[Dr. Sivana]

The cat cares when the food stops coming.

I have had a number of cats whose bond is beyond suppertime. Some provided extra attention and comfort when sick or just feeling down, and two of them were extremely proficient using the cat flap in order to get "take out" whenever hungry, and no longer relied on us for feeding.

When I came back from my honeymoon, my best cat, Jean-Marie, was happily surprised and jumped into my arms even though he was well-fed by my accommodating mother the whole time. He also would recognize my '66 Dodge Dart Slant Six from half a mile away, and jump into the driver's window to greet me when I got home. It was more than a transactional relationship.

[thescourged1]

A couple weeks ago, I was flat on my back with the flu. My flame-point Siamese got on my chest and started sniffing around my upper lip and nose. Then she proceeded to jam her nose into each of my nostrils while furiously sniffing away. The tongue started to come out and I promptly ended her exam. She settled for laying on my chest and purring

I believe she could smell the infection in my sinuses and wanted to help. No, I don't think she was looking for a snack. My cats know when my wife and I are sick or in pain and they do try to comfort us.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

I’ve had probably eight cats and two or three were like the ones you describe. Our current cat adores our son and follows him everywhere when he gets home from work. When it’s bed time, Merlin leads him down the hall to the bedroom and always jumps up on the bed.