Agent Crab
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The cat I found. His name is Murdock.
A cat has become a real life-saver, detecting when her owner is about to have an epileptic fit.
Nathan Cooper, 19, came close to death during a particularly severe seizure but Lilly stayed by his side, nudging and licking him until he starting breathing again.
Mr Cooper's mother, Tracey, 38, said when he is about to fit, Lilly can sense something is wrong and runs between her and her son, meowing to alert her.
"Lilly has a very close bond with Nathan, he didn't believe it when I told him what she was doing," she said.
"After one fit, he stopped breathing and Lilly started licking his mouth and somehow it kick-started his breathing.
"When he came round, from when she licked him into breathing, and Lilly was right there, he just couldn't believe it.
"I never knew a cat could do this."
The family, from Bournemouth, Dorset, have no idea how she picked up the skill but have been told by hospital staff that animals are sometimes able to detect impending epileptic fits.
Mrs Cooper said Lilly can normally detect an oncoming seizure up to five minutes before it happens.
Mrs Cooper, a full-time carer for her son and her disabled husband Simon, 44, entered Lilly for Drontal's My Pet Superstar competition. Lilly beat more than 6,000 other pets in the UK to be crowned Top Cat.
Montana Smith said:One more for the pro-cat camp.
A cat that cares. Who'd a thunk it?
Rocket Surgeon said:There's a scientific study!
Please, the first seisure left a tin of tuna strewn about Mr Cooper's face and ever since it became a sign of feeding time.
The Cat is Hangin with Mr Cooper for the free meal.
One more for the cat camp indeed...
I'm no speciest, but didn't Bill Murray allude to something like this as the end of the world?Montana Smith said:
Rocket Surgeon said:I'm no speciest, but didn't Bill Murray allude to something like this as the end of the world?
Indeed...indeed.DiscoLad said:Why do you guys keep posting cats.... come on. -_-
DiscoLad said:Why do you guys keep posting cats.... come on. -_-
The Drifter said:Because cats are better.
I can't reconcile how a good ole boy like you ever got to picking cats over dogs...The Drifter said:Because cats are better.
Rocket Surgeon said:I can't reconcile how a good ole boy like you ever got to picking cats over dogs...
Rocket Surgeon said:I can't reconcile how a good ole boy like you ever got to picking cats over dogs...
Agent Crab said:Dogs and cats have the same level of intellengence. Both are good. I detest yappy dogs, though.
I know, right?!?Agent Crab said:I detest yappy dogs, though.
DiscoLad said:I mistook you for Montana because of your icon. Tricky Agent C.
I think it's just dogs unconditional love that makes them better in my eyes.
Perhaps I just havn't met the right cat.
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NO. Not like that. . .