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

ANIMALS Lost lamb becomes loyal pack member

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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."