To assume the cat is actually this much of an arsehole on purpose??

Cats are dickheads, that’s what makes them so brilliant.

My cats don't hunt much any more, but whenever I go away there will be a dead shrew left pointedly in the middle of the kitchen floor when I come back.

(I've just thought: are they leaving treats around to try and tempt me out of my hiding place? 😆)

I keep mine inside when we are away and just have people coming to feed them. Glad she is back OP.

Ours won't look at us for a few days when we get back from holiday. When DD was under 7 she was the same if I went out for an afternoon 😂

She's the twin of one of cats. He is the most affectionate cat I have even come across, he just melts into you if you pick him up.

Glad she came back, we've also had similar with our look-a-like

First rule of cat arseholery: the cat is always being an arsehole on purpose. 😄

Glad she's reappeared though. She's a cutie (and looks very vocal)! 😻

Oh my goodness poor love. Im glad she's home ok.

My cat used to make a huge fuss when we came from holiday then ignore us for five days 🤔🤭 they know exactly what they are doing lol ----

My sins were many.

Went out for the day

Bought an unacceptable flavour food

Went to work

Accidentally shut him outside and it started raining. That one was something else. He was at the patio door glaring at me. I opening the door, apologising profusely and he yelled at me as he stormed upstairs. I heard him yell every single step of the way up two flights to my bedroom. I knew what was going to happen .

Literally ALL of my life .. EVERYONE has been ‘shitting on my pillow’ at least in the figurative sense !

Another cat I had - came home from visiting a very local friend to find her posted on the local FB page as ‘lovely homeless cat, very friendly but obviously starving). Little bugger had slipped her collar, followed me to my friends house, then called loudly, causing her neighbours to come out, whereupon she posed as starving and in immediate need (she had her evening food just before we went out).

My old girl loved to go into the workshop of the business behind my house - think she liked seeing the guys work. She got locked in so many times (the first over a weekend where I was frantically trying to find her), that the owner said he should just give me my own key!

Glad she's home. Mine always had a habit of hiding from pet sitters.

Worse asshole I had though was the first one. Wimsey was a fat greedy thing and didn't mind being locked in all day when we were at work but when you came home suddenly you'd find him scarfing down all his food and then crying like he'd been starving for days.

He seemed to be ok to be locked in with enough food/water/litter tray for the duration if we were away over night so we tried to stretch that to a longer spell away. He did not approve.

We returned home to the usual him gobbling any food left. He then proceeded to show us the tail and basically stomp about blatantly ignoring us. And then I went into the bedroom to put our travel stuff away and he followed me and jumped on top of the dressing table and sat beside a water glass. He looked at me and gave the glass a little push. I was on the far side of the room so just said "no!" He looked at me again and gave it another little push to show he meant business. I tried to leap across the bed to get to where he was and he just slowly pushed the glass the rest of the way off the dresser never breaking eye contact. He then gracefully jumped down and sashayed out of the room. I'm sure he would have blown me a raspberry if it was possible.

Next doors cat never really talked to me until owner went away. Then he came and shouted at me and demanded attention, which was given.

Aww glad she is home

but you do know** you are going to pay for this …

My old cat would start with the I’m going to make it obvious I’m ignoring you behaviour as soon as the suitcases came out

I would always have a friend stay and from video evidence and their accounts he seemed very happy

on our return he would sit in the middle of the lounge with his back to us (usually stuck to me) making his point for a few days

my cat now loves to follow me about always likes to be close but I know she wouldn’t give a fuck if she was getting as much food and fuss elsewhere she often pops into neighbours for a catch up jumps up on their sofas makes herself at home like she belongs there and kindly allows them to tickle her tummy

I've been very lucky then as every single cat I've had has been a non-arsehole. The ginger tom next door though.....

@dogscatsandbabies oh poor little lady 🥺
At least she was trapped somewhere indoors so wasn't out in the horrible weather.

Aw so glad she’s home, poor thing getting trapped after the trauma of you being away. Hope she’s getting all the treats and fusses now x

We have one of those cat flaps that is linked to the internet (pet sure? I think), you can see the times our cats have come in and out. Its really useful for the lady who looks after our cats as one of our cats goes awol a lot and is never around when she feeds them in the morning or evening.

after reading your comment I said to my DCat “I love you and it’s nice when you sleep near me”, to which she got up and moved further away from me. So in conclusion I think cats can be arseholes.

any sign OP?

I think most cats are arseholes to be honest 😂

Remember, if they were bigger, they would kill you 🦁

I have two very friendly clingy cats (Ragdolls) who follow me around constantly. A known friend came to stay while we were on holiday and they just transferred all their behaviours onto the friend- following him around constantly 😂 I’m glad they don’t get upset while I’m gone but also think I could be exchanged for any kind food slave and they wouldn’t care!

She’s punishing you.
ok, bear with me when I say this…do you tell her when you’re going away and how long you’re going away for??
I listened to a really interesting podcast about animals and telepathy and it said in that to talk to your animals and tell them what you’re doing.
I do this to my cat when I’m going away and I swear he’s not as pissed with me when I come back as he used to be?!!

(I am a sane person with a responsible job and yes, I talk to my cats!!!) 🐈‍⬛