I had all sorts of ideas on what to write today, but a news article caught my eye yesterday and made me curious. It was in the Daily Mail...
Is your pet psychic? A Cambridge scientist believes we have only seen the beginning of animals' telepathic powers
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2084017/A-Cambridge-scientist-believes-seen-beginning-animals-telepathic-powers.html
- It was a very interesting item and some I already knew about, like animals seeming to sense impending earthquakes, or other disasters. The bits I found more interesting were, for example, about animals knowing when their owners were due home from work, or simply being out. Animals knowing they were going to the vets. Animals knowing their owners were ill, or had died.
- because Jonesy and I had such empathy I have tried to think about how he behaved when I was ill, or when I was due to come home. I work varied shifts so there was no way Jonesy could learn my home-coming habits. So did he know when I was due to come home? Certainly, my sons have told me, he used to sit bolt upright, and wait expectantly, when my husband left in the car to collect me....or he would sit patiently by the food bowl until we were home!! But is this because he associated the noise of the car leaving the drive with us going out, and then returning? Did we somehow have certain habits, like putting our coats on, for a cat to learn we were going out and then returning? I have no idea whether Jonesy would be prepared for our return close to us actually coming home, or wait once we had gone out, even if it was hours?
- Jonesy certainly knew when I was ill. He would sit with me for hours, only to hop off for a bite to eat and then come straight back. But was this because he had my sole attention, even when I was asleep? I have to say that even if I was restless he would still stay with me. But then again I think he stayed with any of us if we were ill. Having a cat around when you feel under the weather is rather soothing. I know if I felt 'down' Jonesy would always be around and I think the action of stroking his fur and whispering my thoughts in his ear was mutually comforting.
- I would like to think that Jonesy was 'psychic' and knew more than I give him credit for, but maybe I am being deluded as I miss him so much? I just do not have the same relationship with the girls, Ripley and Peanut, however much I try to cuddle and stroke them. Don't get me wrong as I adore them, but the way I felt about Jonesy was different. Maybe it's like having a favourite? On that note, do cats know they are a favourite? Oh dear....I must pamper the girls more!!!!
Very true...And, yes l do believe cats are psychic.
ReplyDeleteThe illness thing is very true at least. I've been fortunate in my life, l've been o'k. But when my daughter was poorly, and was off school for a day or two, George would always get on the bed with her, and cuddle up. Except for the odd piddly piddly.....He'd stay with her all day and all night. Place his head on her hand or arm....
Lovely to see....True friendship...!
And, even when she went back to school, he'd pop into her bedroom, and take a look....
Goodness....I could talk pussy-cats....Forever......! :0).