Cat as mask alert

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Cat as mask alert

Post by bailachel » Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:45 am

My neighbor's cat woke her up the other night by pulling her hair and patting her face. While still half asleep she tried to get the cat to stop, but the cat continued to try to wake her up, which she finally did. She then realized that somehow she had taken her CPAP mask off while she was asleep. She put it back on and went back to sleep. The cat didn't bother her anymore. Smart cat! I wonder if my cats would do the same thing?

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by Julie » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:39 am

I absolutely believe you... though wonder if your cat didn't just want breakfast but gave up and decided to wait it out ! I get such a variety of wake-up calls sometimes (2 cats) that I'm very reluctant to imagine their origins until something seems to definitely point one way or the other. But keep an eye out in future and see if a real pattern develops (though I hope it's not at the expense of your sleep).

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by elena88 » Fri Sep 24, 2010 11:47 am

that is a smart kitty!


my kitty loves my air vent! of course he likes car rides too..

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by this-sucks » Fri Sep 24, 2010 12:37 pm

my cat likes the air off the mask and keep putting her face in mine rubs me and all kinds of crap then she sleeps right beside my pillow

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:22 pm

My cat would cuddle up with me as long as I was awake.
He would skedaddle as soon as I fell asleep.
The closest he would come was lying between my hubby's feet.
This cat hates loud noises--(like snoring?)
Maybe the neighbor's CPAP was working so well the cat thought there was something WRONG when her apnea restarted.
Dumb animal, my eye!

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by jdm2857 » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:24 pm

My cat increases my pressure when he hears me start snoring.
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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by chunkyfrog » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:25 pm

---very clever!

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by bailachel » Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:08 pm

jdm2857 wrote:My cat increases my pressure when he hears me start snoring.
now there is a smart cat!

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by robysue » Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:27 pm

my almost 20 lb cat has a tendency to first start kneading my head and neck. It's kind of relaxing----until he decides that he wants to start shoving his weight around and tries to sit on my head.

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by timbalionguy » Fri Sep 24, 2010 5:20 pm

We had a lion I would sometimes sit with. This lion really liked me. sometimes I would doze off while sitting with him, and start to have apneas (Yes, I have them when I am sitting). He would then whimper to wake me up!
Lions can and do snore....

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by Julie » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:03 pm

Do you think there'll ever be a time when people give animals credit for being as hugely smart and sensitive as they are? When whether or not they can use computers or write symphonies is seen as irrelevant and the fact they have incredible senses that we don't will be appreciated? Just because they're cute doesn't mean they're stupid or incapable!

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by LoQ » Fri Sep 24, 2010 6:12 pm

Julie wrote:Do you think there'll ever be a time when people give animals credit for being as hugely smart and sensitive as they are? When whether or not they can use computers or write symphonies is seen as irrelevant and the fact they have incredible senses that we don't will be appreciated? Just because they're cute doesn't mean they're stupid or incapable!
I think it is very interesting how cats and dogs communicate with humans. I had a dog for a while, and without speaking a single English word, without even using hands, and with minimial facial expression, she could put the thought that was in her head into my head. I found that most amazing. She was far better at charades than I ever was.

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by rested gal » Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:34 pm

Julie wrote:wonder if your cat didn't just want breakfast
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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by Julie » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:33 am

!! How do you come up with these things? !!!

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Re: Cat as mask alert

Post by timbalionguy » Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:56 am

How did my cat 'Freeway' get in that video?? (Has tried everything but the baseball bat!)
Lions can and do snore....