Cat behavior is a great reminder that just because you think of some piece of property as yours, this is just a human legal formality and hardly applies anywhere else.
Cat owners already know that their pets will range as far and wide as they can manage, but what is truly confusing is when one encounters a cat that isn’t even theirs.
The “My house, not my cat” Facebook page is dedicated to those hilarious, if unnerving moments when people come home to find a strange feline just hanging out.
So get as comfortable as the cats here, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your thoughts below.
I Now Apparently Have My Own Orange. This Dude Showed Up At My House, Ran Inside And Refused To Leave. No Microchip And No Claimants. He Now Responds To The Name Carrot Cake
This Little Fluff Wandered In And Decided My Wife’s Crochet Basket Was A Comfortable Bed
This Is Bob. Bob Sits On The Porch And Meows Very Early Every Morning Until I Go Out And Fill Food Bowls
Like many solitary predators, cats are territorial. This might sound a bit strange, given that they tend to pay precisely zero rent, and, indeed, often actually cost their owners more in security deposits. But, in general, cats do understand the concept of territory and space, marking their own and fighting interlopers when they feel threatened.
What might make this entire thing somewhat difficult for humans, is the fact that cats, particularly outdoor cats, might decide that someone’s house is now theirs and never mind that this person isn’t even their owner. However, as this list shows, many cats are at least quite chill around humans, which is fortunate, since they will literally fight, tooth and nail, for their own territory.
Went To My Friend’s House The Other Evening. She Went Through To The Kitchen To Make A Drink
My House Not My Cat
My Work, Not My Cat This Is In A Truck Manufacturing Workshop With 30+ Guys And This Cat Is Adored By All And Gets So Much Attention It’s Hilarious
If you are particularly unlucky, the cat that isn’t yours but is in your house will do its best to make it their own home with the cat legal code, i.e. marking their territory with urine. In best-case scenarios, the cat is marking just by walking around, as their paws have scent glands that other cats can detect. The fact that you can’t detect them doesn’t appear to make any sense. However, some male cats will also pee on your property, just to let you know who is in charge.
These Two Showed Up On My Porch A Few Days Ago Looking For Food And Love
This Gorgeous Boy Had Been Coming To My House For Breakfast For Years
This Frail Old Boy, Who Is Not My Cat, Is Always Trying To Get Into My House
Actual cat owners will note that, unlike most of us, cats really do like to use the entire three dimensions of space in the room. While we mostly sit on some objects mere feet from the ground, cats will “guard” their territory from the highest point they can find. If some of your items need to be pushed aside, then so be it.
My Husband… Not Our Cat
Not My Cat Caught Breaking Into My Bathroom. He’s Very Cute, Very Rowdy And Didn’t Apologize For Barging In
Shortly After We Moved To A New Neighborhood, A Pretty Little Cat Showed Up At Our Door And Came Inside The House For A Tour
Interestingly, one factor that might push cats into “your” territory is competition with other cats. After all, hunting grounds, shelter, and water sources aren’t something cats like to share with their feline compatriots. So, in a sense, the “feline distribution system” might almost be a real, ecological phenomenon, where certain cats end up “pushed” into the hands of a human.
My House, My Sleeping Teen, My Grey And White Cat (Lentils), But Not My Tabby
Left The Living Room, To Go Make Coffee In The Kitchen. Apparently I Left The Front Door Open Too. I Have 2 Cats. This Is Not One Of Them
My Mother-In-Law Heard Meowing And Opened The Door And This Baby Waltzed Right In
My House. My Rad Skeleton Dude, Gerald. Not My Cat. He Now Belongs To Gerald
So This Guy Showed Up The Other Day. He Had A Chip, So With The Vets Help, We Were Able To Contact The Owner
I Told This Boy He Wasn’t My Cat For 2 Years. A Year And A Half Ago I Finally Caved And He Is Now My Cat. He Purrs Every Time I Tell Him He’s My Cat And He Has A Home
Don’t Even Know Who’s This Guy Is But He Makes Himself Home Everyday
Bought A Microchip Cat Flap To Stop Other Cats Coming In And Stealing Food
Two Weeks Ago, I Came Home Late And Heard The Neighbour’s Cat Meowing Repeatedly And Roaming In Front Of The House
I Called My Cat In From The Dark. He Came Running In. Turned In The Lights… This Is Not My Cat
I Only Have One Grey Cat (The One In The Middle) And There Are At Least Two Identical Ones In My Neighborhood Who Keep Coming Into My House
Uh, Not Sure Whose Cat This Is Or Why It Is In My Bathroom, But I Should’ve Knocked First I Guess
My Wheels, Not My Cat. She Really Wants To Get In My Hallway (Forbidden!) And Her New Tactic Is Waiting By My Door And Hopping Onto My Lap In The Hope Of A Free Ride In
In This Photo Are A Nmc And A Mc Hanging Out In My House Together. Orange Tabby Is A Stray Nmc. It Is Over 110 Degrees Here In Phoenix I Couldn’t Leave Him Out In The Heat, Could I?
This Little Man Ran Into My Apartment When I Went To Go Outside. He Arrived On The 21st Of October. His Name Is Octavius But I Call Him 21 Savage
Went Upstairs To Make My Bed. This Fella Says No. My House, My Bedroom, My Duvet… … You Guessed It. Not My Flippin Cat
Found This Cat In Labor On My Porch Today
This Handsome Fella Keeps Using My Cats’ Cat Door To Let Himself Into My House
My House, Not My Cat. He Comes And Goes
My Balcony, Not My Cat
Everyone, Meet Louie. He’s My Landlord’s Cat, And Even Though He Lives In A Different House He Comes And Hangs Out With Me Every Day
Definitely “My House Not My Cat”
My House, I Guess It’s Now My Cat
Mama Cat Still Bringing Kittens Because She Knows They Will Get A Good Meal
I Finally Got One! Neighbour’s Ex-Barn Cat
I Got Home From Work And Found This Interloper On My Dining Room Table
My Washing Machine. Not My Cat
Not My Cat. Or Should I Say… Wasn’t My Cat
Was Staying In A Gorgeous Farmhouse In West Cork When This Sweet Little Girl Bounded In & Made Herself Comfy On The Sofa
My Carport, Not My Cat
This Guy Is All Banged Up From Fighting With Other Strays. He Decided To Take A Rest In My Bed
My Bathroom, My Bath Mat. Definitely Not My Cat…. Can Confirm Definitely A Cat Since He Kept Me Company While I Went To The Loo
Came Home From School Drop Off, Opened My Door, And Here You Go! I Don’t Own Any Cat
My Sailboat, Not My Cat
Definitely Not Our Cat. It Goes On Walks With Us Now. We Have No Idea Who Owns It. Lol
My Hotel Room, Definitely Not My Cat. Heard Him Meow In The Rain And He Just Walked In As If He Owns The Place (Actually Think He Does)
She Came Out Of My Baby’s Room, Then Enjoyed The Sofa. We Don’t Have A Cat
My House Not My Cat
Source: boredpanda
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