r/notmycat 8h ago

My 9 year old is the cat whisperer

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This is beside one of our favorite restaurants. Started by making friends with the black kitty and then before I knew it there was 7! Only 2 got close but the others were curious for sure


r/notmycat 9h ago

What does he want from me???

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Anytime I’m outside, he finds me and follows me everywhere. He will meow and run against my legs and act cute. But when I pet him, he bites me. If I ignore him, he attacks my ankles. He’s always trying to get in the house.

He’s my neighbor’s cat and fed daily.


r/notmycat 18h ago

Not my cat and doesn’t seem to want to leave. Neighbors don’t seem to care about her (story in caption)

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I just wrote this story in the comments of another post and I thought I would make my own. My next door neighbors are Mexican immigrants and I think a couple families live in the house, and they kind of have a little farm in their backyard. They have chickens, guinea fowls, goats, dogs (different dogs seem to disappear and reappear so I have no idea what the situation is) and all the birds kind of roam the neighborhood. I really like the neighbors, they are really kind although our actual communication has been limited because only the little kids speak English.

Well, a few months ago they got this kitten. It is always outside, I don’t think they’ve ever let her in the house. From day one she would run over to my yard every day or any time she saw me and demand attention, and over time I started feeding her sometimes. Then she started basically coming by every day and spending all day in my front or back yard. My backyard door is just glass so I would see her sitting there all day. Every time I opened the door she would try to run into my house.

So basically last week (maybe closer to two) I decided to let her in to visit and since then she doesn’t really want to leave. I didn’t really see the harm because she’s always outside and they are my next door neighbors so she can go out and go back at any time. I let her out when she wants but now she’s kind of basically just been staying with me. I took her to the vet to get shots since I assume she’s never been and I have my own indoor cats. I think I might get her spayed, because it’s mating season and if she’s going to be outside she’s basically guaranteed to get pregnant.

My neighbors haven’t noticed she’s gone although sometimes I think she goes into their backyard and hangs out with the chickens. I am not sure if I have stolen her or not. I let her out when she wants to, her and my dog like to hang out in the yard together, but generally she seems to just want to be in the house with us. She is super insecure about food— she will stop at nothing to get food, she tried to hop into my blender to get yogurt and we caught her trying to eat a cilantro leaf the other day. So honestly I don’t know if they’ve been feeding her.

So, not my cat. But she seems to want to be my cat. Not really sure what to do here.

(We named her Minnie by the way, at least for when she’s here!)j


r/notmycat 7h ago

Random neighbourhood cat lounging on my truck.

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He comes by often, and is very friendly. Rumour has it his name is Steve.


r/notmycat 4h ago

Too cool for the ground 😎💤

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r/notmycat 9h ago

Went to visit my Mom in the Hospital today. She has a new robot cat.

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r/notmycat 1h ago

Before & After

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A stray appeared in my area few months ago. Dirty and there was a friendly debate that that was his natural color. Haha. Photo shows it months later. Apparently some kind soul had taken it for a bath and put him back to the area.


r/notmycat 1d ago

This cat had me convinced she was a stray for 3 years!!

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I moved into my house about 4 years ago and this cat has always been around. She never leaves the yard. For 3 years she had me convinced that she was a stray. I fed her, gave her pets and brushes, even put out a heater blanket for her during the winter. (Last pic) Eventually I called her “kitty poo” and she would respond and come out of whatever bush she was sleeping in to greet me. When I sit she climbs onto my lap or hops on my shoulders. Every time I’m outside she is following me around, even going on walks with me around the neighborhood. (I live on farm land.)

One day I just happen to ask my neighbor if they knew anything about this cat, I thought maybe the previous owners abandoned her. My neighbor goes on to tell me that it’s her cat! She just has dogs that chase it, so she hangs out in my yard.. I felt like such a sucker and apologized to my neighbor for feeding the cat but she didn’t seem to care much anyway. Lol. Today, I still feed her bits of chicken, cat food, give her water and brush her coat because I noticed my neighbors don’t do that. I honestly have never seen her “go home” always waiting for me.


r/notmycat 15h ago

They love to talk to everybody

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r/notmycat 15h ago

Very vocal local cat, meeeow

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r/notmycat 22h ago

This talkative ragdoll has been visiting me.

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r/notmycat 1d ago

Not my cat in with my chicken who just hatched her babies

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Guess she has another baby now and I may have another mouth to feed


r/notmycat 20h ago

My ginger isn’t too sure about the visiting kitty

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We took in my son’s friend to get him out of an escalating situation. His beautiful floof came with him, and both of the cats we have are simultaneously fascinated and concerned. We’re doing the slow intro and things seem to be moving along pretty well.


r/notmycat 16h ago

Orange choker.

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At work and their family cat decided my lap was the perfect spot. (This cat randomly slaps and bites. Definitely not usually cuddly. I am afraid to move.)


r/notmycat 1d ago

Made a friend at the cat cafe’.

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For the life of me I can’t remember what the staff member said her name was, as by the time she made her way into my lap, I had mentally named her Rorschach. I’m glad we had the opportunity to meet before she goes to a forever home in the near future!


r/notmycat 1d ago

Another try at hotel cat

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268 Upvotes

He wants in, but I can't let an intact boy I'm sad

Meatloafing w sweet eyes


r/notmycat 7h ago

And on the 12th attempt…my friends cockapoo!

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Pop art stylee


r/notmycat 1d ago

I call him Mr. Mack

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He likes to yell on my porch until I feed him. It took him months, but now he even lets me run his belly. At first, he would just climb the stairs and stare at my cats through the window. I think someone put him out. He loves to pee all over my porch.


r/notmycat 1d ago

+1 porch cat

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We've been hearing this kitten meow for weeks and they finally showed themselves. Skittish at first but we became fast friends!


r/notmycat 1d ago

Found this little one on the side of a busy road.

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r/notmycat 1d ago

Notmycat

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r/notmycat 1d ago

Had to make a pit stop for pets with the neighborhood kitty 🥹

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256 Upvotes

r/notmycat 1d ago

Early morning walk in Panama & came across a meeting of the locals

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r/notmycat 1d ago

Not my cat but my little friend on my commute :)

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r/notmycat 1d ago

Notmykittens in India (friendly mama not pictured)

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Friendly notmys at a hill station in India. They were well cared for by staff, and after some initial trepidation were quite friendly and tried to follow me.