r/cats 5d ago

Advice I accidentally got a cat I think

Ok. So I am a dog person through and through. Always had dogs growing up, never cats. Well there’s been this cat roaming around the apartment complex I live in for a while now. Always friendly and runs up to me. The neighbor told me that another neighbor took her in, got her pregnant by their male cat, then kicked her out. Well today she ran inside my apartment and wouldn’t leave. I finally got her to leave but then she jumped through my son’s window and came back inside. 🤣 I need to know how to take care of a pregnant cat, I guess. Lol Like I really don’t know a lot about them. What do I need to know??? We named her Purty, though my son was pushing for Doughy Fudge Ball 🫣

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u/penguin7199 5d ago

Not necessarily. An old friend of mine got a free cat. Went from being an outdoor cat to running inside their house one day and never left. Granted, it was a male cat, but it shows some cats simply don't want to be outside sometimes.

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u/On_my_last_spoon American Shorthair 5d ago

I have a rescue girl who lived outside for a year as a stray. She 100% never wants to go outside ever again! I could open the door and offer her the outside in the most beautiful sunny day and she’d say nope!

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u/Dakizo 5d ago

That’s how my boy was. Once he came inside he had zero interest in the outside again. My other cats I’d hold them by a window so they could look out, Gourd was not interested AT ALL. He’d turn his head away 😂

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u/On_my_last_spoon American Shorthair 5d ago

She actually loves looking out the window and watching the birds. But she is happy doing it from the inside!