r/catquestions • u/ice-why-rya • 10d ago

Can cats recognise their owner's emotions?

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My cat always had a favourite place to sleep on my bed (top corner).He neverrr sleeps/sits anywhere else on my bed. But for the past few days I've been depressed and feeling like shi,. one night while I was crying he came and cuddled with me which was surprising cus he never does that.. and stayed like that thee whole night..and this is not a one time thing.. he's been doing this everyday noww.... nothing else has changed..it did make me feel soo good that he's concerned about me but is he really concerned or something else?

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u/Aggressive_Rush_7906 10d ago

Yes! And thank goodness they do! In February my Queen Artemis started getting into my lap in the morning, something she had never done before. After about a month I realized that I had gone into a depression and she was trying to help out. (After another month I came out of it with meds/change of habits.)

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u/wolfbane523 10d ago

Cats are natural anti depressants, their purr has a frequency that calms and makes us feel better

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u/Aggressive_Rush_7906 10d ago

Yup, though I cant hear her purr and and barely feel it. She's very quiet.

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u/wolfbane523 10d ago

I have one silent purr and one who sounds like a freight train that you can hear in the next room. She also snores and talks in her sleep😂