Nine lives, sixth sense: Cat at veterinary clinic seeks out ailing cats

[DainBramaged]

All cats may have nine lives, but Christopher, an orange and white tabby who lives at a Redwood City veterinary clinic, also has a sixth sense.

Dubbing him a "guardian angel," "wonder cat" and "miracle kitty," the staff and volunteers at the Nine Lives Foundation's Feline Well-Care Clinic say Christopher can tell when other cats need help. He will sit outside the cages of sick felines until someone lets him in, and last month, the clinic says, he saved the life of a kitten in need of a blood transfusion.

"It's weird, it's really true that he seems to understand things," said Monica Thompson, Nine Lives' chief veterinarian and founder. "He knows when he can help. He alerts us when thingsaren't right about a cat."

Christopher, who is about 3 or 4 years old, was found on the side of a road by a group of bicyclists in March. He arrived at the clinic unable to stand, his pelvis fractured.

He recuperated, and one day simply jumped out of his cage while it was being cleaned.

Since then, Christopher has lived at the clinic. On Wednesday morning he snoozed in his favorite cat bed on a desk, ignoring the hustle and bustle around him. As is typical for Christopher, he was napping next to a terminally ill cat.

"He'll often paw at a cage door to be let in so he can clean and comfort a cat in there," said Robert Lowery, a San Ramon resident and volunteer at Nine Lives.


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[LaurenG]

1. This is a great story.

kitties :loveya:

[quinnox]

2. Amazing

Cats are very special and beautiful creatures.

:kick:

[Angry Dragon]

3. Why are people so amazed that other animals have more

sense than humans??

Are they not more in-tune with the world around them??

We are the only animals that say we are superior to ever thing else. I never heard that any
other animals were consulted.

[rrneck]

6. Well said. Well said indeed. Thank you. nt

[earthboundmisfit]

4. Wonderful story for Caturday!

My kitties all think so, too.

[HillbillyBob]

5. I had a cat who would come comfort me when I started getting so sick w/HIV

He lived to be 25 yrs old I had to give him to a friend when I became homeless.

I have 4 rescue dogs.
All will come stay near me when I have an imminent seizure coming on. One will alert and bark and or whine and circle me, herd me to the couch or a bed and will not stop until I lay down then she or one or more of the other dogs will get up on the bed and put their paws on me.
This is untrained behavior too.

My main alert Dora travels with me, she is sure that the car will not go without her in it I think.

She has also alerted to heart attack and cancer *mine and cancer in a stranger at the drs one day. She later told me that Doras' alert saved her life she had stage 3 ovarian cancer. Dora who is about knee high is a spaniel cattle dog mix stood up on her back feet and nudged this lady on the abdomen. I said not to be foreward or anything, but this is an alert dog and has alerted to my cancer, heart attack and seizures. I think you should get a check up.

[readmoreoften]

7. I'm sorry things have been so tough for you!

:hug:

[AC_Mem]

8. Wow

What an amazing story. Thank goodness for your pets and I wish you wellness.