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I Am Not a Medical Professional, Which Puts Me in Excellent Company
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Great post, Hans but I take exception to the cat remarks!😿. We own 3 Maine Coons and they are extremely affectionate. I could not have gotten through my treatment without my big boy begging to be picked up and put on my shoulder, purring in my ear.
Of course we don’t have a dog and that could be your problem. When cats see the slobbering, panting, all too eager to please canine wagging its tail at your mere presence, they lose all respect for the dog.
And the follow thru is to give YOU the proverbial finger to even think they would act in such an undignified way. I know you lost your beloved dog and it is very painful indeed; but it will be a cold day in hell before the cat snuggles up to you and purrs ‘all is forgiven’😻
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Brilliant reply—and fair enough. I withdraw my blanket anti-cat slander (mostly). Maine Coons almost don’t count—they’re the Labrador Retrievers of the feline world: absurdly oversized, oddly social, and just self-aware enough to pull off the illusion of affection without compromising their dignity.
As for your cat purring on your shoulder during treatment—I’ll concede, that’s proper therapy. But you’re right: the real feline disdain begins when they see a dog loving without shame. A crime, apparently.
And yes, I still miss my dog. He would’ve laid across the radiation table with me if they let him. A cat would’ve stared through the leaded window and calmly filed a noise complaint.
Thanks for the smile—truce accepted, claws and al