My wife decided that our housecat is not for the house, so she turned him out. Other cats have been attracted to our house since we put catfood outside and now he knows that the attention is not there like it was before. It has gotten to the point now that he chides away from us and even avoids letting us touch him. This makes me wonder if he is turning wild. Is this possible?
2007-03-02 16:38:49 · 12 answers · asked by illustratedman7 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Because of people like you.........we have so many animals that wind up euthanized every year. Yes a cat can turn "wild" or feral you dumbass.....I really do not understand how a responsible (at least in your mind), person, could think that something like this was humane. Obviously you and your wife did not really care about the cat. Let's see.......we think that the house is not for you or better yet, every time your best friend sees you, they knock the hell out of you. How many times is it going to take you before you realize that you shouldn't go around that person. Of course you will eat around that person if that is the only food you have. You don't want to starve.....but you will go out of your way to not be around that person. Same goes for the cat. I am sure that putting the cat outside has made it wonder why? Especially if it was not an outside cat. I can't believe that people like you get on a website like this and ask such a stupid question. Take a walk to any animal shelter and just look around and you answer your own question. Then..........go home...look in the mirror and congratulate yourself. It is because of people like you that animals are out of control the way that they are.
2007-03-06 14:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by cathy c 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Cats are not attached very much to the people but to their place.You have turned him out and not fussing over him as before,so he does not need you.Also as a Tom cat gets older he is more interested in outside world ad females and stay away from house.
2007-03-02 16:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by saina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
Cats will turn feral very quickly.
Please do the responsible thing and take him to a shelter. Even if it means he's put to sleep, it's better than letting him live wild.
2007-03-02 16:46:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can happen fom lack of human contact
I adopted a feral one.
These cats normal used to live like this before they where domesticated. So id try to snuggly the kitty more and give him extra treats
2007-03-06 12:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by Majin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes cats turn feral, or wild as you put it.
AND THIS SICKENS ME !!
You take a cat , or any animal, in and you just toss it outside because you all of a sudden decide you dont want it any more?
What the hell...
Yes he sticks around the house, it is or was his home until you threw him out. Its the only place he knows. Sure you put out food for him, but now the other cats want that food, now hes got to fight for it. Yes he is shying away from you, hes fighting to stay alive, he wants to come in and stay warm. I wish he had thumbs so he could pick up a stick and beat you with it, and your wife, then throw you out in the cold and toss a bowl of food to you.
THERE ARE BETTER WAYS TO STOP CARING FOR A PET !!
2007-03-02 16:50:23 · answer #5 · answered by rktavi 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I surely have a DSH lady it fairly is 2d technology feral cat and a youthful male that became rejected by potential of the feral colony around the line. The male is a trifle wild in his behaviour however the canine retains him in examine. The canine accompanied him and makes confident he behaves himself.
2016-10-17 03:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes,its possible,but depending on the circumstances,cats who have been living ,most of there lives in a appartment/house are not able to survive.
but cats who are living in a farmhouse for example, and having hunting experience and
catching mice and birds,and eating them,are
more likely to survive in the wild.
and they do occasionally.
2007-03-02 16:54:12 · answer #7 · answered by Nanno D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your wife dumped your cat outside and you let her? Apparently you had no love for the animal. You should have found it another proper home.
2007-03-03 00:15:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
cats cant turn wild but they can become feral
what you are describing seems like he is turning feral
2007-03-02 16:42:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yup the cat turned wild! theres no way back!:(
2007-03-02 16:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by # 19 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋