Is my cat normal?

[Naomi]

I seriously doubt it :lol:

I was chatting to a lady who's mother has recently gone into a care home and Moli came to have a natter aswell. The lady was in her car at the time and as she was about to start the car she said to me 'Where's your cat?' I told her that Moli was behind her car by the back wheel but will move soon enough. Did she hell as like. She didn't bat an eyelid when the lady started the car and was quite happy washing herself whilst the lady drove off.

Again today, hubby started one of the cars and as he reversed backwards Moli came strolling out from underneath the car. She'd walked the full length of the car and wasn't fased by it at all :shock:

At first I thought that maybe Moli was deaf but she will come when called and when you bang a saucepan lid behind her she will look round.

Seeing her react in this way has made me even more determined to do PAT work with her when she's old enough, Around October/November time. Unfortunately OH wont let me buy a cat collar/harness & lead set to get her used to being walked on one as she's gonna need something like that if she does PAT work

[Elaine]

Bloody hell thats scarey, funny but scarey.
Whats PAT work? Sorry i might just be being a bit thick but thought I'd ask.

[Naomi]

Sorry, it's Pets As Therapy.

It's volunteer work where cats and dogs are used in visiting Care Homes, schools etc They visit elderly people who can no longer have a pet due to going into care and it's something to cheer them up. I used to do PAT work with my staffordshire bull terrier and we'd visit my kiddies local school. Great fun to do and it gets you out and about.

[Elaine]

I could have probably worked it out if I had applied my mind to it:lol: but I'm a lazy sod:lol:
Sounds like a really good thing to do.

[smudgley]

Great that you are thinking of doing PAT work with her, but she will need to be used to a harness of some kind. A lot of people get a lot of satisfaction from PAT. Some of my volunteers use their Guide Dog breeding bitches as PAT dogs - great fun for all concerned. Well done. :)

[Booktigger]

Hope you get to do PAT work with her, it sounds like a really good thing to do.

[Kazz]

Good on you the man who came to assess Sal (she passed) for PAT work asked if I had considered doing it with Cleo also especially as she was so unphased by Sal's test she sat on the chaps knee while he did it.:shock: But I didn't take them up on the offer as I was convinced shed stay and wave me goodbye :roll:

[dinahsmum]

It must be incredibly satisfying - I can imagine if I was ever in a home (oh, no, please) it would be wonderful to have a furry to cuddle, even if only for a while.

[Naomi]

Good on you the man who came to assess Sal (she passed) for PAT work asked if I had considered doing it with Cleo also especially as she was so unphased by Sal's test she sat on the chaps knee while he did it.:shock: But I didn't take them up on the offer as I was convinced shed stay and wave me goodbye :roll:

:lol: just the thought of it made me laff. Can imagine her making faces at Sal to try and put her off.

Awww Hil if you ever end up in a home I'm sure Moli'd quite happily travel to see you :D

[dinahsmum]

:lol: Awww Hil if you ever end up in a home I'm sure Moli'd quite happily travel to see you :D
Cheers mate!

[Kim]

I think it would be great if you did PAT work with her. Daisy, our greyhound was a PAT dog, although sadly she became ill quickly and never did any work, :( but she would have been brill! When my mum was in a nursing home she loved the PAT dog and cat coming to visit. It must be very worthwhile. :)

[Snoof]

I had forgotten about PAT work. Does anyone have a link for it? I'd quite like to do it and who knows, I may one day end up with a cat who's willing to socialise with strangers again :lol:

Dishrag would've been brilliant for it, he quite willingly draped himself across anyone willing to allow it :-)

[Mags]

Found this link, Snoof.........

http://www.petsastherapy.org/Visiting/VisitingScheme.htm

[Snoof]

Thanks a lot, Mags :-D