What Do Cats Think When You Leave The House? Do They Miss You?
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- Whether you’re out of the house for several days on vacation or simply gone for a few hours to run some errands…what does your cat think when you’re away?
Do they think you have abandoned them? Do they feel confused?
And have you ever wondered what cats think of humans? Do our cats know we’re humans, or do they think we’re just larger cats?
Keep watching for a thorough breakdown of what’s happening inside your cat’s mind and what your cat thinks when you leave the house.
What your cat thinks when you leave the house depends on your cat’s relationship with you. It also depends on if your absence is part of a regular routine.
For some cats, leaving the house, especially for long periods of time, can cause separation anxiety, loneliness, confusion and even destructive behavior. But for some cats, your absence may trigger no negative feeling at all. Your pet may choose to sleep away those hours and patiently wait for your return.
Every cat is different. but let's take a closer look at a few notable possibilities.
Cats learn schedules very quickly and they recognize our time away from home as our regular “hunting” time. Mother cats regularly leave their kittens to go hunting for food. So this leaving periodically is not unusual in the mind of a feline.
If you go to work or school at the same time every day, and come home at about the same time every day, it becomes part of your cat’s routine.
Although cats don't wear watches, they do have their own internal clocks and concept of time. They can tell time by observing and memorizing predictable routines. They observe external cues such as daylight, the smell of the air, your behavior, and internal cues such as their own hunger.
But remember, cats become upset when things change.
It’s only changes to the usual schedule that throw off the cat’s routine and they probably wonder what we are doing and when we are coming back.
Cats are very routine oriented. So if you leave for several days, or their routine changes in some way, that’s when they may feel confused or abandoned.
It can be very stressful for your pet. Your cat will miss you and wonder where will their next meal come from, how will they need to get water, and worry they won't have companionship and the other securities you provide them. When their anxiety is heightened, it can lead to destructive behaviors such as scratching furniture or urinating in random places. A lonely cat may also wander through the house, constantly meowing and yowling, looking for someone to answer them. Some cats will even chew through screens and try to find a way to escape.
This is why leaving your cat alone for extended periods of time can prove a negative experience.
Do cats know that we are not cats?
Now that we know what our cats think when they are left alone, let’s take that one step further.
Do our cats know we’re humans, or do they think we’re just larger cats?
You have probably noticed that when cats socialize with us, they purr, rub against us, knead on us, and even bring us prey. Each of these behaviors are commonly seen in the way that cats interact with other cats. This has led to a longstanding wisdom in the cat-owner community that our felines basically perceive us humans as bigger cats - not as a separate species.
However, experts believe that strong attachment, rather than mistaken identity, drives these behaviors toward humans.
Cats are cognitively capable of distinguishing between a human and a cat - think, for example, of the differences in reactions of cats to an unfamiliar human in their living space versus to an unfamiliar cat.
Cats view us as social companions and as a “valuable resource”. To cats, it's not a matter of what we are, it's about what we do. They appreciate the affection and food we give them, but at the end of the day, we are strange giants to them.
What Do Cats Think About All Day?
Have you ever wondered what cats think about?
Scientist believe the way cats think is probably very different from the way we do.
We humans have many structures that help us interpret the ideas and thoughts we have, but cats don’t.
For example, cats do not have "language" because they don't have the Wernicke-area, a language processing center in their brain, so they cannot learn and comprehend language.
Cats can associate words with memories, but their minds are not wired to use language the same way as people.
Without the ability to understand complex language, it becomes impossible to have complex thought and internal monologue. Think about what you are thinking about when you are not thinking in words.
The small amount of scientific research out there on cats’ brains leads us to believe that cats can only think subconsciously. They can draw upon memories to guide future behavior, however they do not come up with their own thoughts or ideas about a situation.
Therefore, when your cat is chilling out, they are not thinking about anything in particular.
I always feed my cat a meal or treat when I come home so he thinks I was out hunting 😂
That is so sweet
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😂 love it 👌
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Lola meets me in the kitchen when I come home from work b/c she knows she’s getting kitty treats when I walk in the door from being at work
The most magical moment of a routine day is when I come back home usually with groceries, finding my cat waiting behind the door, she rubs herself against my legs, I put the groceries on the table, she jumps to sniff them, then we headbutt and kiss, then it's time for food, simply awesome , a moments that I look forward every day
Me too exactly as you said 🥲
Yes i agree. I love him ☺️
Cats are the only animal that leaves tracks in your heart.💚 I love my female Siamese, she constantly headbutts me, and lays on my lap 10 outta 12 hours.😺 Her name is Ala.
My kitty is the bag checker I love my baby ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊
Then she jumps in the bag of groceries after you emptied everything, lovely moments she always gives me laughs😊😊
I definitely miss my cat when I’m at work
Me too. All of them meet me at the door when I get home. Its awesome.
@@jsnel9185 Lola sometimes meets me at the door when she hears me coming up the steps. I love when I say “Hi” and she meows at me then falls over wanting belly rubs.
Me too, I need a work from home job
@@stephaniewilson4616 Yes!!!!! That way we can spend all day w/ our kitty cats 🥰
Same, I miss them at work too.
My cat and I have such a bond, when I went for vacation and left him with a friend, he didn't leave a box they gave him to hide in nor did he eat. I forgot to leave a used t shirt of mine with him so he didnt feel alone. But he was so skinny when I came back.. It broke my heart.
I was displaced last year. It was me & 💎 🐱. We lived in our car. I would take her to the park daily. That is where I would leave her until I got off of work. I would go back to the park; at night & call her. She would come running out of darkness; to me. One day a stranger told me, "That cat really enjoys you to keep coming back, like that". I knew how fortunate I was to have her. She often kept watch, while I slept at night.
Diamond passed away, 3 weeks ago, from heart failure.😿❤
My 3rd child was delivered via C-section which meant that I was in the hospital for 3 days. My cat was NOT happy about this. Everyone left early one morning & everyone came back later except for me. The cat wouldn't come near dad & gave him the stink-eye wondering what he did with mom. That cat went from one end of the house to the other calling for me. He finally "found" me in the phone. Yes, I had to talk to this cat everyday on the phone to get him to calm down until I came home! 😹
OMG! Same thing with me! I left for a month for work and had a friend of mine coming to the house everyday to feed my Miss Kitty and clean her litter box. Anyway, my friend could tell MIss Kitty was unhappy with my not being there. So, I told her to put kitty on the phone. She thought I was nuts! Every day I would call just to talk to the cat and she would "Meow" back to me the entire time! I know she was telling me I love you and you need to get your ass back here! :-) I loved her so much. She was the first cat I had that I had that kind of relationship with. I was devastated when she crossed the rainbow bridge. I swore I would never get a cat again because of the loss I felt. It took 8 years, but....I now have two felines that I love just as much! And, BTW, Freddy Mercury when he was alive also called his cats and talked to them on the phone when he was on tour. Great minds think alike!
In 1991 when I came back from a 2-week (graduation) trip to Paris, my Oscar ran from me at first when I walked in and when I called his name, he stopped, perked up and turned around and ran over to me...I was exhausted so I was gonna get a nap, but he wouldn't stop purring and rubbing up and down all over me and kept it up for 45 minutes...it was one of the most touching moments ever. :)
He really missed you.
So sweet, my cat is 1 year old we're just learning from him. He doesn't like my boyfriend leaving 😔
I had a cat when I was in junior high and high school. We lived out in farm land. He’d walk me to the bus every morning, sleep on my bed most of the day and would be waiting when I got off the bus. Even after 35 years, I miss that cat! 😢😻
“They love and miss you even if they don’t show it” 🥺❤
One of my sweet girls used to wait at the bottom of our long driveway waiting for me to come home. She would see my truck and run up the driveway ahead of me. A memory of this sweet kitty that I will cherish forever. She certainly missed me. And I always missed her.
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I had a cat who cried, literal tears, when we pulled out suitcases.for vacations.
then did you go whith your cat or stay home
Tears? Animals (except for humans) don’t produce tears out of sadness.
I just cuddled again with a cat that always greets me when I go grocery shopping. This time I arrived from a different directing and I saw him waiting for me at the other end of the lot, so I walked up to him and when he saw me he basically jumped into my arms, like usual :)
I guess this is a stray cat. He was probably dumped by his owner. He most likely is looking for a new human to take him home. That is why he greets you in hopes that you are the one. Anyway that is how I got my cat and she is a funny, sweet and cuddly girl. Most important she was saved from a brutal life outdoors, because I knew she needed a warm and loving home. If you cannot take him, maybe you know someone who can.
My cat usually cleans the house and cooks me dinner while I am at work.
My two cats DO understand every word I say!
This one is a sad story but, my baby boy was 18 when he crossed the rainbow bridge - I was out at work that day and I got a phone call from my dad saying there was something wrong with my kitty and he sadly told me that he thinks it's "time" since he was laying on the ground unresponsive, but shallowly breathing.. I cried my eyes out the whole drive home, ran inside and yelled his name and he immediately with all his strength looked in my direction and tried to meow. My dad was amazed cause he wasn't responding to him or my brother and he hadn't moved at all since they found him in the kitchen.. so it shows how much he loved me and knew my voice that he would try to look at me... The whole drive to the vet he just kept trying to look at me, his eyes felt almost void and he was so suddenly weak and it came out of nowhere...We tried everything we could but in the end we headbutted and locked eyes til it was his end..I love him so much, I miss him..
My condolences.❤🩹🌈✨
I believe our cats think we've gone to the vet because that's the only place they go outside the home.
hilarious
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That’s crazy I was just telling my wife this the other day.
Bravo.
We had a Ginger Tom a few years ago who used to sit on the window sill and wave to me when I returned from work. He new exactly what time I came home.
I beg to differ but, cats do understand speach. We found this out when we had some cats sent to us from Russia. When they got to us here in Texas they didn't know what we were saying. They picked up English fairly quickly, actually. Whenever we had a client came in and Russia was their first language they would speak the native tongue and you could see the cats eyes light up. It was so interesting..
Grasping something sounding different is not the same thing as understanding the speech itself. They did not 'pick up' English or Russian, even though they might be able to determine that they sound different from each other.
I didn't need to watch the video and just read the transcript instead, which was much faster. I live in NZ and everyone has indoor/outdoor cats with a cat door, as there are no predators for them here. I couldn't imagine having an indoor cat, they must be bored out of their minds. My cats were so busy when I was gone at work all day - in and out of the cat door, surveying their territory outside, people watching the people using the footpath in or street while sitting on the warm driveway (it was like a heating pad if the sun had been out), one of them had various friends she got pats from, etc.
I had a cat named Camille. We tried to train her to a harness. One day we couldn’t find the harness. We looked everywhere.
Several months later we were moving. We took out the mattress. When we picked up the box spring. The harness was tucked into the box spring.
To me, Camille must have some cognitive ability. She hated the harness. She figured out how to tuck the harness into the box spring and not just hide it under the bed.
Oh, I love this. She was SMART!!!!
@@Pluviophile218 She was. She always amazed me.
Cats obviously have cognitive ability and can problem solve on a basic level. They just dont have more complex emotions and thoughts.
I just returned from a trip to Turkey. My poor baby was trying to hide in my suitcase before I left and even the sitter noticed that he was pretty down in the dumps.
When i came back, he seemed quite happy to see me and more cuddly than usual.
I’m retired. My cat and I are together all day. 😊😉😸
How can every cat be so beautiful?
I always tell my cat when I have to go out, saying "I'll be back in "x" amount of hours, just hold down the fort till I'm back, k? 😜👍", lol.
I'm homebound with MS and have no car, so I only go out once a month for medicine and food, as it is-but my 9yo Tuxedo "DogCat" is a well traveled kitty, having moved from SWFL, to Oregon, to AZ, so she doesn't get rattled by MUCH at all 😹.
I call her a DogCat because she plays fetch like a champ and growls when someone comes near my front door 🤣.
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I do the same, always telling my cat that I am going to work or run some errands 🤣
I have to tell my cat my schedule or she’s mad when I get home
I always tell my cats when I'm planning to be back in a few minutes, a few hours, whatever approx. time frame, and where I'm going. I hope they can associate those sounds with the length so that it helps them know what to expect.
When my family left for Australia for 3 weeks, he had cameras in the house and we could tell our cat's life was in dissaray. Especially since she hated the family members who came to feed her in non-routine patterns. She'd walk around meowing, but would dissapear when the cat sitters arrived. She was really glad when we came back.
Years ago when i adopted two kittens from my local shelter. They would meow loudly at the door when i left and when i got home thry would be sitting on my part of the couche so sweet.
The thing about cats learning schedules is funny. I had 2 cats as a teen. The youngest would always wake me up 5 minutes before my alarm went off. I always joked the alarm hurt her ears. I swear, it was never a minute early or a minute late. 4:55 every morning.
My cats for sure miss me when I'm gone. They also show affection when I'm around. To say they don't think about future or make plans is wrong. They let me know when they want something and make plans on how to get me to do what they want. They have plans or goals. They will manipulate a situation to accomplish their goals. These goals are not always concerning food. They will do things to get me to open certain doors or boxes. They watch for opportunities to gain whatever goal they have. My cats demonstrate self awareness they recognize their own reflection and the difference between their reflection and that of another cat. I have both cats and dogs they have very different thinking processes but both demonstrate intelligence far beyond the levels they are attributed to have. They both also have emotions and can show these emotions in very clear ways. My female cat is over joked when I get home as I travel for employment. So I at times am gone for several days at a time. She will initially greet me with joy that I am home. That will then be closely followed with her form of punishment by showing me her back for an extended period. That is a planned action. She also will sleep on my travel bag and refuse to get off the bag. That action can go on for days. Not just when I'm preparing to leave or having just arrived. This is consciousness she has decided that occupying my travel bag will keep me from leaving. She also gets angry with the Labrador cuz he travels with me. I tried to get her to also travel but it was too stressful for her, crying and pacing for several days non stop is nor healthy. She just wants me home, and treats.
My cat Harley is really smart. When I separated from my husband for a short time. Harley knew something wasn't right. He saw that my hubby was gone and he didn't come to me at all. He was so mad about it. But Harley got cuddly again once my hubby came back home. Harley also marked me with his bottom in the air. He also knows when it's bedtime and he comes right in.
I know what my cats probably thinking “ why is my servant just sitting there?”
Ha! That's hilarious 😆
No. Your cat's probably thinking "Meow, meow, purr, mrrp, meow." 😂
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@@ogshotglass9291 Obi-Wan: "It was said you'd ENJOY the joke, not DESTROY it!!!"
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I'm happy that my cats have each other and my work at home wife when I'm at work.
Our cat even knows the sound that our old volvo v50 makes. When we go away, we usually let Mia out for a walk but when we get back home, he always jumps out of some hiding place to greet us. And this happens when we are not even out of the car yet.
Same with my cat 😂 they know the sound of our car 😅
Did you notice a bump when parking at your garage yet?
haha same here
I was in a band most of my life, and whenever we we had to leave town, my cats would usually give me the same treatment.... I always made sure to leave them with humans they loved. When I'd come back, both of them, one in particular, would be so happy to see me for about 15-30 minutes, and then ignored me for hours as if meant to be some sort of punishment lol. I love these guys, even wrote a song about it Unfortunately they have passed away since...I've been lost and hiding in bed ever since :S. I miss my cats, laugh if you want.
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Not at all, man. No laughing at all. Am a normal, average guy but learned in the middle of my life just how special cats can be. I was lucky to have a best friend for 18 years and am still mourning her one year after her passing. So, I’m sorry for your loss and feel your pain! My little girl was a better friend to me than most humans, and definitely closer than any family member. I just hope for us that we can get to see them again somehow. Hang in there-you’re not alone.
@@conormadigan8244 That is such a nice message. Thank you and I wish for us both the exact same thing. I'm not sure I should do this because it's never super wise to give clue about what your true identity is on youtube, but here's a song I wrote and recorded about a decade ago czcams.com/video/qch1YDndMCs/video.html&ab_channel=thefadeoutmusic
@@Lanwarder Thanks for your nice message also, and that’s such a cool song! I might even have this baby play over and over - I sense it might help with my own grief. I’m telling you, Lanwarder, I’ve even sought out some Tibetan practices to help me with this mourning! Needless to say, I feel the same sentiment expressed in your lyrics, so again-thank you. That’s what it should be all about, you know? People simply helping each other as we walk our path here. And respecting the animals and other life forms with whom we are lucky enough to share this incredible place.
As for your identity, yeah-understood, and I protect my own, too. I have your song saved in YT now, so if you decide to delete these messages (maybe even a good idea?), my feelings won’t be hurt? 😉 Forgive me in advance, though, if I ever send another message to see how you’re doing or send some pro-feline vibes. All the best to you, Lanwarder, and may the spirits of our respective dearly departed friends be privy to your tunes and my words.
P.S. I actually have a YT folder with songs that help me connect with her. Hell, if our way of thinking is considered “nuts,” so be it! 😅 The world could use more “deep feelers,” you know? Be well, Lanwarder.
Our cats know our routine and every summer I leave for a couple months out of state they can tell as same routine lots of luggage and several trips to the car and back. Thankfully hubby is home when he is not at work while I am gone. It always makes me sad when they watch me at the door and then they are watching me leave through the front window.
My Russian Blue, Hendrix, would get his feelings quite hurt if he was left, even for a little while. If I was gone for longer than 8 hours (rare) I would come home to find his favorite toy strategically placed in the middle of the floor as a protest. Now, I have 2 brother cats to keep each other company. :)
Nothing better than coming home from my night shift to find my two boys sitting behind the front door waiting for me.
I have a close relationship with my Feline Overlord, I'm the only human who lives in her apartment, and I like to think we take good care of each other! She knows when Munch Time is, and will scold me for any tardiness.
She's also a water cat: I can't leave a bowl for her, it ends up on the floor, so I leave a faucet running at 5% power. She hangs out in the bathroom when I shower, sometimes even sits on the edge of the tub🤣🤣🤣one time she fell in, I think I woke up my neighbor with laughter!
She's very dear to me, and I'm willing to kill to protect her. Yes, even you reading this, if need be.
ALL IN SERVICE TO THE FELINE OVERLORDS
They think you are out hunting down their food lol
I think my cat thinks I'm going out to get her meals when I go to work. I always tell her I'll see her in a few hours and give her a hug and kiss when I leave.
They think, “My servant better be back in time to feed me.”
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When I leave I always tell my baby, my cat, I'm going to the store and will be back in a little while. I come home and tell her "honey I'm home" and she always comes to me.
Hahaha I do the same 😂😂
I, unfortunately, have long periods of time at work... from 16 to 48 hours. I know that when I grab my work bag...my Joy tries to block me from leaving the house. Fortunately, I do have a friend who stops in and feeds and plays with her while I'm gone. Usually, when I return, she's standoffish for about an hour and then becomes my cuddle buddy. Since my wife passed away, we have been each others best companion and buds.
When I go grocery shopping, I just tell my boys that I'm going out to buy them lunch. That seems to work. And when they're staring out into space, I hope they're thinking, "Man do I have it good here."😻
I made a needlework wall hanging and gave it to my mother decades ago. She had no room for it in her new apartment, so she returned it to me. I put it up above my dresser. One of my cats sat on the dresser staring at it endlessly and creepily until I moved it somewhere where she couldn't get near it. She didn't stare at the blank spot on the wall, so there was SOMEthing about that framed picture that she was fascinated by.
My cat now wakes me up on Saturdays and Sundays around the same time when I have my alarm set during weekdays. Pretty annoying actually 😂.
Mine too….😅
annoying in a lovely way...
@@katayounahoo4016 of course lol… he can’t understand the concept of a weekend 😄🙈
I press snooze and turn over, my kitten starts meowing like " Oh get up already geez loweez"🤣🤣🤣
Humans make the mistake of feeding cats when they get up. Let them wait, and they won't be as ready to wake you too early. Humans deserve to sleep in sometimes.
When I was three, the next-door neighbors cat adopted me and started living at our house.
That cat was known for her maternal instincts. Once we witnessed her helping another cat giving birth.
Edit: my first best friend. She cuddled with me for many years.
I like that urinating in random places...this depicted by the cartoon cat having a massive dump 💩💩 😂😂
"Puddin' is doing pudding"
During the summer, I would often leave the house around 1 or 2 pm on Saturday, and go out for the rest of the day. My cat would watch me in my car, from my window. I wasn't sure whether she was sad that I was leaving. But, whenever I would take a shower, she would then go onto my bed and wait for me. And, almost every night, after I lie down, she climbs up on my chest, kneads my neck for a few minutes, purring loudly! Then, she goes to sleep between my legs. And then, wakes me up at 3am, when she wants to be fed!
My girl greets me after school like “ THERE you are! Where you been?”
Mine goes between this and ‘oh. It’s you’
😂 that’s pretty much my girl too.
My cat loves to outside with me, but when I have to leave for awhile, I tell him and he KNOWS, and doesn't walk with me to the door thinking he's going outside!
I travel with my cats and dog. I’ve never had a good experience with leaving my pets over the years under someone else’s care. I’m too particular I suppose. They do seem to like it. I did raise them that way so they’re used to it. The whole family is together.
After my wife died, I collapsed into a coma and spent weeks hospitalized. When our cat and I were reunited, unlike a wiggly dog might react, he got the shakes, threw up, and hid for close to an hour before jumping into my lap and purred hisself to sleep. It’s been a year since then and he’s been like a shadow ever since.
It’s amazing how cat notice routines, my cat always go to sleep to the bathroom when I am going to sleep
It's the best when you come home I call them my greeting committee kitties they're always so happy to see you I often get sad when I have to be away long time thinking about how they're thinking about me lol
My orange tabby is very attached to me. She sleeps with me and paws af the door. My brown tabby is attached to my daughter. He follows her and snuggles her regularly. When she leaves he’s all over her when’s he returns. Biscuit making and everything. He’s so precious as she’s an only child at my house.
My cat, Nala is always provided for. Recently I was nit feeling good. I'm disabled, but this was deeply internal trouble I have made things much easier for whomever has to check on her. I went through surgery when she was 2, not long after adopting her. I was gone 4 weeks. Her other favorite human would stopped after school, between teaching and meetings. I had food, etc stocked up for my friend to use. But Nala would do a plaintiff cry at the door of our Apt. whenever she heard someone in hallway. So this time I had more toys, her favorite stuffed animals, pre-measured food & supplements ready, as my friend was out of town. I also had another friend get her older grandson, and an adult to come with him. For a while she was trying, but really didn't want to eat or play. Again she cried at the door "almost non-stop" in the beginning, until a neighbor across from me started talking to and comforting her. I sensed it, & in exactly 1 week I fought back from emergency 6to get home to her. Best day ever for us both. Ore- planning and lining up help may have eased my mind, but not hers. All us humans can do is our best, and do it with LOVE.😿😺
My female tuxedo cat knew my Amtrak railroad schedule by heart. She would sulk when I was putting on my uniform on day one, and knew that I would return in the middle of the third day. She fed herself out of the dry bowl and got her fresh water from a slow drip in the bathtub. She would not drink “stale” water from a bowl.
my cat waits for me on the bed every night right around bedtime so we can cuddle while I fall asleep
Mine does that too. My two cats seem to know when I should have been to bed already in the wait on the bed like where are you?
@@enjoyslearningandtravel7957 exactly!
My cats know when I'm not back home as usual and starts protesting by not eating as usual until hearing my voice. This usual happens when I am away to my mum house for only 1 day
My cat is always generally attached to me but liked to spend half her time on the cat trees in my bedroom or living room and half with me. I had to go away from work for a few weeks and a friend would come over twice a day to take care of her, but since I got back she always has to be next to me. It was cute at first but six months later I wish she’d spend at least some time on the cat tree away from me lol
Ive had that with my rescue cat. He was around 2-2½, when I adopted him from the shelter, and he'd had a rough life. He would try to eat anything, including anything reminding him of grass, leaves, twigs etc, so he was obviously used to having a "diverse" diet to fill his stomach. But even worse he was afraid of everything. It took 2 weeks for him to even get off the floor. The poor dear was so scared, but he imprinted on me right away. I was his only security in a terrifying world, and he had severe separation anxiety. Luckily I work from home, but he would panic, if I was gone even 5 minutes. It was 8 months, b4 he would stop having panic attacks, thinking I'd abandoned him, just coz I went to get groceries.
Thankfully over the last 4½ years, he has grown far more confident and really feels secure in his home. As long as I dont take him outside, every 6 months for his vet check-up he wails the entire trip there, then goes limp as a rag, like hes given up on life, until we're back home. Hes learned to tolerate, that Im away from him for some hours, but hes not happy about it, he always makes sure, I know that, when I come back home, and a lot of closeness and petting is required to soothe him.
I dont mind, Im just happy, that he feels secure with me, and hes a very sociable and loving cat. But I cant even imagine going away for days or even weeks, how he would react.
So a long story to say - give her some time, give her lots of love and petting, and once shes convinced, u wont be "abandoning" her again, things will go back to normal.
All of my cats recognized words
Some more than others!
My kitty 🐈⬛ used to follow me crying up the driveway when I went out for a walk
I think the sense of smell is more important than the visual or even sound to them and so they often might be thinking in a way that is more about smell and some sound the way we dream or daydream about scenes. It's different due to the structure of their brain and the, but I still imagine there is a rich world to account for the variety of personalities that cats have.
I wonder if cats ponder things, particularly memories. Do they ever think, "Man, remember when I was living under a dumpster? Glad I'm here now" or, "I wonder whatever happened to the ginger kitten from my second litter, he wasn't the brightest. Hope he's doing well."
My cat hates other animals, outside of our Great Dane who somehow she tolerates. My cat will literally sniff me for 3+ minutes straight once I get home because she knows I’ve been around other people so she probably doesn’t recognize the scent. Once she realizes that it’s still “me” she goes back to sleep lol
When I come home with groceries ( including cat food) I tell my cat that I went hunting. He understands.
Makes me wish I didn’t go for 5 days cos my cat has gone on an adventure and I’m back and she’s not here so I’m manifesting she comes home soon ❤
My Pokemon loves it when iam lay to his feet and purr while he eats. ^^
I always think and act like a cat when I’m with them 😂
Once, and once only, have I tripped out on 'shrooms, and I acted like a house cat: I meowed, moved around on all 4s, and my roomie Rob found me hiding crouched behind the recliner🤣🤣🤣🤣
"No thoughts, head empty" lol wasn't expecting that.
My cat really really misses me when I go to work and comes home he just keeps meowing away😅
My cat often stares at me
They find us fascinating to watch
It’s their Jedi mind trick…. “That is the tin of food you are looking for” 😂
Last time I went away for a day, I came home to find Solo cups and catnip strewn everywhere. And a empty keg of fish sauce.
My cat be chilling like it's a relief for him. He get to lay wherever he want but wn me and my kids are home he goes to a quiet place so he can sleep all day and only come out wn he's ready to eat. Sometimes he'll lay beside us or play a little bit
My cat seems to know my schedule. I am a retired widow.& spend most of my afternoons playing cards with my friends. Usually not retiring home until about 530.. I think she enjoys that solitude because the house is very quiet then. She’s not a real social cat, so I guess I should feel flattered that when I am home show usually sit on the same Chair as me. She doesn’t treat me when I come home.& I miss that because every dog I’ve ever had would be ecstatic when I came home. I guess she is just being a cat.
Please learn English.
It's sad and depressing when you do stuff like that to your cat.
I swear, one of my cats, Callie, must think she's my dog's pet. Every time I let Angel (my dog) out, Callie follows her around EVERYWHERE outside, trying to be affectionate with her. Me? Callie could care less. LOL
My “older cat” (I know her age and birthday 2yo) I’ve had from 3months old and she doesn’t have fear of abandonment or being hungry so she’s meh about me leaving.. but my new cat (no age provided when her old owner surrendered her to me due to “too much fur”, beautiful for insta pics but bad for her furniture) is probably the same age with abandonment issues and being hungry, ptsd. I’ve had her a year and we finally took a week to go to the lake and of course I brought the girls with me and they loved it (lots of big windows for bird watching). But we accidentally left some important stuff so my son and I had to drive two hours back up to get it and just stayed one night. We got back on Wednesday night 5 days ago and Lion “new cat” hasn’t left my side even at night. My knees hurt from making space between them all night so she can sleep there 🤦♀️😂😂
Loba just came up to say meeoooooooow ur home, then grabbed a treat just to go lounge again..
They think: "The tin opener has disappeared, how inconvenient."
My cat knows I finish work about 4pm.
Yes, as A Cat I can honestly say that this report is accurate 🐱
Everytime I went for a vacation and returned my cat will meow excessively and rubbing his head against me, I guess he just miss me a lot
Just before I leave the house my cat jumps up on the dinning room table and has her front 2 legs on the back of the chair so I can pet her before I leave. If she's not in the room all I have to say is come say goodbye and she comes running
If they’re staring at a wall, they’re looking at a ghost!
1:07 Charlie Chaplin KITTIEEEEEEE! So cute.
My cat always misses me. Jimmy always wait for me, at the door. So cute!
I watch ALOT of the walking dead and often it's on as I sleep even. She sees and watches it too. I started telling her im heading out to fight the dead and fight for her food and when I come back I say I went and fought the dead and it was a good day.... Lol
That your going to buy cat food & treats, of course! 😺
Yup... 'Mommie's gone to get more yummies!'
If you keep a regular schedule the cat learns that
I had a cat that spent part of his time outdoors, and he had a routine when it came to that.
Generally that routine in the evening hours would be, every 45 minutes to an hour, meowing at my front to come inside, snack on some food, then go back outdoors again.
My bedtime would be late night, early morning, and he was good at coming indoors to settle down. That is, with the exception when I was prepping for a roadtrip.
He'd make note of the preparations I'd be doing the night before. Whereupon, his schedule would change. No longer he would be be at my door on-the-hour; and was nowhere to be found even at 3 AM when I planned to leave.
At around 7 AM, in the daylight, I'd find him settled down on my neighbor's patio table, him being reluctant to move; so I'd pick him up and take him home.
I contend he'd do that kind of lighthearted mischief as he knew when I left for that roadtrip, he'd be indoors for a couple of days . . . of course with plenty of food and water.
Although his actions put me hours behind schedule, it never frustrated me. Instead, I found it amusing that he was cleverly observant of my actions when prepping for the trip; and he wanted to make the most of being outdoors before being confined indoors for a couple of days.
“Good, now I can jump on the kitchen counter”
So…..I’m just a mama cat to my kitty?
I’ve been away for 5 days and my cat has done the same but now I’m back I hope she comes home
8:55 Jaw-Dropping Facts: No. Cats and other animals brains do not have "empty" thoughts, how thoughtless of you to say. They absolutely have plenty of thoughts and things to say. Just because we haven't learned to speak their language does not mean we have the right to say they are empty as evidenced by FleuentPet.
I used to leave my cat for a few days alone in apartment once a year. She would make a sound that I interpreted meant "where the hell have you been, I was worried" based on body language.
My 10 yr old cat came into my home at 2 yrs old. Another cat was already here. They became best buddies. My older cat (was 16) passed away in December. So current boy is now an only cat for the first time. Given that I travel a lot (using sitters who come in 2x day for trips of up to 5 days, and for longer trips, I have someone house sit for me), I am reluctant to get a new buddy for him, even an older cat. Still pondering all of this.
I had 2 cats abs 1 has recently died, I too am pondering whether another would upset the cat that’s left.
When they are staring at you they're asking for your attention and your help.
They watch us closely in the hope of figuring us out
How many cats did you interview for this information?
I give my cat a treat. When I come back. In the morning. From work. !!!! July 3!!2023 Monday
Thank you for this useful video and thanks for the knowledge about cat’s world
I think most people forget, that cats are hunters. And like all hunting animals they need to experience that abilities or they feel down. That's why also dogs which are trained to act as a hunter companion are like the "apport" game, because it simulates that the dog is catching a prey like a bird, shot down by the hunter. A hunter dog is tracking the falling prey and brings it back to his owner.
And cats are their own hunters and they also need to use that abilities to track, hunt and get the success of take down their prey and get their victory. That's why they love to chase after a plastic fishing rod with a feather on the string because it's like a small bird. And they like the "ball in a tunnel" game, because it's like a mouse trying to hide from them