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Cat Forum / Health and Behavior / March 2004Ever see this....?
My female cat is about 6-7 years old. Initially, she wasn't the most affectionate cat on the block, but with time (and especially after I've been gone for a few days), she becomes most affectionate for a few days and then reverts to her normal independent self: She'll come for petting and will lie on me when she is ready, i.e., not always at my bidding. OK, now to the point. When she is ready for petting, usually when I'm watching TV, she'll lie on top of me and start kneading my right shoulder (purring and drooling), ALWAYS the right shoulder! She has been doing this for about the last 3 years and what is most interesting is that of all my aches and pains, it is my right shoulder that bothers me the most. I'm telling you, I look forward to the daily massages she has been giving. Has anyone else experienced their cat's attempts at therapeutic touch? By the way, as best as I can tell, I have given her no clues or rewards for this rather specific behavior. Adam  SignatureTo email, erase "forgetit" >From: Adam adam001forgetit@optonline.net >When she is ready for petting, usually >when I'm watching TV, she'll lie on top of me and start kneading my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >massages she has been giving. Has anyone else experienced their cat's >attempts at therapeutic touch? My cat Mickey does the same thing, only he does it to my husband's beard to where it actually looks like he's nursing on it. He's been doing it since he was a baby and he's 4 years old now. They do have a special bond. I wouldn't mind what your cat is doing. Sounds like a nice massage :) Lauren ________ See my cats: http://community.webshots.com/album/56955940rWhxAe Raw Diet Info: http://www.holisticat.com/drjletter.html http://www.geocities.com/rawfeeders/ForCatsOnly.html Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm >>From: Adam adam001forgetit@optonline.net >> [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >Declawing Info: http://www.wholecat.com/articles/claws.htm > I don't mind at all. I'm just trying to figure out how she knows that what she is doing is to my sore shoulder. SignatureTo email, erase "forgetit" > My female cat is about 6-7 years old. Initially, she wasn't the most > affectionate cat on the block, but with time (and especially after I've [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > when I'm watching TV, she'll lie on top of me and start kneading my > right shoulder (purring and drooling) Congratulations, you're a Mama! And your cat loves you. Way to go, Adam. :) > My female cat is about 6-7 years old. Initially, she wasn't the most > affectionate cat on the block, but with time (and especially after I've [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > have given her no clues or rewards for this rather specific behavior. > Adam Otto gives me a massage every night. He waits until I'm in bed, and usually waits until I turn off the lamp by my bed. He doesn't knead one specific spot although he stays by the left side & stomach. He purrs like a maniac the whole time. When he's done, he lays down on me. If he can reach my left arm, he'll sort of knead with one paw for awhile. Eventually I'll become uncomfortable on my back and will have to move to my side, and he'll usually curl up near my head, or decide to check out the living room. But he comes back in the morning. Liz >massages she has been giving. Has anyone else experienced their cat's >attempts at therapeutic touch? By the way, as best as I can tell, I >have given her no clues or rewards for this rather specific behavior. >Adam I had one occurance a few years ago. My left shoulder was hurting really badly. I can't remember what I did to it, but I had strained something. I was sitting up in bed watching tv. Kira came over and settled in on my shoulder and arm. She has never done this before or after. She stayed that way for over 2 hours, and it never hurt after that. She never massaged it, she just heated it up for an extended time. I have no idea how she could have known, but it did seem like an odd thing for her to do. Maynard will sit there frequently for snuggles, but never Kira. So, that was pretty memorable for me. Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com >Maynard will sit there frequently for snuggles, > but never Kira. So, that was pretty memorable for me. I just want to say how utterly cute and funny this name is for a cat. :) >>Maynard will sit there frequently for snuggles, >> but never Kira. So, that was pretty memorable for me. > >I just want to say how utterly cute and funny this name is for a cat. >:) Which one? Maynard is named for his love of food - "Good stuff, Maynard!" Kira is named for a Star Trek character. Her nickname is Miss Attitude. Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > >>Maynard will sit there frequently for snuggles, > >> but never Kira. So, that was pretty memorable for me. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Maynard is named for his love of food - "Good stuff, Maynard!" Ahhhh! It was Maynard. Way cute. :) circa 29 Feb 2004 03:54:27 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Meghan Noecker (friesian@zoocrewphoto.com) said, > Maynard is named for his love of food - "Good stuff, Maynard!" I say that (Good stuff, Maynard!), and people never have any clue what I'm talking about. Of course, now I can't even remember what it's from. <sigh> Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > circa 29 Feb 2004 03:54:27 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Meghan > Noecker (friesian@zoocrewphoto.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > what I'm talking about. Of course, now I can't even remember what > it's from. <sigh> It sounds vaguely familiar to me. circa Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:54:50 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > > Maynard is named for his love of food - "Good stuff, Maynard!" > > > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > It sounds vaguely familiar to me. Well, a quick google reveals that a whole lot of people use the phrase, but no real sign of its origin. Now it's going to be bugging me all week. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >circa Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:54:50 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, >Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >phrase, but no real sign of its origin. Now it's going to be bugging >me all week. Nah. I'll tell you. It was the old slogan for Malt O Meal cereal. Maynard started out as Puddin. He is solide grey except for a tiny white triangle on his belly and a white spot on the front of his neck. But, he showed great interest in human food. He was the smallest of 3 runts (8 kittens in the litter), so he was hand fed from the beginning. Even at 6 months old, he was dragging cantalope rinds around the house, eating veggies (peas are his absolute favorite), and just plain helping himself to anything that wasn't nailed down. It must work for him since he is almost 18. He's begging for my corn right now.....okay, he has some now, he'll be quiet, for a minute anyway. My dad used to laugh and say "Good stuff, Maynard." It became so frequent that we just started calling him Maynard instead. Dang, he finished the spoonfull of corn already. What I don't understand is how this walking stomach never gets fat. I have to work to keep him at the nice lean stage. Otherwise, he loses weight. It's not worms - just old age, and he's a "social eater" - needs an audience. Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com circa 29 Feb 2004 20:57:16 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Meghan Noecker (friesian@zoocrewphoto.com) said, > >circa Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:54:50 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, > >Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > It was the old slogan for Malt O Meal cereal. That's it! Thanks! > Maynard started out as Puddin. He is solide grey except for a tiny > white triangle on his belly and a white spot on the front of his neck. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > weight. It's not worms - just old age, and he's a "social eater" - > needs an audience. If anybody knows of a good calorie supplement for cats, I'd love to hear it. Jacob eats well, but I'd really like to get a little more weight on him. Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > If anybody knows of a good calorie supplement for cats, I'd love to > hear it. Jacob eats well, but I'd really like to get a little more > weight on him. He can have some of Hodge's excess. He eats less than half of what's suggested on the bag, he exercises like a maniac, and he's still overweight. Like mother, like son. :) Signaturehttp://www.mindspring.com/~slywy/ http://slywy.diaryland.com/ > > If anybody knows of a good calorie supplement for cats, I'd love to > > hear it. Jacob eats well, but I'd really like to get a little more [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > -- I'll kick in some of Isabelle's excess paunch. W circa Mon, 01 Mar 2004 05:11:45 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Diane L. Schirf (delenn@mindspring-getridofthistoreply-.com) said, > > If anybody knows of a good calorie supplement for cats, I'd love to > > hear it. Jacob eats well, but I'd really like to get a little more [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > suggested on the bag, he exercises like a maniac, and he's still > overweight. Like mother, like son. :) Jacob takes after his mommy, too. Sleeps like a rock, eats like a horse, and exercises only by accident. <G> Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. >If anybody knows of a good calorie supplement for cats, I'd love to >hear it. Jacob eats well, but I'd really like to get a little more >weight on him. I tried a couple, but Maynard would have nothing to do with them. The best things for him him have been chicken in any form, multiple treats a day, and an audience when he eats. Now, he loves to eat, so as long as food is offered to him, he will eat. So, I just offer it to him a lot. Meghan & the Zoo Crew Equine and Pet Photography http://www.zoocrewphoto.com > It was the old slogan for Malt O Meal cereal. Aha! Meghan, you just saved us from hours of agonized brain straining! Thanks! > Maynard started out as Puddin. He is solide grey except for a tiny > white triangle on his belly and a white spot on the front of his neck. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > weight. It's not worms - just old age, and he's a "social eater" - > needs an audience. He sounds really cute. I'm glad he gets to indulge in his passion without getting fat. circa Mon, 01 Mar 2004 17:10:57 GMT, in rec.pets.cats.health+behav, Mary (rosefan@email.com) said, > > It was the old slogan for Malt O Meal cereal. > > Aha! Meghan, you just saved us from hours of agonized brain straining! > Thanks! That she did! Oh, wait, I read this too late. :-) Laura SignatureI am Dyslexia of Borg, Your a.s will be laminated. > My female cat is about 6-7 years old. Initially, she wasn't the most > affectionate cat on the block, but with time (and especially after I've [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > have given her no clues or rewards for this rather specific behavior. > Adam I think it's all in your head. But hey ... whatever soothes you. Your fantasy isn't harming anyone else. IBen Getiner
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