Video Shows Pets Really Care About Human Companions
Published December 30, 2011
Flickr User robstanley
A new video offers proof that our pets are not just docile acceptors of food and shelter, but that they really care about their human companions and have a vested interest in our well-being. NOTE: This is not the cat featured in the video.
Some people really think that our pets lack the capacity to show empathy for their human companions. But after many years of sharing relationships with pets, I must say that I wholeheartedly disagree; I am a firm believer that our furry friends really do care for us.
For example: I am prone to migraine headaches, so the moment I begin to feel one coming on, I seek the comfort of a quiet darkened room. Within minutes, Sir Hubble Pinkerton, our white Oriental Shorthair, starts searching for me and abandons his cozy spot on the living room sofa where he was cuddled up with his brother.
The moment he finds me, he jumps up on the bed, sits on my back, starts purring and begins licking my hair. Then, like a skilled professional massage therapist, he gently starts kneading out the knots in my sore shoulder. And most of the time, following his tender ministrations, I fall into a deep sleep, waking up refreshed and pain-free. I have absolutely no idea how he knows I am hurting, but I highly suspect he is actually aware I am suffering, and instinctively wants to help.
But for anyone who continues to remain skeptical about pets showing their love for us, the other day I found a video uploaded to YouTube by aarongrant1 that offered the ultimate proof of my hypothesis. The video was uploaded to YouTube in September and has recently gone “viral”, with over 4,521,752 hits and 15,203 “likes”.
The video features Stewie, a black kitty belonging to Aaron Grant. The Grant’s new baby, Connor, is in a little bed, fussy and crying. For some mysterious reason, Stewie reaches out to the infant, starting ever so gently to pat Connor’s head with his paw. Almost immediately Connor stops crying, smiles slightly and falls to sleep.
Whether you’re a skeptic or a believer, this short clip is definitely a treat to watch. Who knows, you may also be inspired to take a nap.
Our pets give us innumerable gifts, don’t you agree? Leave a comment with your opinion.
Shortly after retiring as a social worker and psychotherapist, I discovered my "writer's voice"…
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I've always believed that animals have feelings. One of my cats has bad dreams or nightmares a lot. She will twitch in her sleep and make noises. One time I put my hand on her when she was sleeping, and she woke up and hissed before realizing it was me. If she didn't have feelings, why would she react to having a bad dream?
The cat is looking for the OFF switch
The cat is obviously taking cues from the person holding the camera or someone else off-camera. You can see the persons shadow moving in the video and the cats eyes are fixed on the person off camera, not on the baby.
CATS DO NOT OFTEN TAKE CUES BUT RATHER INITIATE THEIR OWN BEHAVIOR, SUCH AS COMFORTING A BABY OR ANOTHER. I KNOW IT MUST SEEM UNUSUAL TO SEE THIS ACT OF LOVE FROM AN ANIMAL TO A HUMAN, AND THINK IT IS ORCHESTRATED BUT I CAN ASSURE YOU THIS KIND OF LOVE FROM LOVED CATS HAPPENS OFTEN.
OUR HOME WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT THE CARING LOVE OF OUR ANIMAL COMPANIONS.
She is obviously comforting the baby when he/she was crying. As so many other cat owners know, they come to you when they know something is wrong, when we are upset, crying, or just in a lot of pain. Mine sure does. I love her so much.
All creatures - human and beast - share the same emotions. Unfortunately, there are many arrogant humans who think that we're the only ones with feelings.
my cats do the same thing! when my neck, shoulder and head are throbbing, they come and drape themselves around me, purring and kneading. gooie, peanut url [his brother] and lena [their uncle] all jockey to see who will get to me first. it's really cute.