Comments on: Can Cats Feel Love? Vet Reviewed Facts & Considerations

By: Catster Editorial Team

Catster Editorial Team — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:29:41 +0000

Hi, Larry Fine, thanks for sharing your story. You will find a possible explanation in our post: Why Do Cats Lick Themselves After You Pet Them? Deciphering Cat Behavior (Vet Approved) – https://www.catster.com/cat-behavior/reasons-cats-lick-themselves-when-petted/ Have a great one and thanks for loving cats and rescuing a lot of them!

By: Catster Editorial Team

Catster Editorial Team — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:20:18 +0000

In reply to Marie Will.

Hi, Marie Wil thanks for sharing. It's so nice to read so many testimonies of kitty love and loved kittens within our community.

By: Catster Editorial Team

Catster Editorial Team — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:18:31 +0000

In reply to Carol Charles-Axelrod.

Hi Carol Charles-Axelrod, thank you so much for sharing your story. Yes, they definitively are loving bundles of fur!

By: Larry Fine

Larry Fine — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:09:23 +0000

Thanks for this article. Lots of first time cat parents may not be aware of these facts. We are down to 7 cats from a grand rescue of 20! They were tame but outside kitties. Over the last ten years the cat family has dwindled. We must stay at or about this many. However, we acknowledge that if we spotted a lone kitten, especially near a road, it’s coming home!
Two of our cats will immediately get on top of us as soon as we lay down. They are all very trusting. Yet they have their unique personalities and quirks. One overweight tuxedo girl is doing a strange thing lately: when her back is scratched, she will start licking. You stop, she stops. If she’s on you, she’ll lick you. If she’s just being scratched, she’ll lick whatever is near. Not sure what this means, but it may be her form of neurosis.
All of our cats are indoor only. They have cat trees and scratching pads, etc. There are many predators in more rural areas nowadays. They also succumb to vehicles and diseases. It’s sad to see. It’s also sad that they can’t live the total life of a cat. But sadder still when they ‘disappear’.

By: Marie Will

Marie Will — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:02:27 +0000

I have loved and raised 7 cats in my home since 1968 and have loved them and mourned them when they left me for kitty heaven…each one was very special and very loved..

By: Carol Charles-Axelrod

Carol Charles-Axelrod — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 20:09:48 +0000

I had Lynx Point Siamese name Abby, When I retired, she move with me to FL. At 57 years old I got very sick. She knew that I was not well and would stay with me and purr away. I now have a torbie name Sugar who does the same thing. When I had my Knee replaced, she stayed the whole time. YES, they love us and know when we are not well and what to help.

By: Catster Editorial Team

Catster Editorial Team — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 19:27:11 +0000

In reply to Gail Haviland.

Hi Gail Haviland, it sounds like your cat is insecure, and while she for some reason feels a bit more comfortable around the lady she still wants to be the one who leads or controls the interaction. Hissing in this scenario is a way your cat is trying to establish or demand a certain distance if the lady tries to reach towards her instead of just passively allow your cat to lead the interaction. You can learn more about hissing in this post: https://www.catster.com/cat-behavior/reasons-why-cats-hiss/
We hope this helps!

By: Gail Haviland

Gail Haviland — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:33:13 +0000

My cat hides when someone enters my home. There is one lady she will run to, every time she enters, yet will do a little his when she is close to her. She still rubs her legs etc. I do not understand the hiss.