I realize that I am going to sound like a complete nutjob but here is the situation. Christmas Eve this mysterious cat showed up. It somehow got stuck in my attic so I got her down. Since then this cat seems to have a "thing" for me. What I mean is that the cat won't leave me alone. It is as if the cat is patrolling my house. It goes from the back door to the front door then to the window next to my bed climbing on the screen. Then to the window with the ac unit in it. She jumps up on the ac and literally knocks on my window with her paws. Then the cat sits on the hood of my truck until she decides to start the routine all over again. After several times doing this then she goes back into the attic and sits on the fan over my bedroom and cries. I find this very strange. I have a feeling that the cat is here for a reason, crazy as that may sound. I am pregnant could this be the reason for my 'visitor'? Anyways I guess my question is what do you think? Serious answers pls
2006-12-30 17:58:54 · 20 answers · asked by micg 4 in Pets ➔ Cats
Go with your gut. If you believe that he is there for a reason, just keep him around for a while.
2006-12-30 18:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by IMHO 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Definitely a weird situation you've got there!
How long have you lived in the house? She may belong to the previous owners and has made her way back to that house.
Or (and now I sound like a nutjob), is she possible a reincarnation of a loved one who wants to be around for the baby?
Put up pictures around the neighborhood and call the local animal shelters & vets offices to advertise a "found" cat, but if nobody responds, I say keep her. But make sure she's current on her shots and stuff BEFORE the baby is born.
I don't know what to tell you about the obnoxious behavior though. At the very least you need to figure out how she's getting access to the attic and put a stop to that.
2006-12-31 02:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by concretebrunette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know I got goose bumps when I read your story. I had this very thing happen to me when I was pregnant with my son. I had this cat that would come running to me everynight when I would get out of my car after driving home from work. It wouldnt matter what time of day it was, the cat would always be sitting there waiting for me. The cat would go to the extent of running up my pant leg and clinging on to the front of me and the minute I would touch her she would pur extremely loud.
Im not sure the reason that she did this or if she was trying to tell me anything. I personally think if you have any way of keeping that cat then you should. Be sure and take him/her to the vet and make sure they are healthy. The cat can probably tell that you are soon going to be a mother and perhaps the cat is a motherly animal. Keep it!
2006-12-31 02:11:11 · answer #3 · answered by Dee 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
animals, both dogs and cats have been known to be helpful guardians of people. I am going to make a wild guess that this is a female. Animals can smell the changes in a person and try to help them and so on. There have been dogs that were trained to alert their owner that a pending medical problem was about to take place so they could get into a safe place and lie down (seizures of some sort) If I had to make another wild guess may this cat is a mother who lost its kits and has adopted you and you child. I have heard of stranger things.
2006-12-31 02:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by auhunter04 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your attic is the kitties home. She is probably hungry and thirsty. Once a cat has found a home it most likely will stay. Maybe she had a litter and one of her babies is locked up somewhere in your attic and she is looking for it. Just follow the cat and find out what she is telling you. Good luck with your new pet.
2006-12-31 02:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
That is so sweet...I have a cat that adopted me and it is my all-time favorite. I have found that if a cat adopts you that it is a perfect match.
But someone has brought up a good point, maybe she had kittens in the attic and needs to get to them. Please check that out...if that is not the case then I would take the cat inside where it is safe and keep her.
Take her to the vet and get her spayed and her shots. Good luck!
2006-12-31 08:03:18 · answer #6 · answered by kathyk214 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you decide to go along with the cat's plan to adopt you, and you take her to be an indoor kitty, do be careful when handling soiled litter (this is what scoopers and clumping litter is for! not to mention antibacterial handwashing agents before and after scooping!). Don't let the old wives tales of cats/pregnancy and cats/babies scare you away from caring for this caring kitty who obviously needs a home and wants to be a part of your home.
Now, I will confess to one 'old wives tale' possibly being somewhat valid. I had two cats - a grey tiger and orange tabby - when I was expecting my oldest son (now 25 & a confirmed cat person), and my grandmother vowed that by having the cats, I was "marking" the unborn baby. When "Baby" came along, my parents convinced me to let the cats live with them, and they promptly ran away. But at my grandmothers house, as soon as he could toddle, "baby" made his way over to a pillow she had embroidered years before with the face of a grey tiger cat and clutched it tightly. She just laughed and said "See? I told you you were going to mark him! He's going to be a real cat lover!"
2006-12-31 02:38:44 · answer #7 · answered by Johnna L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard many stories of cats adopting people, when the people had NO intention of adopting a cat.
They would even shoo it away, and the thing would not go. Never fed it, never petted it, but the cat would not leave.
She has adopted you. Perhaps you remind her in some way of a previous owner.
2006-12-31 02:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by There you are∫ 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Give her some food if something like that happend I would take her to the vet.I dont let go of things because they are really important sometimes.Please take care of Mother Nature
2006-12-31 02:10:02 · answer #9 · answered by polkadots 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a cat being a cat. Our cats sometime act weird, and we're like WTF are they doing? We just try to ignore them when they start acting crazy lol.
If the cat does that non-stop though for day and days I'd start to worry. Have it checked out to see if it has any problems.
2006-12-31 02:02:59 · answer #10 · answered by Dinner 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the cat is probably there because he feels lonely..i have a cat myself and they are very lovable animals...they like to be around with some one they dont like being by themselves sometimes ...dont worry about it if u want to keep it just stay away from the litter box and his feces and pi's ...hope this helps you
2006-12-31 02:08:21 · answer #11 · answered by crazy chick 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋