Hello all,
I became an unexpected cat owner about a week ago. A lovely little orange tabby female was waiting on my steps when I arrived home from shopping. I do usually leave food out for strays and the dish was empty, so I assumed she was one who found it empty and decided to hang around to see if it refilled. But when I opened my door she dashed inside and promptly took up residence on a fleece blanket on the couch. I checked around the neighborhood and no is sure where she came from, though someone said their kid said he saw her being dumped on the side of the road by a car, but I can't verify this as she has no I.D. She seems like a house cat though, she runs to me and dances around under my feet when I prepare her food and when I put a litterbox down she knew immediatly what it was for. She isn't too people friendly though, she will not be picked up, and will only come near me when I'm sleeping/relaxing. If I reach for her at anytime she doesn't ask by headbutting me, she will either lunge for me or run and hide and not come out for hours.
However, she sits in my windows all day and meows as if she wants to go out. She will press her face up against it and watch everything and give a mournful me-ow-ow-ow-ow and warble on.
Is she asking to go back outside? Is she just stressed because its an environment change? Or simply trying to see if there are any other kitties outside who will answer? I don't want to let her outside really, its cold here, and beyond the weather we have a lot of loose dogs and an occasional wild animal that comes down from the mountains I live near. I would like to know why she carries on like that though, she's safe, warm, fed, and seems to enjoy the household items turned toys she has.
Thanks!
I became an unexpected cat owner about a week ago. A lovely little orange tabby female was waiting on my steps when I arrived home from shopping. I do usually leave food out for strays and the dish was empty, so I assumed she was one who found it empty and decided to hang around to see if it refilled. But when I opened my door she dashed inside and promptly took up residence on a fleece blanket on the couch. I checked around the neighborhood and no is sure where she came from, though someone said their kid said he saw her being dumped on the side of the road by a car, but I can't verify this as she has no I.D. She seems like a house cat though, she runs to me and dances around under my feet when I prepare her food and when I put a litterbox down she knew immediatly what it was for. She isn't too people friendly though, she will not be picked up, and will only come near me when I'm sleeping/relaxing. If I reach for her at anytime she doesn't ask by headbutting me, she will either lunge for me or run and hide and not come out for hours.
However, she sits in my windows all day and meows as if she wants to go out. She will press her face up against it and watch everything and give a mournful me-ow-ow-ow-ow and warble on.
Is she asking to go back outside? Is she just stressed because its an environment change? Or simply trying to see if there are any other kitties outside who will answer? I don't want to let her outside really, its cold here, and beyond the weather we have a lot of loose dogs and an occasional wild animal that comes down from the mountains I live near. I would like to know why she carries on like that though, she's safe, warm, fed, and seems to enjoy the household items turned toys she has.
Thanks!