• ickplant@lemmy.worldOP
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    14 hours ago

    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.

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

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      13 hours ago

      Can confirm. Following open heart surgery, it was a competition to see if Rocket or Keanu could get closer to me.

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        13 hours ago

        Awwww. My wife says the same thing – our cats always know when she’s feeling off, and want to sit on her tummy :). She swears it helps her feel better too.

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          12 hours ago

          They really wanted to sit on my chest and had zero concept of surgery incisions. 😞

          It’s going to be tough here in a couple of weeks when I go in for cancer surgery.

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            12 hours ago

            Yeeks. Well, I hope it all works out for you. Can’t imagine having to deal with that. Sending good vibes!

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    10 hours ago

    It’s always nice to see someone with almost as many cats as me. And 2 in the leg boat, nice!