Being around the house more than in the past has some advantages and disadvantages. Apart from driving Anne-Marie to distraction at times - which I guess is a disadvantage to her, I get to observe the cat more than I otherwise would.
This one, China, has been with us at least 7 years and has never been a particularly cuddly mog, except when she needs feeding. But I've noticed a change in her over the last few weeks. She seems to want to be around more and sleep close to where I am. She even deigns to sit on my lap, something she rarely did before.
I've read somewhere that pets are sensitive to changes in their owners (or captors as cats would have it). And there is a growing body of anecdotal data suggests time with a pet may be “as powerful in the person’s recovery as the medical treatment,” according to the American Humane Association. If you Google this topic there is a ton of stuff on the human health benefits of having a pet.
So I will continue to bond with China and hope she helps.
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