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To have chased the person who took my cat?

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PerkyPenny20 · 20/06/2025 16:44

They took my poor cat from our front wall, and started walking off! I was in the kitchen which faces out onto the front garden, and ran outside, I called after them and they said "oh I'm taking it to the vet, its a lost cat!" I said, "no, its our cat, put him down!!" they were very funny with me walked off muttering "only trying to help" thankfully releasing my cat before doing so.

I understand people have concerns for lost animals, but to take one pretty much off my property, has good samaritanism gone too far?

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RonObvious · 20/06/2025 17:11

19lottie82 · 20/06/2025 16:47

They really don’t. It’s very rare.

Unfortunately, it's not that rare. I think sometimes people think they are "rescuing" the cat, but I see so many posts on my local group from people whose cats have been taken. They know where they are, but the people who have them, won't give them back. Sometimes it's just feeding cats to encourage them to stay, but sometimes people will steal cats and keep them inside. I think it might be a side-effect of the fact that adopting cats costs so much money now.

ittersbitters · 20/06/2025 17:10

This is why you shouldn’t let your cat wander round loose outside - LOTS of people steal cats for some nice reasons and lots of horrible one

No

tumblingdowntherabbithole · 20/06/2025 17:08

Nearly50omg · 20/06/2025 16:46

This is why you shouldn’t let your cat wander round loose outside - LOTS of people steal cats for some nice reasons and lots of horrible ones

They really don't. A few oddballs might, though.

JohnTheRevelator · 20/06/2025 17:06

I really wonder about these people who go around picking up cats that are outside, automatically assuming that they're stray or lost.

TheTreeByTheRoad · 20/06/2025 16:59

Ugh yes I see it all the time on the local area FB.
'Anyone recognise this cat? Looks lost/a stray, gonna take it to vets'
Half the cats looked borderline overweight (not exactly a marker for a 'stray') and actually have collars on!

They wouldn't get near mine, she hates people.

Bzdad · 20/06/2025 16:54

According to my area every cat that's seen is lost.

Typical posts are things like this cat was near my house.. I fed him a few times now he doesn't want to leave. With a pic of the cat all cosy up on the sofa.

There's no way I will let my cat out now.

murasaki · 20/06/2025 16:54

If they tried that with one of mine, she'd run away.

The other would lacerate their arms like Freddie Krueger.

MrsGrowl · 20/06/2025 16:52

There are some bloody annoying do-gooders who catnap perfectly well looked after cats and deposit them at the vets near me. They are a PITA. I own the scrawniest cat going despite being well looked after (rescue & malnourished runt of the litter) and I have to have a collar on her to make sure she isn’t taken.
Someone posted on Nextdoor app about a cat with 3 legs and how they were going to take it to the vets as it’s begging for food because it’s starving , it’s a local celebrity. It hangs around the local shop so people feel sorry for it and buy it a tin of cat food, despite it living just across the road and being extremely well fed. It gets about 5 meals a day some days and definitely doesn’t need taking to the vet!

OhCalmTheFuckDownBarbara · 20/06/2025 16:52

There are some bonkers people about who always seem to think if they see a cat they haven’t seen before then it must be lost or stray and need help. It’s absolutely crazy and you see it all the time on Facebook with all these pictures of ‘stray’ cats that aren’t stray and aren’t lost. Just leave peoples cats alone you loons!

19lottie82 · 20/06/2025 16:47

Nearly50omg · 20/06/2025 16:46

This is why you shouldn’t let your cat wander round loose outside - LOTS of people steal cats for some nice reasons and lots of horrible ones

They really don’t. It’s very rare.

Nearly50omg · 20/06/2025 16:46

This is why you shouldn’t let your cat wander round loose outside - LOTS of people steal cats for some nice reasons and lots of horrible ones

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