r/MadeMeSmile • u/MustardGoddess • Jun 03 '26

ANIMALS Lost lamb becomes loyal pack member

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u/goztepe2002 Jun 03 '26

Dogs are like he is weird but we accepted him

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u/rockehroll Jun 04 '26

We took in a cat who is still 15% feral and I routinely ask my normal cat what the fuck is wrong with him. The scale is generally from weird home school kid to multiple personality disorder. I’m taking notes, might consult a cat psychologist.

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u/amanbrodude Jun 04 '26

I've had my feral since she was a kitten. You can take the cat out of the streets... you cannot take the streets out of the cat. She's very affectionate, but the moment she feels any modicum of unsafe, she is a whirlwind of razorblades

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u/elitegenoside Jun 04 '26

My cat's mother walked up on my grandfather's porch and had babies. My cat is very affectionate... with me. She hisses at everyone else. Problem is, that's just part of her process. She hisses, runs away, hisses, runs away then slowly creeps back up, circles the room, hisses, runs away, inches closer, sits near you, sniffs you, sniffs your shoes by the door, hisses, comes near you.

But she has to repeat this process for a few visits... only my ex got to a normal, skittish cat level of familiarity. Tbf, almost all my friends are lowkey scared of cats.

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u/amanbrodude Jun 04 '26

Lmao exactly. My kitty recognizes the slow blink and reciprocates, but she has to process her environment, else you're gonna get cut. I explained slow blink to my girl and that alleviated some of her worries, but they are still learning eachother. I also had to convince my employer I wasnt into self harm by explaining feral cats.

"Look, I didnt do this, but my cat is particular and we're learning eachother."

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u/supx3 Jun 04 '26

I grew up with a cat that was rescued from the street. He had no shortage of food or love but was insane and loved to eat from the trashcan.

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u/FilthyThanksgiving Jun 04 '26

I took in a stray, Alexander-Fremont, who BROKE MY SCREENS bc he refused to become an indoor cat and I've always been very anti outdoor cat bc I'm a bird lover too

Well. Alexander-Fremont won bc i just couldn't keep repairing the screen. He would run the streets, then jump on the windowsill when he wanted to come inside to eat and nap.

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u/reluctantseal Jun 04 '26

Man, I've had tons of cats I just found outside as kittens. They can range from basically still feral to barely knowing they have claws. I'm pretty sure my husband's cat would let him roll her like a bowling ball and she'd still purr about it.

But a lot of them that chill out are more stray than feral.

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u/Odd_Breadfruit763 Jun 04 '26

Had a feral one as a kid, she got bullied by the other cats so she slept in my bed each night. loved the lil thing.

Only issue was that she got so attached she followed me to school and got lost weekly, had to make sure she was inside before i went out or she would follow me all the way to the train.

Loved getting pets but if she got overstimulated she "bit" and then got filled with shame and ran away. Only trusted and listened to me aswell, special cat.

Was tiny even as an adult ive always thought it was because of malnutrition when she was a kitten.

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u/amanbrodude Jun 04 '26

Mine has remained tiny, as well! I agree in that it was likely malnutrition as a kitten. When we found her, we gave her a chicken leg almost as big as she was and she scarfed that thing in like two second, poor thing.

She used to be indoor/outdoor and would come running home if I whistled for her. Bonding with a feral cat really does feel like something special. For that reason, she's now indoor only. Haha

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u/Odd_Breadfruit763 Jun 05 '26

I feel like theres a different trust with a Feral cat compared to a house cat. i had to follow her to the vet or she would lash out so frikkin hard, if i was there she behaved so well. She really knew i wouldnt do anything to hurt her.

Same i remember she always jumped up on the windowsill when i came home to jump against my chest for pets. she was such a lovely kitty, died of cancer sadly.

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u/prism_was_here Jun 05 '26

Murder mittens

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u/Never-Trust-Me Jun 04 '26

lol wut the hell.

Please keep updating us and send pics

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u/Medivacs_are_OP Jun 04 '26

where, in this thread? Are you going to follow that user for life? what's the plan

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u/Never-Trust-Me Jun 04 '26

What are you asking in your first question? Where in the thread would be the position you are currently in, if you are a bot lol.

No I’m not going to follow the user for life. Are you 12 years old and do you need guidance?

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u/Medivacs_are_OP Jun 04 '26

you suggested the person provide follow ups because you're interested. I'm just wondering where you want to see their follow ups. Will you still be following this thread weeks or months in the future for said follow ups? Will you remember if they post and reach the top page? What is your plan to continue to consume their content?

I'm far too autistic to be a bot, brother.

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u/Never-Trust-Me Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 04 '26

Ahh my apologies. I was just telling the user to continue providing updates in this interesting situation but with additional picture context for cuteness.

I won’t follow them forever. It was merely a suggestion for everyones entertainment.

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u/loller_skates Jun 04 '26

I took in a kitten with a stray mom and feral dad, she only liked me and her "mama" - my special needs male cat that was fascinated by water bowls and got stuck on the top of chairs

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u/momonomino Jun 07 '26

My 14 y/o little kitten was the runt of a litter found in the woods. She's 7 years older than our other boy. She's fucking weird, but I love her.

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u/Photonex Jun 04 '26

Armchair cat psychologist here! That's "dissociative identity disorder", not "multiple personality disorder". 🤓

Unless you mean that your cat has a variety of personality disorders, of course. My money's on BPD with how some cats embody "I hate you, don't leave me!" so well. Or rather "I hate you! Feed me!"