Is This Normal for A Cat?

[michael langman]

Our cat Belle liked to go for walks in the woods with my wife. She loved the daily walk and became more of her natural self.

My wife would hunt for mushrooms, and Belle would sit down in front of a mushroom she had found till my wife came to investigate.

[Mike Chance in Iowa]

We had two barn cats that were litter mates. One tiny girl with VERY long hair and her brother that was on the small size too and had short hair. They would come running from the fields if I whistled for them. They made it to 15 years old. They would follow me anywhere outside, walks down the road, and hang around while doing chores. While doing daily clean-up chores, it was quite the comical site for me to be pushing a wheel barrow walking around the pasture cleaning up after the horse and behind me was one of the dogs, followed by 3 goats, followed by 2 the cats.

[Rollie Meyers]

Had 3 cats that were born under my bed, when I went to Texas for a while took them to my mom to take care of, she lived in a mobile home park at the time, her space was near the back of the park & the mail boxes were in front, when she would walk to pick up her mail the 3 of them would follow like a dog, lost the last of them just after Christmas 2016 at 18 years old. Now left with 3 cats who are all strays that got suckered in to taking home, still no regrets for doing so.

[Curt Harms]

We live in a townhouse community so not much in the way of property boundary markings but soon after we got Daisy Mae, a Maine Coon rescue we bought a small dog harness, couldn't find a cat harness big enough. She hated it but I used it to walk her and she learned where our lot boundaries are. I screwed an anchor into the ground and tied the harness to it. As soon as I walked away she fought like a demon to get out of the harness and once successful, laid down beside it content. She knows her boundaries and if she wanders while we're out, we need only say "Daisy Mae, you don't live there" and she'll turn around and return to 'her' property.

[John K Jordan]

One of our in/out cats and one of the barn cats will walk with one of us all over the farm just like a dog, only slower. But they are all different - a couple of others won't even come when called and one generally stays hidden except when hungry.

JKJ

[Curt Harms]

One of our in/out cats and one of the barn cats will walk with one of us all over the farm just like a dog, only slower. But they are all different - a couple of others won't even come when called and one generally stays hidden except when hungry.

JKJ

You're certain right about them all being different. We have 3 and they're all much different in their behavior. One commonality is that the females are more territorial. One will certainly come when called especially around meal time, the territorial female really doesn't like to come in for meals because that means abandoning her watch for any strangers who will be growled at or worse.

[Rod Sheridan]

My youngest daughter has been in the hospital for over 2 months so we have her dog living with us. He's an 8 month old Bernese/Hound cross.

My cat Ellington, (who is my shop cat) has taken him under his wing, introducing him to the neighbourhood cats and dogs, and has now started walking with us when we take the dog out.

He goes for the 2 block walks, however the walk to the dog park is too far so he only goes half way and then heads home.

At 18 years old, Ellington is a bit slow so the dog waits if Ellington is too far behind. Watching the bonding between the 2 has been most entertaining.........Rod.

[michael langman]

I think that this post should get 10 Gold Stars.