Cat has decided to sleep on my bed - READ OP'S UPDATE BEFORE RESPONDING *Edited by MNHQ*

[mumsandaunties]

I have an eleven year old female, who has never really been particularly friendly, and has never, ever slept on my bed….or even jumped on the bed wanting attention or when I’m offering dreamies. Never..in eleven years…until the day before yesterday.

She spent the day on my bed. I even took photos to send to my family it was so unusual. Evening on the couch as normal. Then the night, back on my bed.

Yesterday, same again. This morning she woke DH up at 5:30 by sleeping on his chest! Right now she’s cuddled close to me in the bed.

She doesn’t seem unwell. It’s just so bizarre I don’t quite know what to make of it.

Anyone got any ideas?

• [Note from MNHQ: please see the OP's sad update (28/01) before responding]

She wanted to make the most of the time you had left together - it shows how much she loved you. I'm so sorry for your loss.

So sorry OP, she obviously had a lovely life with you and your family

I am so sorry for your loss OP.
This is so similar to the behaviour of my cat last summer before I discovered how ill he was.

He became very needy and wanted to be with me much more than usual.

I wish it had happened for him the way it did for your cat as I found taking the decision to let him go so hard and it still haunts me now