Vet recommends a sweater to ease cat’s anxiety, now she’s a cozy purring cuddlebug who finds unexpected comfort in a strawberry-print sweater

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kalila courban
Apr 19, 2025 4:00 PM EDT

Hey friends, today we are shining our fabulous I Can Has Cheezburger spotlight on a heartwarming phenomenon about one very stylish cat who found peace and comfort in the coziest way possible. Cecil, a sweet and sensitive kitty, experiences occasional anxiety attacks. About once a week, she starts to panic, hides in corners, pants heavily, and moves in small circles. Her human, determined to help, took her to the vet for support. The vet suggested trying something simple but unexpected, a sweater!

At first, her human felt skeptical, but they gave it a try. They slipped the sweater on for just a few minutes. Then a little longer. By the third attempt, something incredible happened. Cecil calmed down completely, curled up in her human's lap, and began to purr like a tiny engine. Now, whenever Cecil shows signs of anxiety, her human brings out the soft, strawberry-print sweater. As soon as it goes on, Cecil relaxes. She cuddles in close, purrs, and rides out the rest of the episode in total comfort. With a little patience, plenty of love, and one very fashionable solution, Cecil turned her most difficult moments into some of her coziest.

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    "The vet suggested a sweater to help Cecil with her (relatively infrequent) anxiety attacks"

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  • “About once a week, Cecil gets herself into a panic and has trouble calming down. The vet suggested putting on a sweater for about 10 minutes at a time, and surprisingly, it works! She calms down right away and becomes an instant cuddly purr machine haha.”

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    "Cecil unbound"

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    For Cecil, an anxiety episode usually begins with her retreating to a corner or hiding under the couch. She starts panting, making small crying sounds, and pacing in tight circles. She stays like that until someone picks her up, but as soon as she’s put down, the behavior starts again. With the sweater on, though, everything changes. She calms down almost immediately and happily settles on my lap until the episode passes.

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    Blue_Dragon_Hero YO, MINE HAS THE EXACT SAME SWEATER! HOKA
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    Strange_Minute_2757 My cat is struggling with extreme anxiety. What other suggestions would you give to help because I work from home but I often have to go out in the community three times a week and I feel bad that I don't know how to help him. He is a black cat as well if that helps.
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    FormNo8111 Please tell Cecil I get her, sometimes I also need a sweater for my relatively infrequent anxiety attacks, but I don't look half as cute as she does
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    coiffedtoad Ohhh my gosh HI CECIL!! I also have a female cat called Cecil!! She doesn't have anxiety attacks, but she does have allergies (largely under control and she has a nice vet ☑)
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    LonelyMenace101 Cecil reminds me of my cat Binx, she also has cat anxiety
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    tangentialdiscourse !! She has the same ears as my Ollie!
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    Socratic_Method_729 Reminds me of the film Dedication about this guy who has panic attacks copes by stacking books on his body while he's laying on the couch. The compression gives him a sense of security. It occurred to me back then that it was very similar to Temple Grandin's hug machine. The tight sweater probably is a similar mechanism for the cat. She wants hugs.
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