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Cat Angels - Do you believe? That incredible ability they have to know when you need silent sympathy or support has to be one of the most important qualities of the cat. No matter how aloof they are most of the time, just when you need their support, they seem to be there offering it up to their humans. Many years ago, we had seen the movie 'City of Angels' and noticed how similar to the angels in the movie were our cats as they sat on the balcony rail, overlooking the garden and neighborhood. We started calling them our 'cat angels'. However, there have been more profound moments of their 'angel' support. During our home remodel, which was quite stressful, my husband became angry over something that had been done incorrectly. While he raged at the workers over the problem, Klaus came walking calmly up to him, wrapped his sinuous little body around and around his legs, purring. As the story was told to me later, Frank's voice immediately became less strident, he bent down to pick up Klaus and cuddled him in his arms. According to the cabinet maker, the change was physical and nearly immediate. We may have been saved a stroke or heart-attack because of the darling cat angels. There was also the day I was fixing lunch and cut my hand very badly in the joint between my thumb and forefinger. I wrapped a towel around it and went to the bathroom to wash and dress it. It was bleeding quite a lot, so I was trying to hold my hand over my head but I started to become light-headed. I decided to sit on the cool tiles of the bathroom floor leaning against the cabinets. I started to get pretty nervous because I felt a little dizzy when out of the blue - I have no idea where she'd been before she came to me - Flirt came walking in the bathroom, climbed into my lap, stared right into my eyes and finally put her paws on my chest. She was purring. I don't remember now whether I found it funny and so stopped worrying about myself, or if I was calmed by her desire to help, but I do remember how quickly I was able to recover and get on with my bandaging and my day. Do you have any 'cat angel' stories to share? We would be happy to hear about them. Email us with your story and we will publish it here if you want to share it with others. So many pets in need. Can you help? With the story of Adam, the burned kitten, in the news, so many in his community and individuals across the country are reminded of how easily small animals who should be beloved pets, can instead become victims of human cruelty. It's reinforced by hearing about professional athletes who live on and/or own property on which vicious dog-fighting operations exist. In addition to Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County who are taking care of Adam there are many other agencies devoted to rescuing and caring for these victims. Whether forgotten or abandoned, they cannot defend themselves. Consider whether you can help. |
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