Why do some cats prefer to be feral cats rather than be adopted?

Mondo Social Updated on 2024-02-29

I myself have been renting a house outside for a long time, and I have never adopted stray cats, and there is a "semi-stray cat" in the yard of the apartment building where I lived the year before last, and many neighbors feed it, and its activity space is mainly within the community.

I took sausages with me. On the way home from work. If you see it break open and feed, once after eating, and followed me upstairs, this is the first time, I thought it was not full, and took something from the refrigerator to feed it, the door was open, but after eating the cat did not mean to leave.

It's the coldest time of winter, where to let it go? I prepared a shoebox for him, padded cotton, hoping that he would be able to live in peace, but the cat was dismissive, and what he liked was the pair of mesh shoes that I wore in the summer on my shoe rack.

The cat is always if it is separated, I thought that it has established a fate, can adopt it for a long time, but I did not expect that in addition to feeding, the cat is always if it leaves, when the weather warms up a little, it will go, and return to the free body of the wanderer.

I also saw some cats that are fully adapted to stray life run away when they see people approaching, and are unwilling to accept the kindness of humans, so I wondered why these cats would rather wander in the wild than be adopted.

As we all know, cats are very independent animals with their own lifestyles and habits. Some people may feel that it is not nice to be adopted by humans and provide them with a warm home. But in fact, not all cats are willing to live this "stable" life.

The life of a cat in the wild is completely different from that in a human home. In the wild, cats are free to roam, find their favorite food, and choose their favorite habitat. In human families, cats' lives are often confined to a relatively fixed space, with a fixed time and place for eating, sleeping, and playing. This change in lifestyle may not be suitable for some cats.

In addition, cats are very sensitive animals, and they are very alert to changes in the external environment. When some independent cats are adopted by well-wishers, they will not adapt to this kind of captivity and feel that their freedom has been violated. This vigilance and resistance may make cats choose to escape from their human homes and return to the wild.

In addition, some cats already have their own social groups and territories in the wild, and they may be reluctant to leave these familiar environments and companions. For them, being adopted by humans can mean losing their social connections and rhythm of life, which they are unwilling to accept.

So, are all cats reluctant to be adopted? Of course not.

Stray cats vary greatly in personality and individuality, and some vigilant stray cats are really reluctant to be adopted by humans, they have adapted to the way they live in the wild and may take a long time to acclimatize to family life.

Among the breeds of cats, some are naturally more adapted to life in the wild than to be domesticated as family pets. For example, Bombay cats, ocelots, African wildcats, European wildcats, Asian wildcats, etc.

These cats generally have a stronger hunting instinct and independence, and they tend to be free in the wild rather than confined indoors. Their size, strength, and speed are also better suited for life in the wild.

There are some stray cats who are naturally loved by nature, and they prefer to be adopted by humans and are quickly able to adapt to being pet cats. However, for kittens born to stray cats, they do not have the ability to live independently, so they have no choice.

These cats are very grateful for the help and adoption of humans when they lose their homes or encounter difficulties. They will quickly adapt to their new living environment and become part of the human family.

If we do have the intention, we can try to build a trusting relationship with the cat, and through gentle attitudes and caring gestures, they can gradually let down their guard and regain acceptance of human kindness.

Cats are sensitive animals, and they need time to adjust to their new environment and humans. After adopting cats, we should not interfere too much with their lives in the early stage. Establish a relationship of trust with cats through feeding, playing, etc., so that they can gradually adapt to human existence.

Some cats are particularly vigilant, two or three meters within a close run, I personally think that these cats are not necessarily a bad thing, although there are many kind people willing to pity these little lives, but keep a distance and vigilance from everyone, you can stay away from those who abduct cats and abuse cats.

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