Cats, why don't they come home

2023 Author: Alex Livingston | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-11-26 11:39

THE cats they can disappear for a long time home even for days and weeks, many times without ever returning. Despite the love for sedentary and home life, some specimens could abandon the safety of the usual spaces in favor of a leak, leaving the abode for a long time. The motivation could be linked to the internal conditions of the house itself or to the physiological needs of the feline, let's discover together the causes and strategies to be implemented to prevent the situation from happening again.

Curiosity and desire to explore

There curiosity it is a characteristic of the cat, a peculiarity that pushes it to explore the places of the house in search of spaces and crevices where to hide and doze. But the innate desire for discovery could spur him towards dynamics outside the home itself, in search of new and never-frequented smells and places like the garden itself. The cat may like to go out on the terrace or in the domestic green area but it is good to monitor its movements, so as to prevent it from leaving. Distant noises and lights could capture his curiosity favoring a sudden escape.

Coupling and heat period

The absence of sterilization pushes the cat to search for a partner to mate with, a physiological need driven by sexual instinct. Escape is the response implemented while mating could facilitate fights between similar, in particular males, but also the spread of sexual diseases and finally unwanted litters. Sterilizing is the best solution because it calms the soul of the cat and at the same time promotes a better health condition, especially for females, preserving them from the formation of tumor diseases.

Illness, old age and childbirth

An elderly cat might choose the solitude of a distant refuge to spend the last moments of his life, particularly if ill and therefore ready to cross the rainbow bridge. A classic behavior for the affectionate feline who prefers to remain in the intimacy of solitude and, if possible, away from the usual home. A similar speech can occur during a full-term pregnancy, the future mother chooses an inaccessible hiding place where to give birth to the little ones in order to protect them.

Confusion and bewilderment

Returning home may be difficult, especially if the friend and his family have recently moved to a new home and an unfamiliar neighborhood. Smells, spaces, points of reference: everything changes and everything creates confusion in the mind of the cat that will struggle to find its way home.

Household problems

The cat could run away from home if bothered by the dynamics of the house, in particular if there have been changes in its daily routine such as the entry of a new animal, unknown people and small children. But other factors such as lack of food and care, mistreatment and a general condition of unease.

Forced removal, escape and death

If the cat has been missing from home for several days, it could have ended up being the victim of some problem such as a car hit, an attack by a pack of dogs, or fallen into some well or trapdoor or kept in a cattery or by other people because considered stray. He could have simply fled or sadly died, to solve the problem it is good to put in place a close word of mouth through social networks, or by hanging leaflets throughout the neighborhood. Visiting the most abandoned areas of the area, catteries, kennels, shelters and neighborhood feline colonies. To prevent it from leaving the house, it is better to sterilize it by preventing it from going out into the garden alone and without adequate control, securing the outdoor spaces with nets and protections.