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[–] superkret@feddit.org 80 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Being stuck in a cage all day sounds like a good reason.
If I saw that sign at the shelter, I'd be tempted to adopt that cat.

[–] flicker@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I adopted my cat because he was born angry. He wasn't even fully weaned before he began attacking his own mother.

He loves his people as long as they don't dare smell like a different cat. He just hates cats!

[–] Zirconium@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A follower of khorne is a good pet to have

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago

Cats are Khornes sacred animal, this is why they have nine lives its one plus eight. The hounds of Khorne must earn their place, but cats simply take theirs.

[–] narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] flerp@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago

It would definitely work. I had my experience bonding with a lifetime cat that I got when she was a baby. Any other time I would adopt a cat I would get an older cat with older and sassy or grumpy cats being more likely for me.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 53 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I’m sure there was a reason every time. Not that a cat needs a reason, however.

[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"I felt like it." Is all the reason the cat needs.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago

It’s justified even if they didn’t really feel like it.

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

He is being held captive, he has reasons enough to smack anything that moves.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I might pick her based solely on this

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 weeks ago

Day1: Heh, this kitty is badass. I'm gonna name her Spart-
Day1.1: Argh, holy fuck. Shit scratched my eyeballs. Man fuck you! Seriously, why
Day2: Hi there I would like to return one black-eyed cat.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

that is the face of a criminal

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Stealing hearts and breaking them.

and then bapping them in the face afterwards, truly the most heinous of criminals.

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 27 points 2 weeks ago

Filled with self advocacy, more like

Shelter cats have limited avenues for expressing their disagreements, and it sounds like he's being as measured and puncture-free in voicing his opinion as he feels like he needs to be

[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago

The reasons were many and verified.

[–] Veneroso@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)
[–] flerp@lemm.ee 32 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Sent to a shelter when his owner became homeless. That's the thing that scares me the most for my cat. She's so sensitive and scared of everything except for me it would break her little heart.

[–] Veneroso@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago

Stay safe. There are resources available, and if you are at risk, you should know how to be safe.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago
[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago

All deserved

[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

meanwhile the cat in the next cell is preparing a "surprise"

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 13 points 2 weeks ago

There’s always a reason

[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 weeks ago

They have this for every cat then, right?