• MystikIncarnate@lemmy.caEnglish
    73·
    1 month ago

    This is a well known phenomenon. The cat distribution system.

    Happened to my partner twice in the last ~10 years or so. The first was Zora, a black/white lady who was very chill and liked to stare at people (usually me, but yeah). Very friendly and outgoing. She was distributed to my partner at a bus stop. Anytime someone visited while we had her, she would go and greet them, since we’re pretty sure that she was convinced that people only ever came to visit her to give her pets.

    She played fetch, ate fries and Cheetos… She’s a great girl. She passed away a few years back and I still miss the little shithead.

    Then we were distributed shadow. His nickname is manager, because he tells everyone what to do, and occasionally where to go. He’s got sass when he needs it and he’s our fluffy little man. When he was distributed to us, he basically showed up at our door and when we opened it, he came in and made himself at home. He’s a very distinguished gentleman, and demands the freshest food, tastiest treats, and only the prescribed 82.475 pets in any one petting season. If you slow down or stop at any point before this quota has been satisfied, he will glare at you like he’s about to end your life if you don’t resume.

    He’s got a little white spot on his chest that looks like a bowtie, so he’s always ready for a fancy party. He doesn’t like guests though, and when anyone new shows up, he will depart quickly and won’t be seen for at least 4 hours after the guest leaves.

    His hobbies include windows (mostly looking through them) and trying to eat any food I may have.

  • i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml
    62·
    1 month ago

    Yes!

    This one said to me “You can’t get away while I’m under the gas pedal.” It was a (confirmed) stray barn cat. The most lovely and patient cat i ever knew.

      • cm0002@lemmy.world
        281·
        1 month ago

        “It’s TORTURE in that house, they give me JUST 3 MEALS AND 2 SNACKS A DAY!”

    • FinishingDutch@lemmy.world
      195·
      1 month ago

      I don’t have a cat. I’m always amazed at people who just let theirs roam free about the neighbourhood. I feel like that’s a good way to let your cat get hurt, abducted or worse.

      Just yesterday evening, I was coming back from work on my bike. And there’s this lovely orange cat just walking in the middle of the street. No collar or anything, but looked healthy and well kept as far as I could tell. I’ve seen him around once before in the next street over.

      If I was so inclined, there’s basically nothing stopping me from picking him up and taking him home. That should be somewhat concerning to his actual owners, no?

      • naeap@sopuli.xyz
        8·
        1 month ago

        We found our cat young and starving, being left alone outside.
        But he was used to be outside and just locking him in would be cruel.
        He mostly happily hides in a hole or some cellar around, when he is outside anyway.

        We tried giving him a safety collar, but he was already like 6 months old, when we found him and wasn’t used to one. So he always got rid of the safety ones and we were too afraid that he should strangulate himself with a non-safety one.
        He is chipped. So I hope this is enough, when someone catches him.
        But he is very shy with other people and it worked out for 13 years now I’m different areas of the city - sometimes, in his young and wild years, he was gone for 2-3 days, but he always came back happy and hungry :-)

      • Hacksaw@lemmy.ca
        64·
        1 month ago

        I think the owners assume that no one has been a dick in the last 5 years, and hope it means no one will be a dick for the next 5 either. It seems like you’re getting close though so maybe take a different road so you avoid the temptation of stealing a cat since it seems unusually strong in you.