Teddy's User Manual: 2 handed head scratches
Hello! My name is Teddy and I have nerve damage in my spine and back legs from when I decided a car engine would make a good bed. ( It doesn’t )
For the most part I’m fine and I get along alright. Because my back legs don’t work so well there are some things I need help with:
Head scratches
My ears get SUPER itchy guys. Like seriously. I'm at the mercy of whoever can come past and give me a scratch. I do scratch my head on the corners of furniture but sometimes I need more.
Enter the 2 handed head scratch:
Ah So good!
Method:
Standing behind me put your hands on either side of my head and run your thumbs along my face starting at my nose and going back to my ears. Repeat until I'm no longer itchy
For more info on how to take care of your special needs cat check out my longer User Manual post
Happy #caturday
Teddy
Lovely! And s/he looks so relaxed... You know cats are amazing. I once had one that had to have one of her back legs amputated. She climbed trees and did all sorts of amazing things. Scratching her ear was something she also needed help with!
Oh shame. Yes they're really resilient. Teddy is fearless and will climb trees if he gets a good grip- much to my horror. He has crazy upper body strength and loves climbing to the highest point of the couch and launching himself off with no regard to his back legs.
Jou katjie het voorwaar die beste Mamma :)
He has you under his thumb, that little bit of ginger says it all. Smug little face enjoying every moment of love @simplylizelle
Oh definitely 🙂
Ag nunu, he is a little warrior! And who doesn't like a good head massage!
Watched the Video of Teddy in the Garden, regardless of the damage he looks like a Happy Cat , Nice post.
Thank you :)
Humans sure come in handy. :-)
I love this, what a family.... Steemit on...
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So how does the cat manage to go on the litter box for example. No hunting either.
He actually hunts flies quite well. He isn't paralyzed, his back legs are just weak so he needs help with his balance. He does better doing his business outdoors as he needs a bit more space. As soon as something puts pressure on the injury site it causes his legs to react almost like a reflex which makes him step from one foot to the other, and he manages to keep his pose while peeing but when the pressure is gone he falls over. I'll see if I have a video and will share it to my sola account.
I'll have to take a new video of him but here is one where he's playing in the garden. https://sola.ai/posts/NTkxNzB/?r=simplylizelle
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