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Anonymous05/02/26, 08:39No.5121111/cat/ general

God fucking dammit. I wanted to make a question, but there are no cat general. Fine, i'll create one edition My cat will turn 5 years old this month. She never purred. The only time i listened to her purring, was when she fell from my building and disappeared for 3 days. When we found her, and brought her, she purred very loud for some days. She was 1 yar old then But lately, in the past months, she purrs a lot when i pet her, give her food, or hold her like a baby. Why is this?

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Anon05/02/26, 10:12No.5121123

Cats have personalities and internal thoughts. They can ponder and learn and grow like we do, and they can decide the change their mind about things. If she never purred its cause she never trusted you. If she does now it means she's warmed up to you. When she was gone for 3 days she probably developed a new appreciation for you.

Anon05/02/26, 22:16No.5121304

Cute cat OP!

Anon05/02/26, 23:47No.5121321

Its a different catThis happens all the time

Anon05/04/26, 02:06No.5121750

Do you think this is funny?

Anon05/05/26, 02:03No.5122006

>AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH... Sorry I had to get that off my chest...

Anon05/05/26, 02:13No.5122007

Any anons here have experience with cats with FLUTD? How fatal is it?

Anon05/05/26, 03:32No.5122026

Cat has whispered, barbarism is in poor taste

Anon05/05/26, 05:50No.5122065

Some questions Do male and female cats/kittens act differently? Like is one more aggressive/calm etc. They'd be neutered if that matters I've only been around elderly cats and either were chill but I think that was just nature by being older. but I'm not sure about how younger cats/kittens would actAnd at what age are kittens fine with being around steep stairs? I'm worried about them going through the railing similar to image related and falling down. The older cats were smart enough not to, but we still put up a barricade to stop them looking out in case. Wondering if you'd need that with kittens (even thought they could jump over that compare to elder cats)We also used to have food/water/litter downstairs and upstairs so they didn't need to walk down/up every time if they didn't want to. I assume kittens would be ok with that in one location?Just trying to learn what having a kitten is like compare to the older cats that I'm used to. I don't know what habits/environment I'd need to change for them

Anon05/05/26, 08:07No.5122091

Anon05/06/26, 02:16No.5122302

Want to a little plant for my desk, what do plant do you guy recommend that won't kill a cat?

Anon05/07/26, 13:00No.5122667

Anon05/07/26, 15:36No.5122757

This guy is very affectionate to the point of being obstructive

Anon05/08/26, 01:56No.5122874

i dont know much about cats so i came here to ask >mom takes in lots of cats from her neighborhood >so many that she never takes them to a vet unless they're sick >a few young ones started dropping dead recently >vet told her its panleukopenia >quick search says its easy to spread, fatal and basically untreatable i worry she's about to witness a mass extinction event in real time what advice am i supposed to give her?

Anon05/08/26, 08:29No.5122933

Guys help, I think one of my kittens is growing up to be a looksmaxxer.

Anon05/10/26, 00:07No.5123441

would you adopt a cyclops octopus cat?

Anon05/10/26, 00:59No.5123458

Well, my family is about to put the old lady down on Monday. She’s gotten to the point where she can’t take more than a few steps before having to lay down from exhaustion, and she’s completely stopped eating now. I’d like to think 18 years was a pretty good run. I’ll miss her.

Anon05/10/26, 07:32No.5123554

Ya my cat is about 6, never purrs and now will come by about twice a week randomly this year wanting a petting, claws me when done and darts off. Cuddles my 3 year old pitty daily. Cats do whatever they want to whenever they feel like it. Had a mean manx that finally wanted cuddles and purred at age 22. Died soon thereafter. Dad could pet touch and cuddle it since year one. If I tried it became a razor beast. Waiting two decades made it feel special.

Anon05/10/26, 07:48No.5123556

I put my cat down on friday, and my soul is ripped apart. I'm going to have a few other people know he existed.

Anon05/10/26, 07:50No.5123557

Anon05/10/26, 07:51No.5123558

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Anon05/10/26, 08:03No.5123564

Stupid file sizes. I dont want to spend time cropping these.

Anon05/10/26, 08:05No.5123565

Ever see a cat choose a bought bed over a cardboard box?

Anon05/10/26, 08:06No.5123566

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Anon05/10/26, 08:10No.5123568

Just a perfect cat. Affectionate, talkative but just below the level of maddening, explorative, chill. I was there for him every single day of his 17 year life, except maybe 100 days total.

Anon05/10/26, 08:12No.5123570

Goodbye, Polo. I hope Marco was nice and welcoming to you on the other side.

Anon05/10/26, 13:48No.5123636

have you ever tried purring like a cat? it's not impossible for a human, and it's very calming actually, I can see why they do it all the time.it's a lot harder on the exhale than the inhale though, but with some practice you can get continuous purring just like a cat.

Anon05/10/26, 17:54No.5123705

How can cats sleep in the sun without overheating?

Anon05/11/26, 07:48No.5123898

I feed my cats a combo of dried kibble mixed with raw mince beef and wet sachet food with the odd cooked chicken breast here and there. As long as they are not overweight is that an alright feed for them?

Anon05/11/26, 09:56No.5123927

I need advice /an/my roommate has a young female cat, about 1-2 years old. it has clearly imprinted on her, and will sleep on her bed, her chair, or climb up onto her shoulders and sleep there when she's sitting in the chair. i should mention that this cat has the most minor recurring issue of one of her tear ducts getting a little gunky (it's not an infection, it's probably structural or just a quirk), and the cat doesn't do a good job of cleaning it. my roomie often asks me to help out w/ it (idk why she doesn't do it herself, but she says i'm good at it, and i'm happy to help since i like cats and it clearly can't help it).however, the cat cannot stand to be in the same room as me and usually tries to avoid me, despite the fact that i am usually the one to feed it, and very delicately mind you, clean its face with a lukewarm damp cloth. cleaning its face when it gets eye boogers has become more and more difficult over time, as the only time i can approach is when i put food in her dish, leave the room, then come back in.the method i've been using is to approach the cat just after she's done eating, lightly but firmly get a hold of the scruff of her neck (this is how i was taught to immobilize a cat without hurting them, and from what ive read this is how you're supposed to do it), and then very lightly brush the cat's cheek and tearduct area with a lukewarm cloth until the gunk is cleared away. i then lighten my grip on the scruff of her neck, give her a few massaging pets there because it couldn't have been that comfortable, then let her go.i cannot do this anymore though, as the cat flips out now and scratches me if i try and immobilize her to clean her face.i should mention i own two male cats who are completely chill, and who have no issue being picked up, cleaned, or even pet on their bellies or paws. i should mention the problem cat doesn't interact with my cats unless she's trying to steal their food.what do? how do i gain cat trust?

Anon05/11/26, 20:05No.5124017

I was playing with my cat in the backyard and somehow the neighbor's cat got into our yard. For a while they were just following one another around and growling a little, and after like forty minutes the neighbor cat raised a paw and I chased him off Is that normal? Are they enemies now or is this how gets to know each other?

Anon05/11/26, 20:34No.5124023

i play-bite my cat back when he play-bites me

Anon05/12/26, 08:41No.5124290

Any advice for a cat pissing indoors out of his box? He's neutered Has constant access to fresh litter that he'll use I'm very certain he doesn't have a UTI as he's not showing any sign of distress, constantly cleaning his crotch or straining/meowing while peeing.9 times out of 10 he uses his litter box just fine, but that 1/10 he'll piss either in front of the living room window or on my bed where we sleep together most nights. He's never peed there while we sleep.He's indoor only and lives a very stress-free lifestyle, constantly access to his needs and I'm a quiet person so there's no loud noises, surprises/startling or anythingOnly thing I can guess is a stray(?) cat occasionally drops by that he hates and he's marking territory. That's a hard thing to deal with though as I've contacted our local council and they offered cat traps but it's not a regular visitor and I mentally don't like the idea of them hauling off what could be someone's pet even if they're an irresponsible owner.

Anon05/12/26, 15:44No.5124363

Exhausted after his walk.He greed know no bounds.

Anon05/12/26, 15:53No.5124367

introduced 2 older cats into my 3 floor house after inheriting them. didn't want them. my actual cat is terrified of both of them. kept them in their own rooms for a bit but one managed to escape and has taken over the basement. i'm so exhausted. my poor cat is so stressed.

Anon05/13/26, 03:42No.5124576

cat got diagnosed with kidney disease im doing my best to keep her alive paying $4 a can for this fucking food but on top of all of this, she's being picky and just won't eat the same food twice in a row and wants diversity apparently cats would rather STARVE TO FUCKING DEATH THAN JUST EAT FOODholy fuck and on top of that I got 2 other cats one of them literal down syndrome retard the other bullies the old kidney disease girl and just won't let her live stress free I just want to die literally biggest mistake of my life was allowing my retarded family to get more than one cat

Anon05/13/26, 03:59No.5124580

Catfriends, I need your experiences with cats and blankets. They really do not enjoy being covered up the way a dog does, huh.

Anon05/13/26, 22:58No.5124816

Look at this dumb blob

Anon05/13/26, 23:55No.5124842

all kots are good kots there are no bad kots all kots go to heaven

Anon05/14/26, 08:06No.5124961

I may require an opinion, my cat is 6 years old, she has, for the past year, been shitting all over the house. She has a sister so initially I tried to get two different sandboxes but it has not worked in the slightest. I didn't notice anything really all that concerning but today she went into my lap and her butt was all filled with shit. She didn't clean herself so I dragged her to the bathroom to see and clean it, her fur has also become dirtier in the lower half specifically, I was wondering if this could be a real issue and if it's worth calling a vet over, she is impossible to handle when I bring her to a clinic.

Anon05/14/26, 23:04No.5125152

My orange kitty stopped eating about a week ago. Emergency vet and overnight stay and three hours of driving. Nothing to be done. Just making him comfortable until he goes or we put him down. He’s not suffering that I can tell just not eating and kidneys shutting down. Really fucking sucks bros. When I got together with my wife I put in a garden and he started showing up to catch mice, birds, and rabbits. Best cat I’ve ever ever had. He’d follow us and our six year old on walks like a guard dog. If the indoor cat got out he would heard it back to the house. I’m really going to miss my buddy.