Orion’s Catitudes: A Rescued Recovering Feral Speaks - Carole Wilbourn
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18 Nov Orion’s Catitudes: A Rescued Recovering Feral Speaks

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Orion, a recovering feral gives his cat-speak and ©whisker waves on cat issues ….

“Cows run away from the storm; the buffalo charges toward it and gets through it quicker. Whenever I’m confronted with a tough challenge, I do not prolong the torment, I become the buffalo.” – Wilma Mankiller first woman elected Chief of the Cherokee Nation. 

** Cat Coughing Up A Hairball
** Pancho — Cat Nurse aka Healer
** Obsessive-Compulsive grooming (alopecia nervosa) …..

Cat Coughing Up A Hairball —


Orion agrees with discerning critics, that although Guernica is a powerful and better known canvas, that Cat Coughing Up a Hairball, is chock full of sly innuendos.
He opts for the upchucked hairball as a symbol of violence and the cat as peace during the period of Franco’s reign in Spain. (Cats Of The Masters, Michael Patrick)

Pancho – 24×7 nurse

Pancho The Nurse aka Healer
I recently received this message from a former client about how her cat Pancho reacted during her cancer bout:

Pancho stayed on the bed with me throughout my chemo/radiation sessions. But, he stayed inches away from where I could touch him. When I moved closer to stroke him, he would move a little farther away… just out of my reach. He rarely left me throughout that time.
Once the sessions were over and I was getting better, he again cuddled up to me and once again slept with me on my pillow.
Some say that there is a “smell” associated with chemo, so perhaps that is why he chose to keep a distance. Or perhaps he knew that my body was not comfortable and he gave me space to heal.  Whatever the reason, I’m thrilled to have my buddy back next to me … especially when I’m sleeping.

Yes, Pancho could sense and feel your discomfort, so rather than become an emotional sponge, he was your round the clock “nursie” at a distance. No doubt his keen, innate sense of smell was sensitive to the residual scent of your chemo.

Obsessive-Compulsive grooming (alopecia nervosa)
A Dedicated Feline Professional! What a cat! And what a transformation! Sixteen years ago, he was a feral kitten (preferred cats to people) and you pursued my recommended cure for his severe alopecia nervosa – obsessive compulsive grooming. That was Cisco,  your late and very loved cat.

See thecattherapist.com Testimonial page and scroll down to Obsessive-Compulsive grooming.

More photos of successful healing ….  Before and After

 

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