Poll: I think someone is trying to steal my cat.

[Dr. Danger]

My friend's cat got lost for a few days and it somehow turned out it was stuck inside the walls of his house. We coaxed it out by bashing against the walls.

Lol, it was probably more startled than coaxed.


OT: Just so you know, it isn't strange to think that somebody is trying to steal your cat. Especially if it is cute and friendly. My father and I had been systematically attempting to steal the neighbour's cat for a few months now. Fortunately, now he has his own cat (courtesy of his new girlfriend) that doesn't get along with the neighbour's cat. So we just feed it and let it lurk the yard.

In your case, I highly doubt that is the problem unless this persists. It wouldn't be jumpy if it were stolen. People usually only pick up friendly cats and if yours appeared more on the suspicious side, they wouldn't likely try to bring it home.

Cats are naturally inquisitive so it's nothing to worry about if it's only gone for a couple days. They also lose their collars without much trouble.

On that note, people are naturally inclined to feed an animal that they don't know who it belongs to. IE: "Awh, that ____ looks hungry."

 

[Lineoutt]

It probably sold the collar to feed it's drug habits.

I agree with this more then anything else.

What??

Quick, call an intervention.

This is serious shit, CrazyMedic, do it before your cat needs more money and your computer disappears

 

[DisturbiaWolf13]

Perhaps the collar was simply too loose, if a cat tries hard enough for long enough it will pull it's collar off. The ideal tightness when it comes to collars seems to be about as tight as you can get and still be able to fit two fingers between the collar and the cat (withought hurting it), this is especially likely since it is a stray, and wouldn't be used to wearing a collar and so would struggle with it at first. Another possibility though is that you have stolen the cat (wihout knowing it had an owner) from someone who simply had not bought a collar for it yet, and he/she is simply taking the collar off and taking the cat back, it then wanders off as cats do and you find it and think that someone is trying to steal your cat.

Edit: it would actually explain why it was jumpy if it had been stolen (by you)

 

[Littlee300]

Neighbours "stole" our cat
Basically they kept feeding her really, really, really expensive treats and eventually she just moved there..

I was accused of stealing a cat once, she literally just moved in. I'd seen the kids swing her around by the tail and drag her about the garden so there was no surprise when I found her in the spare bedroom one morning. She wouldnt leave, not even go outside, didnt get on with the other pets (3 dogs and 2 other cats)and she died last week after 2 years in this house.

OT : I'd say that if she was a stray shes not used to the collar, so is taking it off by herself one way or another, and again, because she was a stray is very tentative around people.

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This isn't first time I heard someone with a personal story of seeing someone swing a cat by their tail.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSRANlNx36w
Video is just for the lols... Anyways those bitches should of got fined/jailed!

 

[Estocavio]

Follow her outside, and when the predator appears, RIP OFF ITS FLESH, TEAR ITS HEART OUT WITH YOU BARE HANDS, AND EAT IT ALIVE.

Or just watch and make a recording of it to show the police or something :/

 

[midget_roxx]

This thread should make you realise that cats are pathetic. Get a dog

 

[DemonicVixen]

It probably sold the collar to feed it's drug habits.

I agree with this more then anything else.

What??

Oops, was meant to take that part out of the quote lol... i just meant that i agreed with the part after that... the fact that noone is trying to steal the cat. Ie this bit:

I doubt that someone's trying to steal your cat. They tend to be pretty inventive about getting out of various tight places, especially if they aren't generic garfield-like fat house cats with no claws and no dicks. If it's an active cat, I don't find it that unlikely that it wouldn't be able to get out of a collar if it really tried.

 

[VanQ]

Probably not, but Id consider it a favour, cats are evil afterall.

 

[Kagim]

I doubt it, but if your really worried you can have a tracking chip planted in your cat.

I'm not kidding by the way. It works with GPS or something, the Animal Shelter i got my cat tried to sell us it. Our cat is an indoor cat so we thought it was useless.

Anyways the lady said it was like $90 plus the cost of a GPS unit. So if you really are scared...

 

[Latinidiot]

And what about the cat's plans? will you force it to stay with you, like a jealous lover?
If you love that cat, you'll let it go.

 

[Jack and Calumon]

I have a cat too, and he likes to stay out alot. It's the hot weather, and cats often find ways to remove their collars, usually with a stick. Make sure it's done up tight, but not too tight.

Calumon: Then lure them back home with kitty treats!

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

Get her chipped. I think it costs a bit but it's a very good idea.

 

[Benj17]

What you have to worry about is when the cat starts coming home with lipstick on its collar

 

[child of lileth]

It sounds like it's possible someone might be trying to steal her, but even if you did put a small camera on her, they'd just take it when they take off the collar, so you'd have no proof when she gets back.

 

[steevee]

I wouldn't worry, that's happened a few times with my cat.

Generally he's been in a fight or something, slunk of to some hidey hole, then got his collar caught. Saw it all once through the window but didn't get down in time to shoo the other cat away.

I'll tell you one thing, cat fights look damn impressive.