▲ 378 ▼ He wants to go outside. After 14 years, he should know that he cannot. Still, he tries. I admire his indomitable spirit. (media.piefed.world) submitted 1 month ago by eurodyne@piefed.world to c/cat@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments He wants to go outside, but after 14 years in Brooklyn, he very well knows that he cannot. I relate to his sense of adventure, but I love him too much to simply let him run off into the wild.
[+] the_q@piefed.social 17 points 1 month ago (8 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (7 children) My cat was feral. Once I gave her a safe home she decided there's no reason to ever go out to that scary place again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] the_q@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (5 children) What is there to interpret? I leave the door open and she just sits there looking and smelling, but has no desire to go out. When I take her out she b-lines it straight back inside. She can be inside and if she sees a cow she comes running to me to hide. Its just a cow, slow and vegetarian. There's no interpretation, my cat desires safety and security. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Super interesting. I didn't know cats could revert from being feral. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago I can't say that she did revert. Her behavior would be better explained that way. She grew up in the streets and was looking for a safe place to live, which is how I got her. She tried to make our machine shop her home. Outside is was constant competition for food and space. I gave her that and she decided to trust me. So now we're just feral together. permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_q@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrunkenDuckling@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) The way you phrased it implies strangeness, otherness, or even wrongness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (7 children) My cat was feral. Once I gave her a safe home she decided there's no reason to ever go out to that scary place again. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] the_q@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (5 children) What is there to interpret? I leave the door open and she just sits there looking and smelling, but has no desire to go out. When I take her out she b-lines it straight back inside. She can be inside and if she sees a cow she comes running to me to hide. Its just a cow, slow and vegetarian. There's no interpretation, my cat desires safety and security. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Super interesting. I didn't know cats could revert from being feral. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago I can't say that she did revert. Her behavior would be better explained that way. She grew up in the streets and was looking for a safe place to live, which is how I got her. She tried to make our machine shop her home. Outside is was constant competition for food and space. I gave her that and she decided to trust me. So now we're just feral together. permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_q@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrunkenDuckling@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) The way you phrased it implies strangeness, otherness, or even wrongness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[+] the_q@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (5 children) What is there to interpret? I leave the door open and she just sits there looking and smelling, but has no desire to go out. When I take her out she b-lines it straight back inside. She can be inside and if she sees a cow she comes running to me to hide. Its just a cow, slow and vegetarian. There's no interpretation, my cat desires safety and security. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Super interesting. I didn't know cats could revert from being feral. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago I can't say that she did revert. Her behavior would be better explained that way. She grew up in the streets and was looking for a safe place to live, which is how I got her. She tried to make our machine shop her home. Outside is was constant competition for food and space. I gave her that and she decided to trust me. So now we're just feral together. permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_q@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrunkenDuckling@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) The way you phrased it implies strangeness, otherness, or even wrongness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago (5 children) What is there to interpret? I leave the door open and she just sits there looking and smelling, but has no desire to go out. When I take her out she b-lines it straight back inside. She can be inside and if she sees a cow she comes running to me to hide. Its just a cow, slow and vegetarian. There's no interpretation, my cat desires safety and security. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Super interesting. I didn't know cats could revert from being feral. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago I can't say that she did revert. Her behavior would be better explained that way. She grew up in the streets and was looking for a safe place to live, which is how I got her. She tried to make our machine shop her home. Outside is was constant competition for food and space. I gave her that and she decided to trust me. So now we're just feral together. permalink fedilink source parent [+] the_q@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrunkenDuckling@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) The way you phrased it implies strangeness, otherness, or even wrongness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 3 points 1 month ago (1 child) Super interesting. I didn't know cats could revert from being feral. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago I can't say that she did revert. Her behavior would be better explained that way. She grew up in the streets and was looking for a safe place to live, which is how I got her. She tried to make our machine shop her home. Outside is was constant competition for food and space. I gave her that and she decided to trust me. So now we're just feral together. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago I can't say that she did revert. Her behavior would be better explained that way. She grew up in the streets and was looking for a safe place to live, which is how I got her. She tried to make our machine shop her home. Outside is was constant competition for food and space. I gave her that and she decided to trust me. So now we're just feral together. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] the_q@piefed.social 2 points 1 month ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrunkenDuckling@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) The way you phrased it implies strangeness, otherness, or even wrongness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)
[–] DrunkenDuckling@lemmus.org 1 point 1 month ago* (1 child) The way you phrased it implies strangeness, otherness, or even wrongness. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment load more comments (1 reply)