The cat sleeps at its feet, lies on its stomach - what does this mean, signs and superstitions

Knowledge about healing cats is passed on from parents to children: even a three-year-old child knows that if a cat lies on a person’s stomach, then it heals. Cat owners constantly observe furry pets sleeping at their feet, on their backs, or even at the owner’s head. They say that if a cat sleeps in your bed, then it takes away illnesses and negative energy.

Why does a cat sleep on a person?

So far, scientists have not proven whether a cat goes to sleep on a person’s bed in order to cure his ailments or for any other reason, but science cannot explain a lot of things. There are only a few assumptions explaining the reason for cat behavior:

Cats are attracted to warmth. The place to sleep must be dry and warm, which is why kitties love to sleep on radiators, televisions, cabinets, window sills, radiators and, of course, in the owner’s bed. Scientists also explain this phenomenon that cats lie down and knead sore spots on the human body: the temperature rises in the inflamed area of the body, this is imperceptible to people, but cats are much more sensitive and accurately detect pockets of heat.
Its own smell. Cats are endowed by nature with an excellent sense of smell and can distinguish aromas that are elusive to humans. But the strong ones are also tolerated, since the smell of a loved one is calming - the animal feels safe and sleeps soundly. But not every person will become one for the cat, but only the one in whom he feels the leader, the leader of the pack.
Adoration. Tailed purrs tend to become attached to any family member, and therefore they happily sleep with their pet.
Fears. Cats usually sleep soundly, so they intuitively try to choose the safest place - next to the person, but at the feet, so as not to inadvertently crush them.
Jealous. If the kitty did not fall asleep in the owner's bed before, and when a small child, kitten or other family member appeared, the animal began to do this, then the reason is jealousy. By leaving its scent on the owner, the pet shows the stranger that this is his person.

Scientists neither confirm nor refute the assumption that cats can take away negative energy and give out positive energy, draw out all the bad things from people and cure diseases.

Why does a cat sleep at his feet?

According to folk signs and superstitions, if a cat sleeps at his feet, this means that he cleanses the owner’s energy from negativity and tries to draw out all the negative energy accumulated by a person during the day.

Psychics confirm that it is in the legs that negativity accumulates, and when an animal lies down there, it makes you aware of the problem. Perhaps a hidden pathology is developing that requires medical attention. Mustachioed purrs, according to ancient legends, know how to treat joints and diseases associated with them.

If everything is in order with health, it means that the cat is trying to relax the owner, feeling his fatigue and tension. And when a cat sits at the feet and begins to lick itself, it thereby expresses its love and affection for a person. By licking their fur, cats are not just carrying out a hygienic procedure - it is a kind of ritual of “shedding” their scent in order to find a common language with their brothers.

Around the head

A folk superstition says that cats most often go to sleep next to a person’s head when that person suffers from nervous exhaustion and has too many unnecessary thoughts. Thus, cats indicate the urgent need to rest.

And the cat lies next to its head because it completely trusts and feels safe next to this person.

By laying down near the uncovered parts, near the neck or face, cats also warm up, because a person loses at least 10% of heat through the head.

It is interesting that the smell of tobacco does not scare away cats; on the contrary, when an owner smokes, the animals not only sit on the pillow, but also lick the face and “comb” the hair with their claws.

If the cat gets bored with its behavior, you will have to wean it by constantly moving the purr to another place or smearing it with cream, the aroma of which is unpleasant to the cat. Cats do not attach importance to the smell of pungent sweat, but they do not like all perfumes.

On the stomach

According to ancient beliefs, if a cat lies on a girl’s stomach, then she needs to see a doctor as soon as possible; she is most likely expecting a child. Cats are very sensitive to the energy of conception and instantly pick up on it, curling up on their owner’s stomach.

But it happens that a cat comes up, lies on its stomach, kneads with its paws and soon leaves - which means there is no pregnancy. Perhaps a woman has health problems in this area, with the gastrointestinal tract, for example. Then it would be a good idea to seek advice from a specialist and undergo a full examination.

If neither pregnancy nor illness is observed, most likely the animal is simply comfortable and warm to sleep on the owner’s stomach.

On the back

There are several reasons why a cat lies on a person’s back at night, and they are the same as when positioned near the head:

she is warm there;
feeling of security;
out of love for the owner;
found the source of inflammation (heart, kidneys, blood pressure);
takes away the negativity.

Cat owners with many years of experience in breeding animals unanimously claim that thanks to their pets they have recovered from illnesses and lost unpleasant symptoms.

The sign that millions of people believe in has its own name - felinotherapy. This is the name for the ability of cats to treat various ailments, although the healing side of cats is unknown to scientists today and has not been fully proven.

Folk signs

Different peoples at different times had ambivalent relationships with cats - from deification to ridiculous accusations and extermination. The animal was endowed with mystical and magical properties - sometimes with a “plus” sign, sometimes with a “minus” sign. That’s why folk signs connecting a cat and a woman’s pregnancy are so different.

There have always been many signs associated with cats for pregnant women.

Three-color amulet

Most of the positive superstitions have formed around the tricolor cat. This is not surprising - what we now call tortoiseshell or calico color has been very highly valued in cats since ancient times. They were called three-haired and rich, considered brownie’s girlfriends, amulets for the home, “magnets” for good luck and material wealth. That is why, according to popular opinion in many countries, such cats could only bring benefits to a pregnant woman.

The Slavs, for example, have always been sure: if a tricolor kitten asks to go into a house where there is a pregnant woman, it must be allowed in and taught in every possible way. After all, in this way an unborn child receives a protector, and his mother becomes a lucky talisman. For the same reason, the departure of the “three-furred girl” was considered very bad news, predicting the death of the baby. Needless to say, the attempts of such a cat to settle on the belly of the expectant mother were welcomed in every possible way.

The tricolor cat color is considered lucky throughout the world.

To this day, preference is given not to purchased or even given kittens, but to those that will follow you on the street or come to your door - they are supposedly sent by fate to protect a woman in an interesting position.

What is possible and what is not

It's funny, but popular superstitions often contradict each other, even to the point of mutual exclusion. According to one version, a cat on a pregnant woman’s belly is a good sign: the child is protected, as mentioned above. But there is another, no less common sign: in this way the animal signals that trouble is about to happen to the fetus. It turns out that no matter what happens, there will be an explanation for everything.

This ancient belief can cause nothing but surprise: a pregnant woman should not only let a cat sit on her stomach, but even stroke a purring one, because because of this, children are born restless and hair grows on their backs.

The Japanese have always treated cats with the deepest respect.
The Japanese, famous cat lovers, only welcome a cat lying on the belly of a pregnant woman. And if the pussy also purrs, moves its paws and “plays” with the moving fetus, that’s absolutely wonderful. However, this is not a superstition at all - it has been proven that the rhythm and timbre of a cat’s purring has a beneficial effect on all systems of the human body, setting them in a beneficial mood.

Pregnancy test

And this sign has migrated from antiquity to our days. If a woman notices that a cat stubbornly tries to sleep on her stomach over and over again, it makes sense to take a pregnancy test - it will most likely be positive. Our great-grandmothers knew nothing about such tests, but they paid close attention to cat behavior.

I don't know why, but it really works. My friend was first “informed” about both pregnancies by her cat Lucy. By the way, there is also a neutered cat living in the house, but he remained absolutely indifferent to the owner’s pregnancy.

Do cats really heal people by lying on them?

The healing abilities of cats have been known since ancient times. Back then, cats were specially bred and treated with respect. They also knew that when an animal tramples with its paws, it takes away bad energy and gives out good energy . Tibetan healers confirm that every disease occurs as a result of an imbalance of energy, which cats can correct.

Cat abilities have been carefully studied and so far the following conclusions have been drawn - the electromagnetic field of cats is as strong as that of modern medical devices. And this is no longer just a hypothesis, but the result of research.

But a cat will not treat under duress. If an animal leaves a sore spot, it means that it is saturated with negative energy, and an excess will destroy it.

Felinotherapy is a technique related to alternative medicine , which does not replace doctors and medicinal methods of treatment; there has not yet been a single case of curing serious diseases with cats alone (oncology or tuberculosis, for example).

Why do they do this

Despite all the mysticism of cats, quite material explanations can always be found for their behavior - perhaps they will somewhat disappoint those who want miracles and fairy tales.

Looking for warmth

All cats are very thermophilic. Their normal body temperature is one and a half to two degrees higher than ours, and for the animal to feel comfortable, the room must be at least 23–25 degrees Celsius. So they find a warm place for themselves: if not on a hot radiator or a windowsill warmed by the sun, then on a working computer.

And since cats are also great lovers of sleep - some of them are ready to sleep up to 20 hours a day - then the choice of the owner’s bed becomes obvious: warm, cozy and not drafty.

They say that cats often lie down on sore spots. Yes this is true. And it is also simply explained: the cat does not so much warm your sore joints, for example, as it warms itself about them. She chooses for herself the warmest areas of the human body - and where the inflammatory process occurs, the temperature naturally rises.

The same thing happens with pregnancy. From the moment of conception, turbulent events unfold in a woman’s uterus: rapid cell division occurs, the entire reproductive system is rebuilt. Of course, at the same time the stomach becomes warmer than usual - and that’s all the cat needed.

Showing sympathy for the owner

No, of course, they are not so pragmatic as to simply use us shamelessly without giving anything in return. They love us very much and try to express their emotional affection through the means available to them.

A cat always seeks protection and tenderness from its beloved owner, and when it intuitively senses a woman’s special state, it begins to show increased attention to her. It is no coincidence that this behavior manifests itself much more often not in cats, but in cats.

They love us, want to care and help us - as best they can.

What to remember when falling asleep next to a cat

Whether or not to allow a cat to sleep on the bed is up to everyone. But before giving up some sleeping space to a furry friend, people should make sure that the cat is healthy, not infected with worms and ringworm, and that it doesn’t hurt to play with its hair or let out its claws.

The purring of a cat that is not sick will bring great benefits to a person. Lying down next to the owner, cats will take away all negative energy, protect against electromagnetic radiation and eliminate pain. It turns out that in a dream a person will receive a large charge of positive energy necessary for his physical and emotional health.

Are cats dangerous for pregnant women?

Should you give away or not give away your beloved cat if you are expecting a baby? Many women, having read about the horrors of toxoplasmosis, urgently get rid of their pet. Yes, this disease is carried by cats, and its causative agent is very dangerous for the fetus, which can suffer serious pathologies or even die. But, firstly, you can get toxoplasmosis not from a cat, but from contaminated meat, fish or eggs, or even just by poking around in a garden bed where there are toxoplasma microparasites in the soil.

Secondly, at least half of adults, according to doctors, have already had toxoplasmosis asymptomatically, without even noticing it, and are immune. Thirdly, your cat is not necessarily a carrier of the disease - this can be easily found out by taking her to the veterinarian. Well, it’s generally better to follow the rules of basic hygiene, and not only for pregnant women - in this case, no infection will overcome you.

Having a cat examined by a veterinarian will certainly not harm either the cat or the pregnant owner.

So you will deal with this phobia yourself and, most likely, in favor of the cat. It’s another matter if a woman develops an allergy while expecting a baby. The expectant mother, when a cat sleeps on her stomach, sneezes and coughs, swelling and rashes form. This situation is really dangerous for a child, and indeed, sad as it may be, you will have to find kind, caring hands for your cat.

Be more attentive to your pet, and then its behavior can tell you a lot. This is really very interesting. But to believe or not to believe in omens is something only the woman herself can decide. Especially if she is pregnant.

Pet behavior

If a kitten is used to sleeping in its owner's bed, this behavior becomes a bad habit for a domestic cat. It is difficult to wean him from getting into a person’s bed, although he has long stopped trembling and freezing. Having become an adult and independent (in his opinion), the cat still feels vulnerable during sleep. And since he sleeps most of his life, the owner’s smell calms him down and gives him a feeling of security. A person is many times larger than his pet, and the animal feels confident and invulnerable under his protection.

When settling down on a chair or sofa, the animal experiences similar emotions, but since the sheet and blanket smell most strongly of a person, the pet prefers to sleep on the bed.

There is also a scientific explanation for why a cat lies down on certain places on the owner’s body. Looking for the warmest place, the cat finds it where the person’s temperature is elevated. The disease always begins with inflammation and increased temperature in the diseased part of the body and neighboring tissues. If the owner has a stomach ache, the cat lies down in this place. They twist their knees - the pet curls up on its owner’s legs.

Some cat owners notice that after their cat sleeps in their bed at night, they feel much better. They are confident that the animal has cured or taken over their weakness. There is a logical explanation for this:

The cat has a placebo or zootherapy effect.
People experience the usual lack of sleep, and after getting enough sleep, they immediately feel good.

Unhealthy organs attract the cat with their warmth, and therefore he likes to sleep on the warmest part of the human body.

Medical explanations for cats sleeping on their stomachs

The most common opinion about why cats prefer this particular sleeping position is that the animal is trying to show the owner what exactly is bothering him, to show what hurts. This may be an indicator of the following health problems in your cat:

Digestive system problems. Often cats can have health problems associated with poor nutrition. Lying on its stomach, the animal tries to protect its most vulnerable places. To make sure at home whether this is really the case, you should pick him up immediately after eating and carefully palpate his abdomen. There should be a slight expansion on the left side of the abdomen. You should continue this process looking for any irregularities in the area. If you find any swelling, induration, or the appearance of bald patches, you should make sure that your four-legged pet is in satisfactory health as soon as possible by contacting your veterinarian. Invisible external damage. There is a possibility that the cat has somehow suffered an injury or injury that prevents it from painlessly adopting a different sleeping position. It is also possible that the reason for this was the presence of parasites (fleas, lice); of course, this is most often observed in yard animals or in those cats that their owners let out for a “walk.” This could be scratching that cats may inflict on themselves due to flea bites. In this case, it is best to examine the skin under the cat's fur as carefully as possible. If such damage occurs, you should certainly contact a specialist. Liver diseases. A number of liver problems can often cause this behavior: lipidosis (excess fat in cats, which can cause fat to build up in liver cells), hepatitis, or liver failure.

Such diseases are also accompanied by the following symptoms: increased liver volume, lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting; inattention to these problems can lead to jaundice

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Is aggression possible?

It is extremely rare that cats, instead of showing affection and wanting to lie down near the pregnant woman’s belly, show aggression towards it. As soon as conception occurs, they begin to hunt their mistress and try to scratch or bite her on the stomach.

No matter how fantastic the idea that cats can sense pregnancy may seem, it is true. They are the first to know that a new life has arisen, and how this happens still remains a mystery that may never be revealed to people by cats. The cat insists on lying down so that it presses against its stomach and can remain in this position for hours.

VETERINARIAN CONSULTATION REQUIRED. INFORMATION FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

Many owners do not see anything extreme in letting their pet into bed, especially if we are talking about a clean and affectionate cat. When this state of affairs is a long-established habit, there is no point in looking for a mysterious background in Murka’s behavior. But it happens that an animal suddenly changes its inclinations and stubbornly settles down where it had not been noticed before. With what it can be connected?