Cats predicting problems

SillyMangoX

Okay this is a bit of an odd one, and it may have been a complete coincidence but it has peaked my interest. I posted in the chill out zone about how cream had become obsessed with lying on my tummy recently. And if I wouldn't let him up then he would go meerkat mode and stand up and stare at my belly. I thought initially it was the change in the weather, that he wanted my body heat, but low and behold I'm currently lying here in hospital after having my appendix out. It's located in the same area he would knead obsessively. I wonder could he have known that something was going on?? I know dogs can be trained to detect things but I'm starting to wonder do I have a diagnostician for a cat!

mymo

Oh no, hope you have a quick recovery!

I really hope cats can't diagnose, 'cos judging by Jakes nighttime antics, my heads about to fall off!

minipink

Wow that's fascinating, hope you're on the mend. My dog treats my visually impaired granny differently and my dad's dogs steer clear of him for rubs and cuddles before he has a Crohn's episode so there might be some instinct in animals alright. My cat, who is 14 going on 6 months would be too egotistical to notice if I'd any ailings!

DBB

Jayney Sillymango, hope you're okay! :eek:
I don't see why cats wouldn't pick up on health issues, their sense of smell is astonishingly good, and I can only imagine that your body was giving off some sort of stressy vibes and odours with your rumbling appendix!
Very interesting though... it'd certainly make you a bit paranoid if he starts staring at bits of you again :eek:

honerbright

Yikes sillymango hope you're OK!!

I really think animals have a sixth sense when it comes to things like that. I've an autoimmune immune disease where I have a lot of joint pain.. Max always seems to know when I'm having a flare up and licks my hands/joints etc which is so funny because he's still very scared and timid from being stray.

jimf

cream was doing a cat scan on you

sorry silly I just couldnt resist hope ur home soon

DBB

jimf wrote: »

cream was doing a cat scan on you

sorry silly I just couldnt resist hope ur home soon

jimf banned for exceeding his corny joke allowance for the month.


















:D

bluecherry74

Dogs can predict seizures so I'm sure it's possible that other conditions can be predicted as well. An inflamed appendix probably causes a whole load of inflammation and chemical reactions inside your body that animals can pick up on.

Hope you're feeling better quickly.

Pumpkinseeds

bluecherry74 wrote: »

Dogs can predict seizures so I'm sure it's possible that other conditions can be predicted as well. An inflamed appendix probably causes a whole load of inflammation and chemical reactions inside your body that animals can pick up on.

Hope you're feeling better quickly.

That is very true. I've had epilepsy for almost 30 years. Our collie X clung to me like glue one night and it was very unlike him. During the early hours of the morning I went into a series of seizures one after the other, known as status epilepticus. It is life threatening and had never happened to me before. All I remember of it is waking up in hospital. So clearly he sensed something was wrong. Another time he jumped up on the bed not long before I had a seizure while sewing a button on.

My mum gets a lot of pain in one of her knees and 1 of her cats used to make a bee line for her sore knee whenever she had a flare up. He'd sit on the knee for ages purring away and the heat would soothe the pain.

SillyMangoX

I'll be interested to see when I get home
If he'll still be obsessing with my tummy. He's not getting anywhere near it though!!

Whispered

How're you feeling?

Apparently my grans dog hated everyone, then one day decided he loved one of my uncles. He'd try to snuggle into him and be around him, used to scare him because he'd bitten before.

Then said uncle was diagnosed with diabetes, started treatment and the dog went back to hating him.

SillyMangoX

I'm grand, sore but apparently I'm recovering really quick. The nurse was like "oh when are they taking you for surgery?" I just shower off my wounds like "been there done that" :P apparently I don't look like someone who's just had surgery so it must be good

Layinghen

Hope you feel better soon Sillymango. Have they tried to get you out walking yet?

I think animals are amazing at how they pick up on when things are wrong with you. Whether it is you just feeling down or something physical.

SillyMangoX

Yeah I've been up and about a little, fairly weak when I stand up but I'm gradually getting there! Tea and toast went down a treat though so fingers crossed I'll be out tonight and be able to see if my personal cat scanner knows what's up :P

RGDATA!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_cancer_detection

Layinghen

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Yeah I've been up and about a little, fairly weak when I stand up but I'm gradually getting there! Tea and toast went down a treat though so fingers crossed I'll be out tonight and be able to see if my personal cat scanner knows what's up :P

And if you know any dogs you could get a Lab report as well :D

DBB

Layinghen wrote: »

And if you know any dogs you could get a Lab report as well :D

Damn! I was trying to find a way to work Lab reports into the thread!
Damn you layinghen

New Home

SillyMango, get well soon!!! I'm sure Cream misses you loads and will be delighted to have you back home...

We haven't seen your entry on the kitty-naming thread yet, you're keeping your cards very close to your chest ... but then again, you've been otherwise engaged, these last few days, eh?

SillyMangoX

New Home wrote: »

SillyMango, get well soon!!! I'm sure Cream misses you loads and will be delighted to have you back home...

We haven't seen your entry on the kitty-naming thread yet, you're keeping your cards very close to your chest ... but then again, you've been otherwise engaged, these last few days, eh?

Been keeping an eye on it but been a bit busy to go coming up with kitty names. Hmmmm I wonder..
A kitten called appendix...:P

jimf

are u coming home this evening

muddypaws

jimf wrote: »

are u coming home this evening

Coming home? Is there something you two need to share with us? ;)

jimf

oh feck secrets out

New Home

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Been keeping an eye on it but been a bit busy to go coming up with kitty names. Hmmmm I wonder..
A kitten called appendix...:P

SUGGESTION BOX: Maybe not Appendix, but perhaps Op(eration) or Doc...
Glad you're feeling better...

Tar.Aldarion

I think you are being too trusting, sounds like the cat inflamed your appendix

SillyMangoX

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

I think you are being too trusting, sounds like the cat inflamed your appendix

It must have been, only explanation for it! He wasn't trying to warn me, he was trying to kill me :P

Home now (jeez jimf we were meant to keep that one quiet :P :pac: ) but the cats are banished from the room till I get a bit more settled and more painkillers in me

jimf

SillyMangoX wrote: »

It must have been, only explanation for it! He wasn't trying to warn me, he was trying to kill me :P

Home now (jeez jimf we were meant to keep that one quiet :P :pac: ) but the cats are banished from the room till I get a bit more settled and more painkillers in me

feck it that's great news theres loads of ironing and cleaning that needs doing ;)

and of course im willing to help I will plug in the iron and things for you

New Home

jimf wrote: »

and of course im willing to help I will plug in the iron and things for you

Wow, you're a thoroughly modern man... Swoon... :rolleyes:

jimf

New Home wrote: »

Wow, you're a thoroughly modern man... Swoon... :rolleyes:

I tries my best I does :D

New Home

jimf wrote: »

I tries my best I does :D

And I bet you're good looking too... SillyMango, I'm so jealous... :P:D







(In all fairness, he had a robins' nest for a heart, that has to be a good thing!)

jimf

New Home wrote: »

And I bet you're good looking too... SillyMango, I'm so jealous... :P:D

(In all fairness, he had a robins' nest for a heart, that has to be a good thing!)

so it was you in limerick the other day with the feckin camera

I was always told you have to dress up for a lady

New Home

Nah, that was my twin, I was busy making egg sandwiches and tea in Craggy Island Parochial House... and cake with cocaine in it...

SillyMangoX

I'm being thoroughly ignored by the cats they must not care about me since my appendix is gone! Though Dude isn't allowed near me just in case his smelly bum would somehow infect my wounds, maybe he'll appreciate me :P

New Home

Maybe they still smell Hospital off you...

I'm sure they'll smother you with purrs and cuddles as soon as that goes away... and as you well know their little noses have superpowers....:)

Alternatively, take out the can opener...

SillyMangoX

Peach and Cream ignored me for most of last night, then Peach decided she absolutely adored me and had to get on top of me as soon as possible which lead to great craic for my mam trying to catch peach every time she came near dude has been the only one so far who seems to know there's something wrong, normally first chance he gets he's up on top of me kneading and hugging me but this morning he came in real quiet, gently laid down on the blanket beside me and purred, purr healing therapy

New Home

Aaaaaaawwwwwhhhh! Such sweethearts....

I REALLY, REALLY don't get how some people don't like cats... How can they not?!

jimf

SillyMangoX wrote: »

Peach and Cream ignored me for most of last night, then Peach decided she absolutely adored me and had to get on top of me as soon as possible which lead to great craic for my mam trying to catch peach every time she came near dude has been the only one so far who seems to know there's something wrong, normally first chance he gets he's up on top of me kneading and hugging me but this morning he came in real quiet, gently laid down on the blanket beside me and purred, purr healing therapy

I suppose you could call it the purrfect remedy

Pumpkinseeds

Feel better soon Mango. My cats are always a bit iffy with me when I get back from hospital. I think they associate some of the hospital smells on my shoes/clothes with scents they remember from the vets.

New Home

Hi SillyMangoX, just checking in - how are you feeling? Are you back on your feet yet? Hope you're doing better!

SillyMangoX

Ah I'm doing a bit better, still fairly sore but at least I'm able to move around now which is a good thing, I've a practical exam in the morning!!

New Home

YIKES!

I was going to say "Break a leg", but maybe I shouldn't, with your stint in the... hostable... and all that!
Plain old "Good Luck" it is, then.

Pumpkinseeds

Toby is getting his booster tomorrow, he's a 2 person job to get in the carrier. He hates the vets.