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Family Uses Special Sling For Senior Cat So He Can Be Pet At All Times

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“He follows my mum around the house miaowing till she strokes him so she thought this would help.”

A 17-year-old Siamese cat named Ricky loves getting attention — and he’s not at all shy about asking for it.

FELICITY MORSE

Luckily, his family is more than happy to oblige.

But human lives, for better or worse, usually involve other commitments in addition to satisfying our feline friends. Ricky seems to refuse to accept such a state of affairs as an excuse.

Ricky snuggling with the family dog, Monty | FELICITY MORSE

But Ricky has good reason for being a little demanding, too. He has arthritis, and so getting stroked also helps him feel more comfortable. Therefore, Ricky’s demands for constant petting have become underscored with a bit more urgency recently.

Thankfully, his human family got inventive.

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Debbie Morse got a sling, meant for something like a sprained arm, and plopped Ricky down into it.

“He follows my mum around the house miaowing till she strokes him so she thought this would help,” Felicity Morse, her daughter, wrote this week.

Our 17 year old cat has arthritis but still wants cuddles and strokes so my mum has made him a sling slash papoose for when she is doing the housework pic.twitter.com/TQfgiCVer5

— Felicity Morse (@FelicityMorse) April 7, 2019

But would Ricky accept the sling as a solution?

Oh, yes. His belly is in perfect proximity to his human’s stroking palm. His eyes narrowed to that self-satisfied feline squint and he instantly relaxed. 

“[My mom] invented this sling so he feels comforted and less lonely,” Felicity Morse told. “The warmth and cuddles really help his arthritis.”

FELICITY MORSE

Ricky has been a member of the family for his whole life — he’s used to being pampered by them and included in pretty much everything they do.

Welcome to my new cat-based followers. I am mainly trying to post sage coach style advice to make life feel better but my animals get the most attention. And who am I to deny an audience? So here is the same cat (Ricardo) getting a bath during the hot weather pic.twitter.com/DkT5xVWf5T

— Felicity Morse (@FelicityMorse) April 7, 2019

Thankfully his people understand that just because he’s getting up in years, Ricky shouldn’t have to be left behind.

“He’s so gentle and chilled,” Debbie Morse told The Dodo. “He’s worth his weight in gold.”

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