Why do animals keep adopting me

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@Asylum (47893)
Manchester, England
February 5, 2016 8:47am CST
I have lost count of the number of times that I have gone on holiday for one or two weeks and ended up some local animal, usually a cat or dog, following me around. Last night I arrived back at my block around 8 PM to have a wash and get ready to go back to the main building. A kitten came along and began brushing against my legs. Naturally I stroked the cat, which seemed extremely friendly by most standards. As soon as I paid it some attention it stuck to me like glue. It followed me into the lift and even followed me into the room. Anyone watching this woud have been convinced that it was my cat, despite the fact that I had never seen it before. It eagerly kept pestering me for attention then decided to settle down on the bed. About one hour later when I was ready to leave it had no interest whatsoever in moving from it’s comfortable position on the bed. Eventually I had to pick up the cat and place it outside, although it tried hard to cling onto the pillow. I felt rather guilty about putting it outside, but could not risk leaving it the room in case it made a mess on thebed, which would be very unfair to the lady who cleans the room.
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• United States
5 Feb 16
I think animals can "see" our auras or the vibes we send off. They know if we are good people or not.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Feb 16
Then why would they come to me?
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@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
5 Feb 16
I think so too, animals have their own reasoning which usually makes no sense to us.
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@chuwae (64)
• Tanzania
6 Feb 16
I think animal have ability to know the human behaviour that's way they follow them
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@celticeagle (159739)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Feb 16
You must have some endearing qualities and animal energy.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Feb 16
Or maybe I just smell like a cat.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Feb 16
@celticeagle No, I have not eaten fish for weeks.
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@celticeagle (159739)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Feb 16
@Asylum ...Have you eaten tuna lately? Mackerel maybe?
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
5 Feb 16
I think that the animals know you will care for them, I do believe they know who will or will not be their friend.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
They may be more perceptive than we are, but it still surprises me.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
@Marcyaz Sometimes smarter than some people that I know.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
6 Feb 16
@Asylum Animals are smarter than most people think.
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@allknowing (130269)
• India
6 Feb 16
Strays do visit us but what you have narrated is quite rare for a stray cat to be so attached to you.Where is the cat now?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
I have no idea because it never came back.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
@allknowing Very likely so, now I have a sulking cat somewhere.
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@allknowing (130269)
• India
6 Feb 16
@Asylum You put her out and that's why I suppose. They expect return love.
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@LadyDuck (459916)
• Switzerland
5 Feb 16
Animals love you because they know that you are not going to hurt them. This cat seems a domestic cat, it's not wild, I think he must have a owner. Do not feel guilty, I just had to put out Willy the cat, he came inside again from the kitchen's window.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Feb 16
It was so content and settled, certainly not ready to go outside.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
@LadyDuck I would assume so because it has not been back.
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@LadyDuck (459916)
• Switzerland
6 Feb 16
@Asylum Poor cat, I hope it has a place where to stay.
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@Inlemay (17714)
• South Africa
5 Feb 16
Do you like Big Bang Theory - Soft kitty, Warm kitty, Little ball of fur. Happy kitty, Sleepy kitty, Purr Purr Purr
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
It is a totally abysmal and puerile show.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
6 Feb 16
Awesome show :)
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@msiduri (5687)
• United States
6 Feb 16
@Asylum It has certainly become that.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
6 Feb 16
Animals know if you are good or bad. Looks likes you have company on your travels.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
It is not uncommon for me to enter up with a temporary pet.
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
6 Feb 16
@Asylum Lol enjoy your temporary pet, she looks lovely.
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@LeaPea2417 (36555)
• Toccoa, Georgia
6 Feb 16
They like you because you have a friendly personality and are kind to them.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
They cannot know that at the beginning.
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@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
6 Feb 16
That's a cunning cat who knows how to get what he wants! If it wasn't you it would have been someone else. Nice story.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
Yes, you are probably right.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
5 Feb 16
Such a friendly cat, and used to a domestic setting, must belong to somebody nearby and took a liking to you because of the attention you paid it.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
This may well be the case because it was very domesticated.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
5 Feb 16
It's posed very nicely for the camera and looks pretty healthy.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Feb 16
Yes, it did seem very well looked after.
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
5 Feb 16
Cats like me, too. Even dogs do although I'm not a dog person.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Feb 16
I would expect cats to be more wary of people that they do not know, but it does not always seem the case.
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@GardenGerty (157782)
• United States
1 Mar 16
@Asylum Be careful, friend. It was a cat that told me to marry Bob.
@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
6 Feb 16
i don't understand, the residence which you are currently living is not yours?
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
No, I am currently on vacation in Turkey.
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
8 Feb 16
@Asylum wow! cool! turkey! how long is your vacations there?
@Ladypeace (2028)
• Singapore
6 Feb 16
You must be sending off good vibes. Aw, that cat's a cutie pie and I don't think you mind being adopted by animals.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
If I had been at home the cat could have stayed.
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@rebelann (111376)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Feb 16
cats are very smart, they know a sucker the moment they see ya and you did exactly what the furball wanted, you petted the lil dickens. Cats, especially kittens, that are not feral will do whatever they can to get people to pet them, I even had one climb up my jeans and attach itself to the belt loop .... I named him Hotshot
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
10 Feb 16
Yes, they do bid for attention at any opportunity.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
10 Feb 16
@rebelann It is difficult to ignore any animal that wants attention.
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@rebelann (111376)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Feb 16
And you fall for it @Asylum that's why they are attracted to you.
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@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
6 Feb 16
I am also love cats, but never give space in my bed because it cause healthy problem by its hair.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
There are two beds in the room and that was not was not the one that I have been sleeping in.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
@shshiju They could share with the cat.
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@shshiju (10342)
• Cochin, India
6 Feb 16
@Asylum Well if you had a guest for one day what will you do?
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@JudyEv (326545)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Feb 16
I gather he wasn't waiting for you when you returned? I wonder if he will turn up again.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
It is looking doubtful because there has been so sign since.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
7 Feb 16
@JudyEv That would make sense and naturally there would be little point in returning and being evicted again.
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@JudyEv (326545)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Feb 16
@Asylum Perhaps he's found a bed he won't get turfed out of.
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
6 Feb 16
The case of the curious cat. Cats seem to be open to new opportunities
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 16
I would have liked to have let the cat stay a little longer while it was happy, but sadly circumstances would not allow me to.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
10 Feb 16
@Auntylou Temporarily, but I may decide to have a change before long.
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@Auntylou (4264)
• Oxford, England
10 Feb 16
@Asylum So you have become a genie now ?
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Feb 16
I hope it has somewhere to go, but I'm guessing not.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
5 Feb 16
I believe that it will have a local home because it seemed well kept.
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@avi256 (8489)
• Pune, India
11 Mar 16
You are so lucky to have got cat's friendship so easily. Unlike dogs, cats do not follow anyone so easily.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
11 Mar 16
I fully agree and it usually takes months of getting to know a cat before it feels safe.