Cats Cuddle With Mom To Help Her Feel Better After Surgery

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They could tell she needed a little extra love ❤️️

BY CAITLIN JILL ANDERS

Deb Clay has worked for vet practices and rescues over the past several years, and has always had a soft spot for animals in need. She and her husband currently have five rescue cats who had all just shown up at their door one day, looking for a home. While the couple tried to rehome a few of them initially, they knew in their hearts each one had already found their forever home.

“I'm sure there is an invisible sign above wherever we live, ‘Lost, starving, hurt come here,’” Clay told The Dodo.

Mojo, Faith, Ossie, Holley and Timmy all love their parents so much, and try to remind them every chance they get.



A few weeks ago, Clay had to have knee replacement surgery, and has been at home resting and recovering ever since. She can’t move around a lot, so she’s been spending a lot of time cuddled up in bed — and all five cats immediately noticed that something was off with Mom.

Normally, the cats won’t all cuddle with their mom at the same time …



… but when they realized she was sick, they knew she needed some extra love and figured out exactly what to do.

One by one, each cat cuddled up with Mom until all five of them were surrounding her, trying to make her feel better the only way they knew how.



“I was resting with all of them with me. I had been very tired and it was unusual for all of them to be with me as there is a little cat politics between a couple,” Clay said. “But I felt super chilled with them around me.”

Recovering from surgery can be a rough process, and Clay is so grateful that she has five little protectors always nearby who make sure she feels happy and loved every step of the way.

https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/cats-cuddle-with-mom-after-surgery

[Karadeniz]

1. Cats love cuddling with mom!❤

[applegrove]

2. Cats get really excited when parents are home during the day to sleep.

It is really exciting for them. Mine love it when i have a cold and go to bed early in the day. Vibes to you on a speedy recovery.

[murielm99]

4. For a long time,

my husband worked at night. When he slept during the day, the dog and cat loved sleeping with him. They anticipated it.

When he was home recuperating from surgery, he slept quite a bit during the day. He said it felt just like it had before he retired. The animals loved it.

Both pets are gone now. The dog crossed the bridge just before Thanksgiving. We miss them.

[applegrove]

5. Sorry for your loss. Yes i love getting a cold just to see them excited

at the new routine.

[TygrBright]

3. Cat purring has healing qualities. n/t

[applegrove]

6. If only you could get them to do it for long enough and on cue you could have healing cat cafes.

[maddiemom]

7. I have a photo nearly identicle to the second one with my ex and the five cats we had at the time.

He was in bed with the flu. There's a following picture of the cats surrounding some rumpled covers: he'd managed to crawl out without chasing any of them off the bed.

[Fla Dem]

8. Sweet, but I count 6 kitties.

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9. One of them is a dog.

Hint: He's in the crook of her left arm.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. I noticed that. I think the dog should be given credit, too.

[Fla Dem]

12. Just thought it was an angora cat. But clearly see it's a dog once you pointed that out.

[IcyPeas]

11. cat politics LOL

"there is a little cat politics between a couple,”

[Disaffected]

13. A nice story but,

maybe they just like being next to something warm.

I had a cat who used to "cuddle" with the furnace warm air registers (but only in the winter).

[3catwoman3]

14. "Trying to make her feel better the only way...

...they knew how.”

That would work for me! Looks so inviting.