Why Do People Love Cats?
Why do people love cats? One answer may be because cats possess an innate telepathy that soothes the energy of those around them. When I was young I didn’t like cats. I wasn’t sure why, but I thought they were pompous and displayed poor attitudes, and I usually avoided them. Then when I was 17 years old I had fallen really ill and due to such a high fever, my muscles cramped up, leaving me bed ridden for about two weeks. I was miserable and would silently cry because of the pain I was in. During this time my sister had found a baby kitten; a tiny, furry maine coon and she brought him over to show my mom and me. As soon as she entered the front door the kitten (Sam) jumped out of her arms and ran up the stairs to my room. He managed to run right to me though he was a stranger in my house. I picked him up and he curled into a ball on my lap. He laid there with me for more than two hours, and silently I felt a peace that was foreign to me. As soon as my sister pulled him off me, he was back to his jittery, playful mobile self again. To this day, I love Sam for tending to me when I was sick, and I wholeheartedly believe that he ran to me because he knew he could help ease my pain. This is a prime example of what cats do for us on a daily basis in many ways. There are actually healing groups that bring a medically-approved class of animals over to sick and confined patients to give them a medicinal therapy, using the animal’s love and energy. Cats are amongst these healers. It has also been stated that people who own cats are 40% less likely to be victims of heart attacks.
Another response to that question may be because cats reflect and portray many humanistic mannerisms. Cats are playful, they are mysterious, and they have attitude. These are all welcome traits from one human to the next. We can relate to these behaviors because we emanate many of them ourselves. Cats clearly provide a sense of love, communication, and a zany twist that will often keep their owners on their toes. They bring joy with their purring and their cuddling, and the way they rub their faces along our hands or legs ignites a sense of warmth and soulful comfort. Cats also possess great intelligence which is divided into a keen survival sense, a playful wit, and also a more profound knowledge that enables them to relate to us without the translation of language. Ever notice a cat as it stares intently at the door handle, quietly but directly telling you he wishes to be outside? What about the hungry cat looking at her food bowl, intermittently swapping glances between the bowl and her owner, demanding to be fed? There is no doubt that their intelligence makes taking care of them much easier. Nor can it be questioned that their distinct personalities enable us to relate to them.
Whether it be charm, intelligence, unique mysterious charisma, or just simply a really deeply connected companionship between cat and owner, there is much to love. The warm purring, the soft fur, the beautiful sleek features, the spirited, primitive wild hidden within, and the medicinal healing from one kindred soul to the next are some of the many impressions left lingering after encountering a cat. Yet still, the greatest answer cannot be read in an article, nor can it be heard from the words of others. Why do people love cats? Spend some time around one, and you will feel your answer.