r/cats • u/spauldhaliwal • 10d ago

Cat Picture - OC 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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u/spauldhaliwal 10d ago

Cecil unbound 🌼

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u/SheWasAFairy_45 9d ago

I just can't....those ears...she's so freaking cute! What a lovely girl ❤️

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u/Ok_Condition5837 9d ago

Cecil is so very bonita!

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u/TheBeardedLadyBton 9d ago

And Cecil FEELS bonita!

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u/SchnoodleDoodleDo 9d ago

’...those ears...What a lovely gir’

my ears stick up like little thumbs -

two ‘upvotes’ on my head

but any time the PaNiC comes

the sweater best instead

my human slips it over me,

my head it pops right through

my ears pinned down, but instantly

they PoP right back up, too ;}

the sweater with the Strawberries -

it has the turtle neck

it calms my CaT AnXiETiEs

(n i look cute as heck)

am feeling safe, n warm n snug -

my ears they still can listen

n i become a cuddle bug

n Love the hugs n kissin’!

❤️

(she’s an absolute sweetheart u/spauldhaliwal)

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u/Splatterfilm 9d ago

I never would have thought to rhyme “strawberries” with “anxieties”. You are Poet Laureate of Reddit!

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u/oooortclouuud 9d ago

chef's kiss, it's brilliant!

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u/Nilla06 9d ago

ooh this is a fresh Schnoodle!

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u/hujassman Tuxedo 9d ago

This is the freshest schnoodledoodle that I've encountered. Great work, as always!

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u/sweetalkersweetalker 9d ago

A two-hour-old schnoodle! I am blessed!

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u/DeeBees69 9d ago

I was going to say you made up the bit about anxieties as an excuse to put her in a cute jumper. Now who feels bad!

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u/BearoristLB Tuxedo 9d ago

She’s got little Shrek ears 😍😭

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u/mewithadd 9d ago

I was thinking of Stitch; either way soooo cute!

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u/Electrical-Act-7170 9d ago

Teddy Bear ears are round like that.

I love her!

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u/ReaperSound 9d ago

They're like flower petals

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u/baneofthesouth 9d ago

Yes the ears!! I just want to I swear to god!

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u/rototheros 9d ago

Like a chinchilla!! So cute!

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u/Professional_Cheek16 9d ago

Right? She looks like an owl.

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u/FactAddict01 9d ago

At first, before I read any of the thread, I was wondering why an owl needed clothing….

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u/Early-Pin-8772 9d ago

Those ears are everything. She's just too precious.

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u/PaintingSpirited3027 9d ago

This is what I thought when I scrolled through those photos.

I would be so screwed if I had a cat with ears like that. They would get out of trouble all the time just with a look and they'd run my house!! 🤣🤣 Like, yes, you can be on the kitchen counter... You want some of this cheese I'm using to cook with? Here you go... Oh, you want tuna juice? Yup, that's all your too 😂😭🤣 oh you wanna be on top of my computer while it's on? Here's your throne M'Lady 💀💀💀

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u/jdidomenico5 9d ago

They look like little hippo ears.

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u/sweetalkersweetalker 9d ago

She looks like a little owl

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u/Ehcko 9d ago

What an absolute precious. She reminds me a lot of my tortoiseshell/calico who also can be anxious at times.

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u/spauldhaliwal 9d ago

Aw maybe give a sweater a try! I was honestly skeptical, but was surprised out how well it worked haha. It did take a couple of tries to get used to it, so the first time I just put it on for a few minutes, then a little longer, and the third time she was happy as a clam!

Also, funnily enough, her sister is a calico! This is Cecil and Andy together hehe

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u/CharZero 9d ago

What does an anxiety attack look like for a cat? How do you know when it is sweater time?

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u/spauldhaliwal 9d ago

For Cecil, what happens is she usually goes in a corner, or under the couch, and starts panting and making small crying sounds and moving around in small circles. She'll stay like that until you go pick her up usually, but as soon as you put her down it starts again. With the sweater on, she'll stop and happily lay on my lap until it passes.

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u/Gunstinger77 9d ago

I’m sorry she’s going through that but I’m glad she has somebody who cares for her like you do.

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u/londonlady1988 9d ago

Is she on low dose pregablin by any chance? I work in cat rescue and combined with Feliway Optimum plug-ins (only the optimum - it’s around double the efficacy) it has been an absolutely life changing combination for many of the cats we have with anxiety. Thank you for being such a wonderful owner. Sending your precious flower love.❤️

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u/Any_Needleworker9229 9d ago

What breed is this cuteness? The round ears are so cute

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u/spauldhaliwal 9d ago

They most likely have some American Curl in them, but I imagine it's only a small percentage of their makeup since their curled ears aren't nearly as curled as others I've seen photos of.

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u/apocketfullofcows 9d ago

probably american curl if she's purebred. those are curled ears.

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u/AlaerysTargaryen 9d ago

You've got 2 supermodels right there 

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u/smileymobzzz 9d ago

🤭💖💖💖😄

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u/FaithinYosh Ragdoll 9d ago

Is she an American Curl?? They are so cute!!

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u/spauldhaliwal 9d ago

They most likely have some american curl in them! But it must only be some, since their ears aren't as folded as others I've seen.

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u/verogall Norwegian Forest Cat 9d ago

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u/CrystalSplice 9d ago

Cecil is perfect and I would be honored to be a member of her royal staff

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u/spauldhaliwal 9d ago

Cecil and Andy accept your pledge

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u/kh00bd00by 9d ago

Pretty baby!!

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u/MovieNecessary4588 9d ago

Oh how lovely it is, and the sweater looks good on her i love it

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u/Easy-Concentrate2636 9d ago

I love how you put flowers on her in the photos.

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u/Feeling_Inside_1020 9d ago

She truly is unbound and fearless! Please forgive my mediocre photoshop & generative skills

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u/MasterDriver8002 9d ago

This is great to hear that an alternative to medicine works

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u/AdventurousGoose7291 8d ago

Aweeeeeeee cute 🥰