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Lifer
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How loyal are cats as pets?

Reason I ask is I found this stray at my work and I brought it home, gave it a bath, fed it some cat food and water. It now just constantly stays outside of my house all day/night. It does wander around however it always comes back to my house. It also comes and greets me when I park my car in the driveway and also greets me when I am ready to leave to work. I feed it three times a day and give it water and play with it throughout the day and when I come home from work.

Are cats usually this loyal meaning they don't just run away and find another home?
 
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CraigRT

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I'd say so.. my cat acts the same way that's for sure (greetings and stuff like that)

I've come to realize cats are great pets... I never liked them so much until the GF got one.... I love him to pieces!
 
TwiceOver

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Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
It's all about the food.
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Yup. We lived in an apartment once. The hallway would get hot so we'd leave the back entrance open. A cat wandered up that looked identical to one of my cats. Thinking that was cool, I decided to feed it. Well it started coming back when the door was left open and would often greet me when I pulled into the lot. Eventually a neighbor took in the cat.
 
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Wag

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Can you bring it inside and not let it out?

It will live much longer and be much better off.
 
Anubis

Anubis

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Originally posted by: Wag
Can you bring it inside and not let it out?

It will live much longer and be much better off.
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not totally true, we have nad many "barn Cats" that just stay outside all the time that we have fed, all of them lived for 12+ years

and yes cats are loyal, he will keep comming back as long as you keep feeding him
 
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Kyteland

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Cats will generally adopt a person and will be very loyal to them. They may or may not be friendly to everyone else. (depends on the cat)

It sounds like this cat has adopted you. :)
 
fenrir

fenrir

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Loyal if you treat them well. How much are you feeding this cat? My cat is 15 pounds and the vet said to feed him twice a day, 1 cup total (so half cup in the morning and half in the evening). I know he supplements his diet with birds and other creatures which a couple of times he has decided it was best to eat them on the hood of my car...

Matt
 
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n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: fenrir
Loyal if you treat them well. How much are you feeding this cat? My cat is 15 pounds and the vet said to feed him twice a day, 1 cup total (so half cup in the morning and half in the evening). I know he supplements his diet with birds and other creatures which a couple of times he has decided it was best to eat them on the hood of my car...

Matt
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Cats generally like to leave presents for their pets. I've walked out of my mom's house plenty of times to find a bird or mouse or something sitting on the steps.
 
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ggnl

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Cats aren't loyal like dogs are (dog's will fight to the death to defend you, that's loyalty) But they will be incredibly affectionate if you treat them well.
 
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Wag

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Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: Wag
Can you bring it inside and not let it out?

It will live much longer and be much better off.
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not totally true, we have nad many "barn Cats" that just stay outside all the time that we have fed, all of them lived for 12+ years

and yes cats are loyal, he will keep comming back as long as you keep feeding him
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Yes, that is totally true. The average lifespan for outdoor cats are 3-5yrs, for indoor cats 13+yrs.

If you were to tell me you live on a farm, get your cats their shots regularly and have them fixed I'd be all for it. Unfortunately most people don't live on farms these days.
 
fenrir

fenrir

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Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Cats generally like to leave presents for their pets. I've walked out of my mom's house plenty of times to find a bird or mouse or something sitting on the steps.
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Yes, they do. There has always been a cat in my family, so I know about the presents. We had one that was a horrible hunter/fighter. I think he had depth perception problems which didn't help. The other cat was a great hunter and we constantly had to make sure she left her catches outside of the house. Well, one time the bad hunter took the dead body of a mouse from the steps and went around the house a came back yowling like he had actually caught it. We couldn't stop laughing at him.

Matt
 
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Toki

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Originally posted by: ggnl
Cats aren't loyal like dogs are (dog's will fight to the death to defend you, that's loyalty) But they will be incredibly affectionate if you treat them well.
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true. dogs are pack animals, and there relationship with their owners are generally less about the food, more about the "pack".
cats on the other hand, they might have a liking to you, but food is usually higher on the list than anything i can think of.
 
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n0cmonkey

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Originally posted by: fenrir
Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
Cats generally like to leave presents for their pets. I've walked out of my mom's house plenty of times to find a bird or mouse or something sitting on the steps.
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Yes, they do. There has always been a cat in my family, so I know about the presents. We had one that was a horrible hunter/fighter. I think he had depth perception problems which didn't help. The other cat was a great hunter and we constantly had to make sure she left her catches outside of the house. Well, one time the bad hunter took the dead body of a mouse from the steps and went around the house a came back yowling like he had actually caught it. We couldn't stop laughing at him.

Matt
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HAHA! That's hilarious. :laugh:
 
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Lounatik

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Originally posted by: Rastus
Dogs are easier to cook and they taste better.
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What, you dont like the taste of pussy?? (Man, I am just aking for it)



Peace

Lounatik
 
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