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Howard Berkowitz - 25 Dec 2004 17:22 GMT

What is the proper term to describe the experience when one is stretched
out, reading, and a warm cat chooses to lie down on a spot on one's back
that one did not even know was sore--until said cat's body heat,
purring, and gentle kneading makes it feel better?

Thanks to Ding, who continues to recovery from the psychological traumas
of his late walkabout. He's now back to an occasional
grand-flop-to-demand-tummy-scratch.

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Kreisleriana - 25 Dec 2004 18:21 GMT

>What is the proper term to describe the experience when one is stretched
>out, reading, and a warm cat chooses to lie down on a spot on one's back
>that one did not even know was sore--until said cat's body heat,
>purring, and gentle kneading makes it feel better?

Felinotherapy?

>Thanks to Ding, who continues to recovery from the psychological traumas
>of his late walkabout. He's now back to an occasional
>grand-flop-to-demand-tummy-scratch.

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Howard Berkowitz - 25 Dec 2004 19:36 GMT

> >What is the proper term to describe the experience when one is stretched
> >out, reading, and a warm cat chooses to lie down on a spot on one's back
> >that one did not even know was sore--until said cat's body heat,
> >purring, and gentle kneading makes it feel better?
>
> Felinotherapy?

I understand the therapy once it begins -- how does he find the spot?

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dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers - 25 Dec 2004 20:48 GMT

>I understand the therapy once it begins -- how does he find the spot?

Easy - 'coz he's a RCN (Registered Cat Nurse). The Mothership makes sure every
cat is thus qualified from birth. Francis did his RCN bit on me this afternoon.
When I got back from my inaugural ride of Mr. Frosty, I realised I'd been
working muscles in my thighs I didn't know I had. After lunch I lay on the sofa
on my side and Francis dult positioned himself along my aching thighs and did
his RCN bit for me.

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Adrian - 26 Dec 2004 10:43 GMT

>>> What is the proper term to describe the experience when one is
>>> stretched out, reading, and a warm cat chooses to lie down on a
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> I understand the therapy once it begins -- how does he find the spot?

Who are we to question a superior being?

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Sheenah - 26 Dec 2004 20:13 GMT

> > >What is the proper term to describe the experience when one is stretched
> > >out, reading, and a warm cat chooses to lie down on a spot on one's back
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>
> I understand the therapy once it begins -- how does he find the spot?

When I've been given a massage by humans trained in the art of
massage, they've been able to feel which of my muscles are tense,
tight or knotted. Maybe cats' paws enable them to make those same
distinctions.

Sheenah

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Sheenah - 25 Dec 2004 22:27 GMT

> What is the proper term to describe the experience when one is stretched
> out, reading, and a warm cat chooses to lie down on a spot on one's back
> that one did not even know was sore--until said cat's body heat,
> purring, and gentle kneading makes it feel better?

Catatsu ?

( a variation of shiatsu:)

Shiatsu: massage in which pressure is applied to the same points of
the body as in acupuncture. Also called: acupressure.
[Japanese from Chinese ch\ finger + y~ pressure] (Source: Collins
English Dictionary)

Sheenah

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Howard Berkowitz - 26 Dec 2004 01:49 GMT

> > What is the proper term to describe the experience when one is
> stretched
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> Sheenah

I like this! And when they know JUST how much to use their claws,
perhaps it's catupuncture.

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Jo Firey - 25 Dec 2004 23:00 GMT

Don't know what it is called, but it sure is welcome isn't it? Nice when
they put their psychic abilities to good use.

Jo

> What is the proper term to describe the experience when one is stretched
> out, reading, and a warm cat chooses to lie down on a spot on one's back
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> of his late walkabout. He's now back to an occasional
> grand-flop-to-demand-tummy-scratch.

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Ted Davis - 26 Dec 2004 01:31 GMT

Nirvana ... sort of.

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