A Whole New Cat
After Baobao’s near death experience, it seems like she’s gained a new perspective on life. It’s like we’ve got back a whole new cat since the incident.
A few observations we’ve made:
1. She’s a much gentler and kinder cat now; she’s actually okay with random strokes by me, Grace and even Bryan! She even let Jason and Alicia pet her!
2. She now appreciates every inch of the apartment; she now sleeps at places she’s never slept at before!! This is a big thing for her.
3. She’s a little more talkative now; she now talks to Grace quite a bit more than before.
4. She’s not a bitchy and mean when handled. We’ve successfully fed her medications via a syringe and even administered inhaler puffs through a home-made mask (modified 1/2 gallon milk bottle) with much success (much fewer hisses and less intense struggles).
I wonder if this means some other animals can also appreciate life more after encountering near-death experiences…
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December 31st, 2007 at 1:20 pm
If they can appreciate life more, does that mean they have some type of soul or intelligence?
December 31st, 2007 at 4:29 pm
I guess the existence of a “soul” is still an open debate since nobody can prove it one way or the other scientifically. But if one were to think that an animal doesn’t have a soul simply because it’s not a human, I’d say that’s arrogance on the part of the person. But I guess this kind of discussion can go on forever, thus it’s probably not appropriate to continue mumbling, especially in the “comments” section of a blog! Hah!