I HATE My CAT / myLot

@Shavkat (141906)

Philippines

August 12, 2020 11:05pm CST

This morning, I am having my hot cup of coffee when seeing my lost cat Shadow next to our house. I am calling him and he did not recognize me. I was about to catch him when the neighbor's toddlers are running towards him. What a waste of effort! Then, he runs to the opposite side. It is impossible to run after him. I cannot help to think that he is a dumb cat. Now, I am having a second thought to have another cat in the house. Are cats dumb? Why he cannot recognize me? Image Credit: miro.medium.com

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Aug 20

Maybe your cat just wasn't ready to come inside. They can be very independent.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

13 Aug 20

I think he is scared of me because I have long hair now. I agree that he is an independent cat. He was out of sight for more than 6 months.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381739)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Aug 20

@Shavkat Some cats just like a free life, doing as they please.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Aug 20

@JudyEv I think Shadow chose to be wold for now.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

13 Aug 20

If you changed your hair may be he could not recognize you and the toddler running scared him for sure. You need to be patient with cats, talk slowly and keep a lower tone of your voice. He surely remembers that that place is his home, he will be back.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Aug 20

I am not sure if recognize his home When he moved here, the first day made him ran away. It was my younger brother's mistakes. He did not cage him at that time.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

14 Aug 20

@Shavkat So this is not the house where he was born and grew up? This is a problem, even if he recognizes you he is scared by the new places, he needs to feel confident. One of our neighbors moved at the end of July, they now live 2 km from here. They brought their 3 cats, one of the cats escaped and he comes here. I am feeding him, he does not want to stay in the new home.

rsa101

@rsa101 (40946)

• Philippines

13 Aug 20

Cats are just independent animals. Once they found a way not to depend on their masters they will try to stray away and be independent. Unlike Dogs are more loyal to their masters they would stick to you one the bond is established.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40946)

• Philippines

14 Aug 20

@Shavkat I guess the cat still recognizes you but it prefers to have a different lifestyle to follow and not depend on you anymore.

Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Aug 20

I had learned that he can live without us. I am still glad to see him at random. It is a sad thing that he is included with stray cats in the neighborhood.

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LK2018

@Letranknight2015 (52665)

• Philippines

13 Aug 20

Put the food on the bowl and let him come back to eat it when he's hungry. Otherwise, buy a big cage and keep him there.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

13 Aug 20

It is my plan to put him in a cage. It's my mistake that I was not able to give his favorite cat food.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Aug 20

Some get very scared when they get outside and go wild.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141906)

• Philippines

14 Aug 20

I think he really got scared when we move here. It is a new neighborhood for him. He ran away because my younger was not able to put hin in a cage early this year.

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