'Mochi magically turned into a full-time lap cat': 20 Tender Times Feline Friends Showed Their Cat Parents Care and Affection

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Ayala Sorotsky • Writer and Editor
Jun 13, 2026 7:00 AM EDT

Cats just know.

Some people walk around in the world with the assumption that cats are emotionally detached, aloof, and independent to a fault. They could never be more wrong. Any person who has ever had a cat - as wild and silly as cats can be - knows that cats are affection-giving specialists with a care engine that runs on purrs. Cats aren't distant, they're just choose who they get close to. And when they do - cats really do show they care for their humans. Once you've been chosen by a cat, you've won a fluffy friend for life.

Since we're proudly and unapologetically cat people, we know that cats care. We see it with our own cats, who offer a comforting paw when we're sad, or snuggle next to us and purr when we're sick. But we also know it from the many wholesome stories of the online feline family, and specifically ours. We asked the lovely cat people over at the I Can Has Cheezburger Facebook a simple thing - to tell us about all the sweet and tender times their cats showed them that they care and displayed affection. Your stories are heart-melting, and we're practically a puddle by now.

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    Give us an example of your cat showing that they care - how did they do it? CANHAS CHEEZ BURGER
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    Victoria Texmo McCracken I had to spend 4 days in the hospital for surgeries, and when I came home, this is a picture of Bob getting in my lap. Bob is seventeen years old, He has never got in my lap before. He is simply not a lap cat. I believe this demonstrates that he was genuinely concerned for me. Either that or the cat sitter was not functioning to his liking.
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    Patti Doss I'm not allowed to start my day until it's been washed by her little sandpaper tongue.
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    Top fan Angela Goodson Abbott Deliah likes to sit behind me on the couch, with a paw on my shoulder. When my hair is down, she likes to "comb" it with her claws. She's never once scratched me
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    Jeanne Ostrom Halls I rolled my ankle and was laying down on the couch with an ice pack. Ezra laid on me and kept patting my face
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    Allie Ulibarri This is my old lady cat, Fluffy. I've had her for 11 years now. She's always been a pain in the bat, but recently she trained herself to be my husband's medical alert cat. She let him know any time his heart rate spiked or dropped, long before any signs showed or his watched picked it up.
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    Top fan Maria Erkelens Came out of surry for Endometriosis and Mochi magically turned into a full time lap cat, gently hopping on my lower abdomen where my surgical sites were to lay on me and purr
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    Debra Walker-Blackburn Maria Erkelens ~ it has been shown that the vibrations of a cat's purr can assist the healing process. 1 Top fan Maria Erkelens Debra Walker- Blackburn yep, I've read that too, which is why I thought this was so sweet of her
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  • That's true! It's not just a rumor - science suggests that cat purrs have healing and therapeutic properties. Cats purr at a frequency between 25 and 150 Hertz - a range that has been shown to aid in the repair of bones, tendons, and muscles, as well as reduce pain and inflammation. These frequencies can help improve bone density, stimulate tissue regeneration, and accelerate wound healing. But it's not just our bones - the rhythmic sound and vibration of a purr trigger the release of endorphins (the body's natural painkillers) and lower stress hormones like cortisol. This relaxation response helps lower pressure and may even reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

    Cats are simply the best little healers, and we love them for it.

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    Katherine Marie Sitting on her kitty supply tub, telling me it's time for me to go to bed!
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    Linda Burke Princess Boo escorts me to the bathroom and stands guard. Every time. Even middle of the night. No other family member is so honored.
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    Gail Pennington Daisy brings me her toys, one after another. When I replace them, she starts over.
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    Top fan Ginette Glew My partner is Jett's human. They have such a strong bond. When my partner is doing any kind of work, Jett is always there to check to make sure it's all safe. My partner built a woodshed from pallets, last year, and Jett supervised.
    via Ginette Glew
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    Dana Marie Muir Hubby has several skin cancer sores and our "Silvers" as I call them, knew their assignment. They don't leave him alone when he's in pain. Sylvia and Sylvester are littermates we brought home from the city shelter.
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    Kady Bee First night home after a long ACL sur_ry. Was really uncomfortable and couldn't sleep most of the night. My boy Tonka made kitten biscuits and then lied on my leg and snuggled all night
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    SaDawna Mc Cart-Stebben My 16 year old toothless boy...he always looks at me like this
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    Barbara Holmes Smooshy likes to use my hand as a pillow.
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    Top fan Sharon Faragher Who else would put up with this?
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  • Well, she has a point. Cats are willing to tolerate a lot from the people they love, including extra cuddles than necessary, or sweet face smooshes they somehow allow their pawrents to do. So even a simple lack-of-gesture by ignoring the “oh my gosh I have to squeeze this creature” sentiment we sometimes express towards our cats actually shows a lot of love towards us.

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    Michelle Blondin Blanz He helps me every time I sit here to do laundry or work on a project. He is especially helpful as he clears the scraps when I'm cutting something.
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    Nikki Morey My girl Weiss helped me with her big brother. My old man (he's 10) ate too much and then chucked it on the floor. While I checked on him and went to grab paper towels to clean it up, Weiss ended up grabbing tissue paper I had out for gift bags. She covered up the pile and was pushing it around like she was in a litter box. I lost some sparkly paper to cat puke, but was just impressed with my munchkin trying to help out.
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    Ashley Marie He is always near me.
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    Kathleen Long George loves his Papa.
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    Melissa K Feltner Brindle My love Morris. Making sure I'm safe while I sleep 70
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