October 24, 2018.
In England, a woman found out she had breast cancer as a result of her cat’s strange behavior.
Precancerous cells
This feline has instinct: a rather distant and independent behavior, this cat named Missy, had recently taken the habit of resting on the chest of Angela Tinning, his mistress. Noticing unusual pains in the chest, the Briton had the good reflex to consult a doctor.
The latter reveals the existence of precancerous cells in the breast and prescribes a treatment that manages to eliminate them. However, the doctor also advises Angela Tinning to watch for the reappearance of these precancerous cells.
Second diagnosis: the woman has breast cancer
Two years later, the same behavior of the cat recurs and once again alerts this 45-year-old woman. ” My cat is not affectionate, he is even quite fiery, it was so rather strange behavior, she confides. The animal was lying on my chest and was touching the same area as before », She explained, October 15, 2018, to the information site Metro.
This time, the doctor is formal and, after a biopsy, he diagnoses her with breast cancer. A mastectomy has since been performed. ” Without Missy I would be long gone “, Says Angela Tinning, grateful to her cat, and who wants the latter to be nominated for the prize” hero cat At the National Cat Awards.
Anne-Flore Renard
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