My cat suddenly started fussing over my mom, licking her face nonstop. Later, when she sat down on the sofa, he climbed right into her lap—something he never does, since he usually only sits with my dad.
We were puzzled, watching him give her so much attention for no clear reason. Then, out of nowhere, my mom’s heart rate shot up to over 200 bpm.
She suffers from episodes of tachycardia that often land her in the hospital, and this was another one of those attacks. Once she came home from treatment, the cat was calm again—as if his job was done.
That day, we realized he had sensed something was wrong before any of us knew. He stayed by her side, giving her comfort and care in a way we still can’t explain.