Tagged: Basic Needs

The must-haves for staying alive and feeling okay: food, water, sleep, safety, and love. Cats know you can’t skip these!

Create yourself a sleep sanctuary

Dear Human ๐Ÿ’•, You’re tossing and turning and you can’t fall asleep. I’m not surprised. Just before heading to bed, I heard you talk about all the things that went wrong today, everything you’re...

The Therapy Cat is stretched out on her back like she passed out.

You canโ€™t run on empty

Dear Human ๐Ÿ’•, That has been an exhausting day! Nothing seemed to be going your way. You spent hours on hold waiting to talk to hotline humans who couldn’t help. And the airline chat...

Give only what you want and can

Dear Human ๐Ÿ’•,  I enjoy playing with the curly ribbons youโ€™ve been adding around those boxes that youโ€™re hiding from the other human.  I know youโ€™re excited to have other humans unwrap those boxes...

You have the right to be human

Dear Human ๐Ÿ’•, I see you asking yourself a lot what you should or shouldn’t do. It seems like you’re questioning what you are allowed to do. It looks like I need to remind...

Therapy cat hiding in safe space demonstrating self-care when feeling overwhelmed

itโ€™s okay to hide sometimes

Dear Human ๐Ÿ’•, I can see you want to hide from the world right now. Thatโ€™s okay. Sometimes the world seems too loud, too demanding, too chaotic, too confusing. Sometimes hiding is exactly what...

Discover your inner compass

Dear Human ๐Ÿ’•, You seem a little lost and confused about which direction to take. You’re not as lost as you think. You actually do have an inner compass that can guide you. It...

Be there for others

Dear Human ๐Ÿ’•, I can see you’re worried about another human in your life. They seem different lately. Maybe they’re not grooming themselves as much, or they’re sleeping more, or they’ve stopped doing things...