Cats And The Dying?

Question

Hello, i recall reading somewhere that cats tend to stay away from people who are dying. Is this true? Have you heard of this? And if so why do they do it? I know cats can sense things humans don't, is it just something they can sense, and are afraid of?

Answer 1

Cats have super senses that are amazing. For some of the dying, I believe that spirits from the other side are at the ready to help guide them in their journey after death. I think cats can sense these spiritual entities and are not afraid as much as they are confused about what they are seeing or hearing. It's also possible that these spiritual entities don't like cats.
In many cases, if the cat has a close bond to the person who is dying, it may be their way of letting go and grieving their inevitable loss.
Good question!

Answer 2

I have not heard that. It may be true of some cats. I had one cat, Tris, many years ago that would not leave the side of my mother when she was dying. My mother came to live with me and was diagnosed with cancer (she was 92 at the time) after about six months here. The cat had not known my mother prior to her coming to live in my home. He was a 3 year old who had been mostly indifferent to people. Shortly before her diagnosis, Tris started going over to her all the time. He wanted to sit in her lap and he would bring her "presents". He even brought her his favorite toy and his pillow. He seemed to sense her illness before the doctors made the diagnosis and he stayed by her side. He was not afraid of what he sensed - he only seemed to want to provide comfort - which he certainly did. A year later my mother passed away and Tris seemed to mourn for several weeks. He also went back to his general indifference to humans.

Answer 3

I understand what you are going via. Our household cat died 6 months in the past elderly 18 a million/two. It could had been her nineteenth birthday two days in the past. She had kidney issues no longer lengthy earlier than she died and matters were not watching satisfactory so I knew the tip was once close but it surely was once nonetheless difficult to manage. It was once less complicated for me despite the fact that as she was once dwelling at my mum's and I are living miles clear of her so I wasn't there on the time which helped. I suppose had I been on the vet's along with her while she was once positioned down and been within the condominium afterwards seeing all her matters like her toys and blankets it could had been tougher. I acquired her ashes a couple of weeks in the past while I visited my mum and they're now on my bookcase. I take relief in the truth that she was once pampered and good cherished for close to 19 years and that she was once an excessively joyful cat. The finish was once relatively peaceable (most suitable to plenty of cats' deaths reminiscent of being hit through a automobile for illustration - which was once continuously a enormous worry for me) and he or she is not in any ache or anguish. I nonetheless pass over her however I'm grateful she was once our puppy and that we had been in a position to supply her this sort of excellent lifestyles. Maybe you'll be able to take relief figuring out you gave your cat a excellent lifestyles and cared for him correct till the tip.

Answer 4

ve never heard of that but it could be true animals sense things better the humans can for example dogs can sense when we sad and they try to cheer us up

Answer 5

I doubt they stay away, for so long they were believed to be the keepers of the dead, not so? Or something like it?