties, those are the kind of store i love! Kristy > > (Note: Yes, I have a therapist. No, I'm not currently depressed, > > suicidal, unstable, or anything like that. I'm just trying to figure > > some stuff out, and I find it helps to have an unbiased person to work > > with and talk to.) I think cats ARE therapy :) Nothing fixes a bad day like kitty luv. --Fil > I think cats ARE therapy :) Nothing fixes a bad day like kitty luv. It's definitely a boost! It's hard to feel like a screw-up when you have a cat on your lap who's so happy to be with you that she's drooling. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > That story reminds me of the bookstore kitty in my hometown.. she has > since passed to the bridge, but while she reigned in the store she was a > very personable and loving kitty. I've noticed a few bookstores here in > edmonton with resident kitties, those are the kind of store i love! I remember a bookstore in Seattle that had a bunch of kittens running around. Apparently their store cat got pregnant, or maybe they had taken in the mother cat already pregnant - I don't actually know the story. (I don't live in Seattle, I was just on a visit.) But anyway, these kittens were 3 or 4 months old and were little hellions, playing with each other in the aisle, etc. Some of the customers probably found them a nuisance, but I was in kitty heaven of course! Though I wondered what would happen if one of them escaped out the door - you can't exactly keep people from opening the front door, if you want business! Joyce It's OK to have a therapist. Honestly. No disclaimer needed :) Besides, it's GREAT to have a therapist with such a friendly cat! > (Note: Yes, I have a therapist. No, I'm not currently depressed, > suicidal, unstable, or anything like that. I'm just trying to figure [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > I treasure my moments with Yin. And when I get home, Oscar doesn't > even seem to mind that I've been snuggling with another cat. > It's OK to have a therapist. Honestly. No disclaimer needed :) > Besides, it's GREAT to have a therapist with such a friendly cat! I just wanted to fend off any possible worries about me =) I am doing well right now. It's actually really cool to see a therapist when I'm in a position of strength as opposed to desperation! Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > (Note: Yes, I have a therapist. No, I'm not currently depressed, > suicidal, unstable, or anything like that. I'm just trying to figure [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > so she tells me. I will be telling you about Yin; the other one is > too shy to be found when strangers are around. <snip> > When it's time for the session, Yin follows me into the office and > often sits on my lap while I talk. She relaxes me and makes me feel > right at home. > > I treasure my moments with Yin. And when I get home, Oscar doesn't > even seem to mind that I've been snuggling with another cat. I'd love to have a doctor with a cat like Yin too, Polonca (Soncek wouldn't mind it either)
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