There are many stories in the world about how cats lie down on a sore spot or, by their behavior, predict the imminent illness of one of the household members.
Let's find out if this is really true and whether cats really have the ability to predict illness before it appears.
Why do cats lie down on a sore spot?
Let's start with the fact that in modern medicine there is officially existing pet therapy, or therapy with the help of domestic pets. And one of its directions is feline therapy - treatment with cats.
Followers of this school explain the positive effect of cats by the fact that they purr at a frequency that better promotes sleep.
At the same time, communication with cats is rarely not enjoyed by anyone, and cats themselves, thanks to an average body temperature of 39 degrees, are a natural heating pad.
And it is precisely this last factor that is decisive when a cat lies down on a person’s sore spot.
Even if we don't feel it, the inflammatory processes occurring in the sore spot force our body temperature to rise. Cats like warmth, which is why they choose the warmest places when they lie down next to a person.
Author: Irina Tint
