40 ‘My House, Not My Cat’ Pics That You Will Love If You’ve Ever Wanted To Find A Strange Cat Show Up In Your Home
Has this ever happened to you, dear Pandas? You go into the kitchen, say hello to your cat sitting on the counter (it says ‘meow’ back), and then you start making yourself a heartwarming mug of hot cocoa. You leave but then you stop and glance back. That wasn’t your cat! (Maybe you didn’t even have a cat!) How did it get in? What happened to your own cat?
If you’re in need of some good vibes, then you’re going to love the My House, Not My Cat Facebook group. It’s a wholesome online community dedicated to people who share photos of cats who wind up in their homes, visit their yards, and patter in to meownage them in their offices. Scroll down, upvote your fave pics, and share your own photos of cats that aren’t yours chilling at your home in the comment section, dear Pandas.
Stephanie Holcomb, who founded the group in October 2016, told Bored Panda that she came up with the idea to create the community because she kept seeing ‘My House, Not My Cat’ memes pop up all over the internet. “Cats would just let themselves in people’s houses via doggie doors or open windows, and these people didn't have cats! They were hilarious, so I did a little search and found that there wasn't a group made up specifically for that yet.” Scroll down for the rest of our in-depth interview with Stephanie.
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Gave This Guy A Piece Of Bacon On My Way Home From The Bar Last Night. Followed Me Ten Blocks Home. This Is How I Woke Up
My House, Not My Cat. Came Home Yesterday To Find That Santa Left This Black Kitty On My Balcony... Who Then Proceeded To Give Birth To 7 Little Beans. 7 Black Cats Born On Christmas, That's Gotta Be Lucky
I Have Been Feeding A Cat For Some Time Now. Of Course I Set Out A Little Shelter And Blanket Also. I've Grown To Call Them My Phantom Kitty. I Could Never Catch It During The Day So I Figured I Would Sneak Out To Take A Peek Tonight. Look At This "Cat"
The founder of My House, Not My Cat told us that there are 3 admins who monitor the posts and she also went into detail about the rules that members of the group have to follow.
“We do have rules that they [the posts] have to be group-specific, and we decline some that aren't. Other animals, for example, maybe funny but we want to be specific. Our rules are: it has to be your house (or yard, or deck, or work) and it has to be not your cat (we call them NMCs, for Not My Cat). We do accept ‘My Cat, Not My House’ because we have found that sometimes neighbors text pictures of people's cats in their house. It's kind of turned around, but the same concept.”
My House, Not My Cat
I live in Phoenix, AZ.
In February 2019, we saw an orange blob on the house camera feeding from the feral cat feeding bowl. *start photos top left*
I posted on the Nextdoor app “hey, is this your cat?”... no reply for about two weeks so I kept posting daily pics. Short story, I finally found his owner and she said “yep, that’s my cat.” But Sam... he just would not stop hanging around our house - day in and day out... he would get in my car, he would lay on our doormat to be sure to not miss our arrivals, and many days of watch him on the ring doorbell sitting - staring.
I finally let him in. We called him Cinnamon. And he loved his new home. LOVED. I called the owner and she said “he chose you.”
We brushed him, he really blossomed and played and slept with the other pets.
I would post funny instagram stories of “random not my cat” things and multiple Facebook posts of “look at this crazy neighbors cat.”
In November, he grew ill, so I called his owner and said “Sam is sick... I just wanted you to know.”
My husband and I took him to the vet and they gave him a few days to live... so we went through his bucket list 1. Eat tuna, 2. sit in sunny window on forbidden kitchen counter, and finally 3. lay outside under the big tree where we brought him Squeeze Up treats and bowls of ice water.
Cinnamon/Sam lasted a week - kidney failure.
Sometimes - my house, not my cat... just isn’t what it seems. I still miss that freeloading fool. *end photos bottom right* November 2019 Love couldn’t save him
This Is Crumpet. This Is My House. It Is Not My Cat
Crumpet sits on my decking each and every morning and stares through the door awaiting his daily tribute.
He'll pretty much consume anything.
Biscuits, leftovers, a small child, the soul of a loved one... whatever.
All hail our super fluffy ginger overlord.
'the soul of a loved one'... Haha 😂 Love the Panda people, we have the same demented alien like sense of humor.
Yep here at bored panda we all have demented humour like that one time someone had a snake costume and someone comments I'll give them candy and maybe my family as a tribute 😂
Load More Replies...This is exactly how my cat went from being called 'Nugget' to 'Chubs'. She apparently was making rounds around our neighborhood. I saw Nugget walking towards our neighbor's as the lady was getting ready to walk in, and heard her say, "Hey there, are you coming in for a visit" and that's all she wrote.
Load More Replies...We heard funny noises on our roof at night. Could not figure out what was going on. Turns out we have a cat living on our roof. My son feeds him now and pets him every day. I guess we have a cat now too
Ginger cats are the best and their disapproving stares quite majestic. I think it's a ploy to get more. More cuddles, more tributes....more souls.
Have my first ginger kitten and yes- he does have the disapproving stare down to a T ... only 3 months old
Load More Replies...Don't feed someone else's cat, you'll void his current deamon contract.
OMG, that looks exactly like my parents' ginger tabby stray. Same face, same white chest.. :-)
Sounds like this homeowner has the correct servile attitude toward King Crumpet.
I Opened My Front Door Today, And A Flea-Covered, Cuddly, Sweetheart Came Running In
I was in such shock that I first thought one of my own was getting out! She's currently trapped in the bathroom being an adorable kitten, and tomorrow we go to the vet. My dog is already hoping we keep her
UPDATE!!! SHE HAD A CHIP!!! Her family lost her almost 2 Years Ago!!!! Mom was in TEARS. I'm so very selfishly sad, but I just made a whole family incredibly happy
That is just awesome. It's incredible when these things happen. The pain of not knowing what happened would have burned at that family's minds for all that time. You have facilitated a miracle and as an owner of a "missing" kitty, I love reading things like this and hold out hope mine will come home one day too.
She continued: “Also, the cats have to be a surprise. At least the first post—people give updates on NMCs all the time. We have some favorites: Matthew, The Squatter Kitty, and Felix.”
Stephanie said that Felix lives in her hometown and visits a good friend of her’s. “She had no idea I ran this group but just started posting pictures of him on her personal page.”
According to the founder, random cats popping up and meowndering into your home is far more common than most people would think.
First Photo: This Was Not My Cat, He Just Entered My House And Slept In My Bed Second Photo: Now He Climbs Me Third Photo: He's Definitively My C A T T O Now
This Is Swirl Who Was My Cat, The Kitten Is Not. He Loved Kittens And Would Steal People's Kittens And Bring Them Home. He's No Longer With Us So I Miss Those Days Of Coming Home To A Random Kitten In The House
It Only Took A Few Months For Amelia Pond To Go From “My House, Not My Cat” To “How’d You Get So Fat?!?”
For more than 20 years we’d been a dogs-only family. One day about 4 1/2 years ago, Amelia decided it was time to change that. She randomly showed up at our house, super skinny but otherwise very healthy...and then never left We really think she was dumped, because she was SO super friendly and *completely* unafraid of people...she SPRINTED inside the house the moment we opened the door, and jumped in our laps! Now she’s living as a cat should be, rotund and lazy and happy
“We get people all the time who join and say, ‘I probably won't post anything because I won't get that lucky’ and then, poof! There's a strange cat in their house.”
The Facebook group is open to anyone who agrees to follow the rules. That includes common sense things like being nice and not sharing viral photos.
“If people are nasty or complain or jump all over someone for something, they are yeeted. But most people behave themselves and it's a fun group.”
This Is My Glass Of Water, This Is My House, This Is Not My Cat Drinking My Water In My House , This Is My Neighbours Cat Ted!
This Is My Bathroom.... This Is Not My Cat! This Is My Neighbours Cat Ted!
I Was Told To Come Here And Tell Y’all About What Happened Over The Last 12 Hours At My House, With This Cat That Is Not My Cat, And Now These Kittens That Are Not My Kittens Or Her Kittens
So about 1:00 this morning, I went outside and this cat, that is not my cat, meows, so I call it, and it comes right to me. Now first, we have dogs, lots of dogs, and 2 are neighbors’ dogs that live outside, and yet somehow, this tiny cat just strolls right up and none of the dogs even move. Second, we live in the country and we know all our neighbors and their cats, and this is not their cat. Third, when I pick her up, it’s apparent that she has had kittens recently.
So now I’m standing outside at 1:00 AM, holding this very friendly cat that has apparently been dumped at my house, and is somehow magical and able to sneak past sleeping dogs. But now I have to carry her past the 2 outside dogs and the 6 inside dogs to get her somewhere safe....
She is absolutely fine with the whole thing. Stays snuggled in my arms. Purrs. I’m not convinced that this is real, that I’m not dreaming. So I feed the magic cat and start looking for kittens. Y’all, I searched for nearly 7 straight hours. I even enlisted my Terrier mix in the hunt. (She could find baby mice in a snowstorm with earmuffs on.) I even walked the property playing kittens meowing sounds on my phone.
So this is the bad news, we live in the country and the likelihood of the babies being ok with all the predators here is slim, and she may have been dumped without them. So I am not giving up looking, but now I’ve got a potential surrogate mom cat. And y’all, I’ve bottlefed kittens and if there’s a chance for a surrogate, trust me, worth it.
I reached out to my rescue friends and managed to get her lined up to be a surrogate mom to 3 orphaned kittens before noon. Unfortunately, the vet check showed that she has a lot of parasites and she’s going to have to wait 3 days before she can meet her new babies. But the vet said she should still be able to feed the babies then. So now this cat that is not my cat is not at my house anymore, she’s getting well so she can meet the kittens that are not her kittens. Told you she was magic. And I need a nap.
That's going above and beyond. The mother didn't try to go anywhere to get them? I know with the first litter my cat had she never let them out of her sight and would hide them all kinds of places. However she got to you, she clearly got to the right person who could see she has a higher purpose. It's wonderful you have the knowledge and ability to help little babies like this. I hope mama is happy looking after her adopted babies.
My Mom Sent Me This, Neither Of These Cats Belong To My Parents
My Cat. Not My House
I Went To My Kitchen To Get My Washing Out Of The Machine And Feed My Cats, But Walked Into Five Cats In My Kitchen. I Only Have Three!
This Is Mr. Black. He Is Our Neighbours Cat Who Visits Us Every Day. He Is Not Ours But He Thinks He Is!! Here He Is Doing The Biggest Blep. He Has A Natural Snaggletooth
I Left The Door Open A Moment Too Long When I Got Home One Day And This Little Goob Sprinted Inside, Circled The Living Room, And Plopped On The Floor
The first pic is what I sent to my family asking what to do about a random cat in the apartment. I lured him back outside with a packet of salmon, and all he wanted was cuddles and to go back inside.
So yeah, that’s the story of how I got adopted. He still takes very good care of me to this day
Kitty seems to be part raccoon. Lucky you to be adopted by such a rare creature.
Okay, So About A Week Or So Ago I Had Just Gotten Home From Work When I Hear A Meow At My Apartment Door
I open the door to check out the noise and this orange baby comes walking in like ‘cool, I live here now’. I already have two cats and a large dog but this new one is walking about with no issues or fighting. I figure I’ll take him to the vet and see if he has a chip in the morning and go to bed. Flash forward to the vets office and he has a chip! Hooray!! I reach out to the owners and within 30 minutes they call me and agree to meet. I arrive with the orange baby who is currently not happy with his car ride and is now hiding in my lap while we wait for his mom. She shows up. We get out of the cars, I’m holding the kitty, we’re doing small talk, she’s reaches out to pet him. And then she pulls her hand back and says, “You know, he’s been missing for about 3 weeks. I don’t think I want him back.” And gets in her car and drives away. It was heartbreaking. So my house not my cat has become my house my cat through a very sad tale of events
My House. My Coffee Table. Not My Cat
This gorgeous boy ‘lives’ 3 houses down. He’s not allowed inside his house and is always outside roaming, day or night. So now ‘Carl’ enjoys the good life at ours. He will pop back to his house late afternoon, bring back a fresh chicken wing and put it in his bowl and eat it here. Absolute legend
My Carport, Not My Cat
Mittens is a stray thats fixed in our neighborhood who always runs to me when I come home, I have two insulated shelters for her outside since its cold. She gets fed 6-7 times a day between me and the old lady next door! Very loving, always jumps up on my shoulders. She’s a part of my daily routine! I always check on her multiple times a day, and 2-3 times a night to make sure she’s comfy in her shelter. I’m ordering her a collar to officially adopt her, and if I ever move she’s coming with me! Working cats need love too!
Soooo, This Is My Car, That Is Not My Cat
He belonged to the neighbor, but she never let him in the house, so I created a place for him in my garage. I left the windows down one night, this is what I came to the next morning.
I haven’t seen him in close to two months, when today, I see him up for adoption on a cat rescue site listed as a tripod (he recently lost a leg). They called him Sammy , which was the name of my neighbor’s cat. I’m so excited to have found him again. So, I put in an application to adopt him. Maybe he’ll actually be my cat after all
The Mama Cat Who Had Babies In My Garden Shed. She's Ultra Friendly And Her Babies Are Thriving! We've Got A Few Friends Interested In Adopting Them, But I Think We *might* Keep Them
Such cuties ❣️❣️❣️❣️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😍 I would keep them alll
My GF Ask Me Why Did I Put A White Cat In Our Laundry Room, Didn't Know What She Was Talking A Out, Send Me The Pic Felt In Love With Cat, Cat Is Now Part Of The Family
I Do Have A Cat, He's The Cat On The Left. The Cat On The Right Is Not My Cat. He Would Very Much Like To Be My Cat. I Too Would Also Like Him To Be My Cat. My Actual Cat Disagrees With All Of This, And So Do His Owners
My Deck, Not My Cat Or Dog!! My Neighbor's Pets Came To Visit Me This Morning!!
My Stroller, Not My Cat. This Is Ralph. Ralph Decided He Wanted To Hitch A Ride Around The Neighborhood
This Beautiful Girl Visits Almost Every Day For Breakfast! We’ve Named Her “Magic”
My House... Not My Cat...
THIS is Tux! His family moved in behind us late last year & he comes to watch us through our glass door multiple times a day, for hours at a time. He waits patiently for one of my two cats to come out OR for my youngest (arm pictured) to deliberately open the screen door to let him in.
Last Year We Met This Orange Goofball While Walking Our Dog, Justin
Justin is NOT a fan of cats and usually will chase or lunge at them when given the chance. Well to this little guy, it mattered not. He wouldn’t be intimidated and insisted that he and Justin would be friends. After a few weeks this was the case. Justin was won over. Then, he turned his attention to my wife and I. Gordon, as my wife named him, started stopping by the house to say hello. This progressed to stopping by for a bite to eat and a place to sleep for a couple hours. We found out that this was his MO up and down the block. He didn’t really belong to anyone, he wandered freely in and out of houses and was fed and offered places to sleep wherever.
Several months later we came home from a week away and poor Gordon was on front step of our house looking VERY ill. I took him to the vet and they told me he had a kidney issue that would require IV fluids for the next week. So dutifully Gordon and I went to the vet and they’d hook his little arm up to an IV and he’d curl up in my lap and let it happen. The vet said that she wished all her feline patients were as willing and accommodating as Gordon.
After his health scare, Gordon got back to doing what he did best and ate/slept/caroused around the neighborhood. Then in January of last year he went missing. No one in the neighborhood knew anything of his whereabouts. It was and remains an absolute crusher for me. He was the sweetest little orange guy and I’m sure that he came to me when he was sick because he knew I would help him.
I can only hope that someone said, “This cat is too awesome to live on the streets!” and took him in forever. Regardless, my heart aches knowing that I’ll likely never see him again. Gordon, I hope you’re out there curled up on someone’s couch enjoying your best life. Miss you my friend!
Yes, we had a similar story. We thought someone had broken in and let one of our indoor cats out. Turns out he was the neighbourhood tart. We fed him, the dog loved him (our cats didnt love the dog). He hung around for years bringing us presents, dead half chewed frogs, huge rats, and an enormous fish. Any way, one day this man came to our house and asked if we looked after a big ginger cat. My kids said yes and he told them that he passed away in his room as the cat was actually his.
My Flat, Not My Cat
Tigger, month six (lol). One day in summer we left our front door open and in came Tigger. We called the number on the tag, met his real parents (one street over), and we thought that was that. Wrong! Tigger comes over twice a day minimum, sleeps over, the whole bit. We are HIS pets
Our Resident Stray With A Hedgehog Friend Visiting At Dusk
Is This How One Acquires A Cat?
I Had An Unexpected Vistor This Evening. He Is Welcome To Join My Social Bubble Any Time He Wishes
My Baby’s Bassinet, Not My Cat
My Dog, My Couch. Not My Cat
Why Do Neighbourhood Cats Always Come To My House
I Just Bought A House. It Apparently Came With A Cat. No One Told Me. I Don’t Even Have A Sofa Yet, But I Have A Pet? My House, Not My Cat
My Bed. Not My Cat. Left The Front Door Open And Came Into My Room To Find This Kitty
Kevin Doin A Heckin Protest. Kevin Is Not My Cat, But I’m Trying To Convince Him To Be My Cat. We Do This Everyday. One Day He’s Gonna Surrender To My Love, Damnit. For Now He Just Uses Me For Food, And I’ll Take It
It will happen... when he is no more young and restless. Or trap and neuter... less dangers awaiting for him before he calms down.
This Is Sharon. Sharon Would Sneak In The House On A Daily Basis And Pretend To Be Asleep When We Had To Escort Her Out. Sharon Is Not Our Cat, Nor Do We Know If She Is Actually Called Sharon
My House... 3 Generations Of Not My Cats
Started feeding the mom/now grandma in the front 2 years ago. she has now raised her offspring & their offspring on my porch
My Bowl, Not My Cat. She Has Broken In Three Times So Far And I Think She Won Tonight
That Is My House, That Is My Lap, That Is Not My Cat. I Was Just Minding My Own Business When A Cat Turned Up And Made Himself Comfy... On My Lap
My House But Not My Cat. But Let Me Tell You, He Shows Up For His Meal Everyday At 7pm. We Shall Call Him Cheetoh
I talked to the neighbor and apparently he was born under the bush outside the house about 8 months ago and his siblings didn’t make it. Apparently he’s just stuck around. He only lets my neighbor and I get near him.
Double Trouble ~ My Garden, Not My Cats
The Tabby Boy Inside Is My Cat, Tabby Boy Outside Is Taking The Piss
My House Not My Cat ... Merlin Has A Makeover
I couldn’t bear watching poor Merlin trying to get comfy yesterday, trying to groom his ‘matted beyond hope’ fur - so, I’ve sacrificed my bestest crochet snippers, grabbed a huge bag of treats, put my ‘big girl pants’ on and stepped up to do the right thing (I’ve been terrified of hurting him) ...
Merlin now is minus quite a few matts. He actually lay there for a good 10 mins before a paw the size of a side plate plonked onto my arm (no claws) and he chirped to say ‘enough’.
I thought that was it ... but no, he only asks for a tummy rub and then ROLLS OVER so I can do the other side!!!
It may not look a lot in the picture but it means the world to me - Merlin now has a ‘bare bit’ on his side that no longer pulls when he moves - he looks like Tatty Ted bless him.
I won’t be able to do them all, but I’ll get as many as I safely can when he lets me. Let’s face it, there are some places no self respecting kitty will let you snip near - even for treats.
I’m learning to read his body language and tail twitches so that I don’t do too much at a time.
I’m just thankful for his trust and the rapport that lets us work together on this xx
Merlin is also ‘part Hobbit’ - he’s loves Second Breakfast (I haven’t broken it to him that it’s actually what he didn’t finish at First Breakfast - covered from the fridge - who am I to burst his bubble).
I had a longhaired cat as a kid and he would slice you open if you tried brushing him (I still have scars). He used to get matted and uncomfortable so each Summer our vet would shave him for us. He enjoyed being matt free and cool over Summer and would make it through the year before needing his next trip to the barber!
There’s Obviously A Rumor About Free Food On Our Porch
A Cute, Feral, Tuxedo Kitty Showed Up Around Where My Bus Is Parked
I named him Bo and then I realized Bo was in heat when she would do big screams every night outside my bus window.
Then she became Bo Derek
Bo Derek is in love with Lieutenant Dan and doesn’t understand why himbs not interested in her love. Lieutenant Dan lost one leg and his balls in the same day before I adopted him. Poor guy.
Bo Derek waits under a walnut tree for Dan several times a day.
Sometimes he plays hard to get. Sometimes he showers her with kisses.
I can’t get a date during the pandemic but Lieutenant Dan can!
My Car, Not My Cat. I Knew Bugs Might Be A Risk When I Left The Window Cracked, But I Wasn't Prepared For Furrier Interlopers
That’s one big hairy bug! And now he’s YOUR big hairy bug. Actually, Bug would be a good name for him!
On June 1st, We Tragically Lost Our Beloved Cat Charlie. We Haven’t Been Ready To Go Get Another Cat Since, Even Though We Had This Awful Missing Piece To Our Family
My 6 year old asks constantly when we are getting another cat and I tell him, “When it’s time for us to add another cat to the family, Charlie will send us one...” Well, this gorgeous thing showed up 2 nights ago. She sat in my lap in the yard for almost an hour before my husband pulled into the drive way and scared her off. And now she’s back and loving getting loved on!!!! I think she’s in love with my 6 year old! Our neighborhood is over run with feral cats and while I officially believe now (based on the matted fur) that she is feral-ish, I also think she wants to be loved on. She had a nice meal while she was getting loved on and I think it might be time to get her cat food if she’s going to continue to hang around!
My Neighbor's Cat Is Obsessed With My Cats, Dogs And Daughter. But Today Took The Cake. The Front Door Was Closed Because It Rained So He Took A Scary Journey To See Where His Friends Were
My Couch, Not My Cat. My Boyfriend Insists We Keep Him And Name Him Chowder
My House, Not My Cat
I got here. He was on my porch. I unlocked the door and he barreled right the heck in. Took over my bed and is fast asleep. Turns out he has a nasty infected wound in his back foot. Something tore his inner toe from the rest of the foot. Stinks! To the vet at 4:45
Came Home 3 Hours Ago. Started Dinner For My Kids, Fed My Cats, Put Food Outside For The 2 Feral Cats We’ve Been Feeding Recently. This Guy Was Waiting On My Back Porch
Scarfed down 3 cans of wet food like he hadn’t eaten in weeks. We make bed out on the front porch to keep him dry & warm. I walk into the living room a while later to see him relaxing on the couch with my oldest.
So Yesterday I Ended A Toxic Relationship And My Best Friend Filled Me With Wine And Steak, Resulting In Me Sleeping On Her Pull Out Bed.woke Up This Morning, This Is Not My Cat, Not Her Cat. I Call Him Jovi And I Hope He Never Leaves
I Call Him Porch Kitty. He Began Living Under My Back Deck When He Was A Baby Kitty
Lived there for two years before I finally gained his trust. When he first let me touch him he was skin and bones and the biggest head I've ever seen. Now after almost 6 months of allowing me to feed him, he is filled out, and while he will not come in the house (big dog scary) I have officially claimed him as ours. He has the best meaty head and cheeks ever!
Hope he and your dog sign a peace treaty so he can finally live inside.
About 12 Months Ago This Little Fella Started Hanging Around My Van
Always interested what i was doing and would sit with me for hours while I was working on my van, little by little he snuck his way into my place and has certainly made himself comfy.......I've tried to find possible owners but nobody has claimed him so he has moved in full time and now goes by the name of Shadow as he is always by my side and sticking his nose into whatever I'm doing
My Kitchen, Not My L O R G E Cat
Was Cooking Sausages And Our Neighbour Thought They’d Join Us For Breakfast! We Nicknamed Him Sausage And Found Out About A Year Later That She’s A Girl Catto Called Larry. We Love Larry
My Car, Not My Cat! This Sweety Made His/Her Presence Known About 5km From My House When I Was Almost At Work
My Driveway, Not My Cat. This Is Stubs (Guess Why)
So we share a drive with our neighbours and since we moved in April, there hasnt been a day where Stubs hasn't said hello in the morning on our way at to work or or a good day in the afternoon when we're coming home.
Thanks for being the highlight of my days Stubs
My Porch, My Kittens (Grey Ones) Not My Orange Cat
He is the sweeeetest stray with the most grumbliest purr, and some days he'll let me sit and snuggle him and other days he acts like I'm the scariest creature he's ever encountered but I caught this pic out my duaghters bedroom window the other night and it just melts my heart he may not want to be a house cat but he sure loves the heck out of his house cat friends! Lol
My Apartment, Not My Cat
A couple of weeks back, I noticed this guy out the back of our apartment block.
Thin, but not starving. Not neutered. And very feral.
I gave him a little food.
Fast forward two weeks and he's here every day for food at the same time, will allow me to scratch his forehead with one finger, and hangs out just inside my door.
He ate inside one time, and then decided to drag all the food outside piece by piece. He also enjoys drinking water from the filthy puddle outside, glaring at anyone who comes near him, and running frantically away from the toy I gently placed beside him.
I call him A-hole.
Uhhh I Was Just Sitting Here Petting Our Goats When This Fella Literally Walked Through The Door? Who Is He?
You cannot live only on goats. You need an orange cat too. God send
My Gated Back Porch, Not My Cat
My Car, Not My Cat....
Our Resident Stray Brought A Friend That’s A Mini Version Of Himself
Getting Home From Work At 5am And Realising, That Indeed, This Is Not My Cat
Someone Left Their Cube In My Driveway. Please Come Collect Your Cube
My Cat Showing Off To One Of The Neighbourhood Girls That Comes By Sometimes
I Was Sitting In My Car In The Garage And A Neighborhood Cat (Mr. Mean) Decided I Was Taking Too Long To Get Him His Treats. He Used To Be The Meanest Cat Ever, Thus His Name. I Had Him Tnrd And Now He’s A Big Mush
Funny how quickly mean-looking, beat up, tough old street cats can turn into loving little cuddle bugs, isn’t it? Like they went through seven kinds of hell because they knew one day they’d finally find you and their one greatest dream—-their own personal hooman who would give them a safe cushy life and let them love you forever.
I Came Home From Work To Two Cats In My House Today. The Thing Is... I Only Have One Cat
I Have 2 Gingers And A Tortie I Was Suffering With Insomnia Last Night So At 1am Heading Downstairs To Watch Netflix. Was Greeting By My Baby Tortie Oats And A Second Tortie!? My Living Room, Not My Cat
Oats must’ve needed a Tortie pal. You wouldn’t oblige him, so he went and got one himself! Message sent. And received.
Final Instalment Of Plant Cat. He Is Peacefully Protesting The Removal Of His Plants From Their Pots, Albeit Grompily. But He Still Hangs Out On My Porch And Begrudgingly Lets Me Scritch His Ears
My Yard, Not My Cat. We Named Her Angela And She Stole My Gel Pen!!
She’ll give it back if you adopt her. Well, no she won’t, but adopt her anyway.
This Is My House. But.. That's Not My Cat. I've Never Seen This Man Before In My Life
My Car, My Garage, My Lap, And The Boat. Not My Cat
I heard a meow in a house that has no cats and found himbs stuck in my garage. Himbs hung out with me for a couple hours and claimed my car, our boat, and my lap. Two days later, she got stuck in the garage again I think I have a new friend
EDIT: this cat belongs to some neighbors. They said she came over bc they leave her outside (has garage access) when they go out of town and they were out of town for those few days. I hate that they let her out, but at least she does have a home
I'm judging the neighbors hard. Ask some one to take care of the kitty while away!
Panther Has A Doppelgänger That Shows Up On Our Front Porch, He Just Looks Like A More Angular Version Of Her
Just To Mix Things Up This Weekend, This Is Not My House, But That Is Very Definitely My Cat!! My Naughty Buddy Boo Has Snuck Into My Neighbours, And I Don't Think It's The First Time
My Window, Not My Cat
This is Chonk. He's been showing up to my bedroom window for almost a year and a half now. It all started when I saw this beautiful ginger on the roof and decided to leave some kibbles in a bowl by the window.
We've had a very colorful relationship, since then. One time he didn't show up for three months and came back all skinny and dirty. Another time, he scratched my hand while I tried to feed him and his then-girlfriend. I ignored him for three weeks. He, later on, ditched the girlfriend, stopped being nasty, and then I started feeding him again. Sometimes he'd show up to my window during sad moments, as if he knows I need the comfort. I can't let him in because cats aren't allowed where I live.
Not my cat, but I love himb. I'd love to call him mine someday.
He acts like that because he is not neutered. Catch him, have him neutered and he is yours forever. Never act vengeful or spiteful with an animal, who has no choicebut to follow what nature dictates. He needed you to feed him. Have a happy life, together, you both !
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Seems Like 'Not My Cat' Has Found Himself A Warm Bed...
My parents did not want pets. A tiny, rather loud kitten showed up and sat in front of the kitchen window. He drove my mother crazy. Frustrated, she would shout, "Would someone feed that poor thing!" Then she called the police, no animal control back then. The kitten was never there when they arrived. Eventually they told us we now had a cat. By then he understood Poor Thing was his name. Best cat ever. Tough, mean tom cat to the rest of the world, but loved my younger sister. Tolerated being wrapped in foil for space kitty and toilet paper for mummy kitty. Wore a big red bow at Christmas which he proudly showed every visitor, instead of ripping it off.
My husband had two cats, White Kitty and Brown (named by a small child) who lived outside.They refused to enter the house. Both had been to the vets were neutered and given their shots. We fed them daily and in the winter I built a multi level fort under a tarp, full of towels and blankets. They loved it. If we were home, they sat in front of the sliding doors and watched us. Did not want to come in, just wanted to watch. Twenty years after being adopted White Kitty died. The neighbors asked if they could have a funeral for her. Apparently she wandered around the neighborhood and watched the children play. She would run if anyone tried to touch her. If left alone, she sat watched and meowed loudly. Everybody loved her. We had no idea!
I have a similar story:moved in a new house with my husband and we've been adopted! The neighbor's cat decided to make our home his home. Now we have cat food, treats, beds, collars, bowls, brushes and recently a cat tree! Ps: the neighbor was informed and he's ok with it since he's not home 80% of the time.
wow. a cat tree> I have a cat and I doubt have one. I should, though...
Load More Replies...Stop feeding other people's cats guys! Our old cat was on a special diet and kept getting ill...it turned out neighbour was feeding him. But do keep giving them all the love! PS If you think it's a stray... take it to the vet for a check up and adopt it.
Put a collar on your cat, and add a message tag for the neighbours, if you think he's dining elsewhere. Cats lie a lot.
Load More Replies...I have five cats. This is not one of them. Woke up with him sleeping peacefully in my bed. He lurked around for a couple of weeks, coming and going somehow that I couldn't figure out and then disappeared. I wish he'd come back. stray-cat-...0b95e3.jpg
I feed about 8 cats, mine included. Mine are indoor-only. Some neighbors aren't very concerned about their cats, and leave them to the elements. I provide food, water, shelter, and notification to the owners (once I find them). We do have a local cat with special diet needs, and his owner drops off a bag of his food for me every week, so he can still "roam" (all the way to my porch, LOL) and stay on his diet. If you can't find an owner, then please check the cat at the vet for chip, health, etc. And get used to the idea you may now have a cat!
We do the same here. Our garage is older and has those shelves that hang from the ceiling. We put those nice double-size insulated cat houses on the shelves - out of the wind and elements - for any neighborhood cats needing a place to crash. Food/water is left on top of the cat to keep from other critters. The car is how the cats get onto the shelves. Good system! Love seeing a pair of eyes looking back at me on a nasty night. You are just wonderful!
Load More Replies...This is basicly how cats became domesticated. They started hunting vermin attracted by human aggriculture, and oneday just wandered into the hut and decided they lived there now.
Pretty much. That's why cats are really quite smart. Other animals have been domesticated by humans - cats self-domesticated. They know a good symbiotic relationship when they see one. A win-win.
Load More Replies...We were watching tv the other night with the patio open because of the heat. All of a sudden our cat starts going mental. We look. A big fat orange Tom was just sat in our kitchen. Cats are super cheeky.
About six weeks ago a kitten was wandering around here and he seemed kinda lost. I've never seen him around till then, so after 2 weeks hanging around day and night, I decided he should get food and have some place outside to sleep. He was a lot of time around my kitty so he was always close to the garden. He gained trust with a lot of patience and kitty snacks. 3 weeks after his first appearance I found out where he came from and they did not miss him at all. So now he has a happy life here with toys, food and a kitty he can follow around wheter she likes it or not. He is living the life right now.
As soon as you feed them, they become your cat. They may be a stray, or they may belong to someone else (and you have to respect that), but once fed they are part of the household.
I am now super disappointed that an extra cat has never shown up in my home. Maybe if I had a garage. My parents' cat loves going into the neighbor's garage.
Be careful. Not be be a noodge but a neighbor's cat had gotten into another garage a block over and those people went away for two weeks. If your cat ever goes missing, check garages :)
Load More Replies...My beautiful cat was found in our chookpen, she made herself right at home I would post a picture if it would let me
I was out of work on surgery leave for almost a month. I have three cats. Needless to say after three weeks of sitting in a recliner with one cat or another on my lap, I was ready to climb the walls. So one day, i get up, get dressed, drive to a nearby railroad depot to sit a while for a change of scenery. I watched a few trains roll by, then of all things, i notice two cats watching me from the north end of the platform. After a few minutes, they began to cautiously advance. I immediately left the area!
After a neighbor drove up onto our lawn and then onto our driveway and ran over our kitten, yes. We built the side porch into a catio. The House That Rambo Built 💔
Load More Replies...I don't have a photo but there is a cat that loves to have a cat nap on top of the storage area in my Garage. I think the cat has scared off the Robin that was building a nest in the Garage.
Uh... you do now that cats don't need to be fed to move into a person's life, right?
Load More Replies...I had a tortie who would visit me every night for several weeks. I gave her to my girlfriend. She named her Samantha.
I used to have a cat walk in my house like he owned the place. (Not my cat) Then I got a cat (my cat) and had to chase this cat (not my cat) away because he started fighting with my cat at night, in loud window punching and yelling fights. (Not my cat) hopefully found another place to explore, but he has a home. Lol. He was just mad I replaced him even though I never chose him in the first place. 😂
not your cat had chosen you as his personal slave and butler. They choose you
Load More Replies...My naked cat used to get into people's house to go sleep in their bed, under te blankets. The neighbors' reactions when they got into bed was usually...noisy.
History of Cats: They domesticated themselves. Almost all of the cats I've had over the years just showed up and that was that. Never had one in my house unexpectedly though
That - to me - makes cats pretty smart. Other animals had to be domesticated and then bred for certain attributes like temperament and smarts. Cats did it all by themselves. Their personalities and intelligence is all THEM.
Load More Replies...The number of people leaving front doors and windows open for cats to just walk in. Clearly you don’t live where I do, we just don’t do that. However it hasn’t stopped two kitties from adopting us- one was pregnant and jumped in my car; one hid under the car and came out and climbed up my husband until I convinced him to take her in “just for the night.” Now that i think of it, this is the only way I’ve gotten most of my cats.
Yeah, I've had two strays show up at my house and sucker me in to letting them move in. One lived to be 18. The other is currently 4 years old. He's a ginger we call "Oliver".
I believe cats are the only animals that can get away with sneaking into houses and taking it over...that's why I now have 2, my dog eventually got over it
My ex had a little water fountain on the table under a window with a small air conditioner. His fountain kept going dry way sooner than he thought it should. Turns out a cat was sneaking in past the a/c and helping himself to fountain water every night.
Because of our neighborhood no-kill shelter the odds of a stray finding me is slim. Used to see little kids at the corner grocer with a box of kittens they're trying to find homes for, but not in this day and age. The same shelter works with our local vet altering cats and dogs .
My parents did not want pets. A tiny, rather loud kitten showed up and sat in front of the kitchen window. He drove my mother crazy. Frustrated, she would shout, "Would someone feed that poor thing!" Then she called the police, no animal control back then. The kitten was never there when they arrived. Eventually they told us we now had a cat. By then he understood Poor Thing was his name. Best cat ever. Tough, mean tom cat to the rest of the world, but loved my younger sister. Tolerated being wrapped in foil for space kitty and toilet paper for mummy kitty. Wore a big red bow at Christmas which he proudly showed every visitor, instead of ripping it off.
My husband had two cats, White Kitty and Brown (named by a small child) who lived outside.They refused to enter the house. Both had been to the vets were neutered and given their shots. We fed them daily and in the winter I built a multi level fort under a tarp, full of towels and blankets. They loved it. If we were home, they sat in front of the sliding doors and watched us. Did not want to come in, just wanted to watch. Twenty years after being adopted White Kitty died. The neighbors asked if they could have a funeral for her. Apparently she wandered around the neighborhood and watched the children play. She would run if anyone tried to touch her. If left alone, she sat watched and meowed loudly. Everybody loved her. We had no idea!
I have a similar story:moved in a new house with my husband and we've been adopted! The neighbor's cat decided to make our home his home. Now we have cat food, treats, beds, collars, bowls, brushes and recently a cat tree! Ps: the neighbor was informed and he's ok with it since he's not home 80% of the time.
wow. a cat tree> I have a cat and I doubt have one. I should, though...
Load More Replies...Stop feeding other people's cats guys! Our old cat was on a special diet and kept getting ill...it turned out neighbour was feeding him. But do keep giving them all the love! PS If you think it's a stray... take it to the vet for a check up and adopt it.
Put a collar on your cat, and add a message tag for the neighbours, if you think he's dining elsewhere. Cats lie a lot.
Load More Replies...I have five cats. This is not one of them. Woke up with him sleeping peacefully in my bed. He lurked around for a couple of weeks, coming and going somehow that I couldn't figure out and then disappeared. I wish he'd come back. stray-cat-...0b95e3.jpg
I feed about 8 cats, mine included. Mine are indoor-only. Some neighbors aren't very concerned about their cats, and leave them to the elements. I provide food, water, shelter, and notification to the owners (once I find them). We do have a local cat with special diet needs, and his owner drops off a bag of his food for me every week, so he can still "roam" (all the way to my porch, LOL) and stay on his diet. If you can't find an owner, then please check the cat at the vet for chip, health, etc. And get used to the idea you may now have a cat!
We do the same here. Our garage is older and has those shelves that hang from the ceiling. We put those nice double-size insulated cat houses on the shelves - out of the wind and elements - for any neighborhood cats needing a place to crash. Food/water is left on top of the cat to keep from other critters. The car is how the cats get onto the shelves. Good system! Love seeing a pair of eyes looking back at me on a nasty night. You are just wonderful!
Load More Replies...This is basicly how cats became domesticated. They started hunting vermin attracted by human aggriculture, and oneday just wandered into the hut and decided they lived there now.
Pretty much. That's why cats are really quite smart. Other animals have been domesticated by humans - cats self-domesticated. They know a good symbiotic relationship when they see one. A win-win.
Load More Replies...We were watching tv the other night with the patio open because of the heat. All of a sudden our cat starts going mental. We look. A big fat orange Tom was just sat in our kitchen. Cats are super cheeky.
About six weeks ago a kitten was wandering around here and he seemed kinda lost. I've never seen him around till then, so after 2 weeks hanging around day and night, I decided he should get food and have some place outside to sleep. He was a lot of time around my kitty so he was always close to the garden. He gained trust with a lot of patience and kitty snacks. 3 weeks after his first appearance I found out where he came from and they did not miss him at all. So now he has a happy life here with toys, food and a kitty he can follow around wheter she likes it or not. He is living the life right now.
As soon as you feed them, they become your cat. They may be a stray, or they may belong to someone else (and you have to respect that), but once fed they are part of the household.
I am now super disappointed that an extra cat has never shown up in my home. Maybe if I had a garage. My parents' cat loves going into the neighbor's garage.
Be careful. Not be be a noodge but a neighbor's cat had gotten into another garage a block over and those people went away for two weeks. If your cat ever goes missing, check garages :)
Load More Replies...My beautiful cat was found in our chookpen, she made herself right at home I would post a picture if it would let me
I was out of work on surgery leave for almost a month. I have three cats. Needless to say after three weeks of sitting in a recliner with one cat or another on my lap, I was ready to climb the walls. So one day, i get up, get dressed, drive to a nearby railroad depot to sit a while for a change of scenery. I watched a few trains roll by, then of all things, i notice two cats watching me from the north end of the platform. After a few minutes, they began to cautiously advance. I immediately left the area!
After a neighbor drove up onto our lawn and then onto our driveway and ran over our kitten, yes. We built the side porch into a catio. The House That Rambo Built 💔
Load More Replies...I don't have a photo but there is a cat that loves to have a cat nap on top of the storage area in my Garage. I think the cat has scared off the Robin that was building a nest in the Garage.
Uh... you do now that cats don't need to be fed to move into a person's life, right?
Load More Replies...I had a tortie who would visit me every night for several weeks. I gave her to my girlfriend. She named her Samantha.
I used to have a cat walk in my house like he owned the place. (Not my cat) Then I got a cat (my cat) and had to chase this cat (not my cat) away because he started fighting with my cat at night, in loud window punching and yelling fights. (Not my cat) hopefully found another place to explore, but he has a home. Lol. He was just mad I replaced him even though I never chose him in the first place. 😂
not your cat had chosen you as his personal slave and butler. They choose you
Load More Replies...My naked cat used to get into people's house to go sleep in their bed, under te blankets. The neighbors' reactions when they got into bed was usually...noisy.
History of Cats: They domesticated themselves. Almost all of the cats I've had over the years just showed up and that was that. Never had one in my house unexpectedly though
That - to me - makes cats pretty smart. Other animals had to be domesticated and then bred for certain attributes like temperament and smarts. Cats did it all by themselves. Their personalities and intelligence is all THEM.
Load More Replies...The number of people leaving front doors and windows open for cats to just walk in. Clearly you don’t live where I do, we just don’t do that. However it hasn’t stopped two kitties from adopting us- one was pregnant and jumped in my car; one hid under the car and came out and climbed up my husband until I convinced him to take her in “just for the night.” Now that i think of it, this is the only way I’ve gotten most of my cats.
Yeah, I've had two strays show up at my house and sucker me in to letting them move in. One lived to be 18. The other is currently 4 years old. He's a ginger we call "Oliver".
I believe cats are the only animals that can get away with sneaking into houses and taking it over...that's why I now have 2, my dog eventually got over it
My ex had a little water fountain on the table under a window with a small air conditioner. His fountain kept going dry way sooner than he thought it should. Turns out a cat was sneaking in past the a/c and helping himself to fountain water every night.
Because of our neighborhood no-kill shelter the odds of a stray finding me is slim. Used to see little kids at the corner grocer with a box of kittens they're trying to find homes for, but not in this day and age. The same shelter works with our local vet altering cats and dogs .