Hidden Camera Catches Cat Comforting Anxious Dog While Family's Away

[catbyte]

[question everything]

1. So much love and caring

Wish they could teach us, humans the important things in life.

[FM123]

3. Yes, we can learn a lot from them about loving & caring for one another...

[KT2000]

2. Precious -

what a special cat. I think this is why cats go to people who don't like cats - they are trying to reduce their anxiety - smooth out the vibes.

[Corgigal]

4. Wonderful.

Reminds me of our old orange tabby cat, Tino. Miss him.

Wish republicans and democrats could understand, again that we're all in this together.

[sinkingfeeling]

5. Such a sweet kitty.

[msongs]

6. amazing how the hidden camera keeps moving around the room at so many angles nt

[robbob]

13. Maybe they set up several cams and edited the video?

Or moved the camera from day to day? I mean, they obviously edited the video or we’d be staring at hours of empty couch time.

[pnwest]

30. LOL, and how the blanket on the couch

changes several times a day

[TygrBright]

7. "Goggie, you makes nice warm bed... I sleepz on you now." n/t

[cloudbase]

21. That's right.

The cat's only there for the free heat.

[Polly Hennessey]

8. The dog looks like my Scout. 🥰

[PatSeg]

9. That's incredible

[Scarsdale]

10. What a couple of sweethearts!

Good for each other. The cat was determined to comfort the pup, whether she wanted comforting or not!! Finally wore her down, now all is peaceful. Precious.

[lunamagica]

11. So sweet!

[Chakaconcarne]

12. Nice Story....

Cute pets, but the dog doesn't appear to be terribly anxious.

[Karadeniz]

14. My cat, JIffy, preferred dogs to cats. He was an orangino, too.

[ginnyinWI]

15. Gingers are usually very social. n/t

[Different Drummer]

19. My favorite type of cat ever. n/t

[ginnyinWI]

22. I have a ginger boy who just turned five.

He likes people, he likes other cats.

[moreland01]

16. What's this world coming to?

Cats and Dogs snuggling together. Disgraceful! LOL!!

[yankeepants]

17. Syracuse Fans!

So sweet!

[Honeycombe8]

18. Awwww. That's so sweet. The dog does look calmer by the end of the week. nt

[ehrnst]

20. OMG

I am melting...

[ailsagirl]

23. I've often wondered what goes on among my three kittehs when I'm at work

Perhaps I should install a few cameras, myself!
(cute video)

[Blue Owl]

24. Love it!

[lostnfound]

25. Cat rescued from city streets comforts older dog dying of cancer every evening

Any animal rescued by my sibling might as well have “died and went to heaven.”

They both had hard lives when young — she was abandoned by a puppy mill after years of producing puppies; he was rescued from the city streets half-starved. Now, she is fed doggy ice cream every evening and sleeps in bed next to her human. THe cat has slowly started to trust humans and become more of an indoor cat — he used to run away from visitors.

The cat curls up every every evening, like a spoon, next to the dog. It seems to keep the dog calm and able to rest. Sweetest thing.

[mr_lebowski]

26. I'm not entirely sure which is comforting which ... I think they comfort each other :)

Very sweet and cute though. My kitteh used to love our dogs (though it took him years to really warm up to them as he'd been in a 1 cat home for his first 5 years), did this same kinda stuff, when they were here.

[Docreed2003]

27. "Cats and dogs...LIVING together...."

(Just kidding...that's so stinking cute)

[BumRushDaShow]

28. Always see these videos of cats and dogs doing stuff like this

but not in my sister's household! The cat (a long-hair tortie) gives the dog (a black lab) the evil eye and is like Oh HELL nawwwwwww. You stay over there and I'll stay over here!

[ancianita]

29. I love both dogs and cats. When a dog likes another animal, s/he licks it, wags tail, smiles and

wiggles with joy.

Look at this dog's eyes, tail and body behavior.

He's wide-eyed, a sign of fear in dogs. He constantly looks away, sleeps through and is bodily unresponsive when the cat the approaches him.

Notice how he only wags his tail toward the owner -- no such thing with the cat.

My opinion: I say the cat's affection is not returned. nows how he feels and doesn't care as long as cat has his/her cushion.

He's tolerating this cat's advances.

So I would say "comfort" is in the eye of the beholder, but not this dog's eyes.

[3Hotdogs]

31. -- embarassment to cats everywhere.

[LudwigPastorius]

32. Stockholm syndrome...

[UTUSN]

33. Question for the parents: Why is the camera "hidden"?!1

[trueblue2007]

35. HOW SWEET !!!!!