Personal Stories of Feline Pet Ownership

is this normal cat behavior or is mine just a little crazy?

He is such a sweet nice beautiful boy. I didn't do amazing raising him but he turned out to be the sweetest baby ever They're thinking of removing him from me because I got molested lollers and my me...

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I don't really know why I'm writing this, I guess I just need as many people to know how special he was. He was so loved. Everyone who met him always remarked on how sweet and gentle he was. He even ...

I've always loved dogs but was never able to have one of my own. He just turned 1 last month. Is he a handful? Yes. Does he want to save me from the menacing squirrels he saw 3 weeks ago in a tree at ...

Former dog person. This little guy and his family live a couple of houses down in s barn. Noticed the kittens around Christmas time. Felt bad for them and started leaving food and water out while it w...

I adopted my cat, Mimi, two years ago. I was always a dog person, but I decided that dogs were too much for apartment life and full-time work, so I opted for a cat instead—and oh my God… it’s the best...

My precious Martina crossed the rainbow bridge two weeks ago after complications from HCM. She wasn’t even 8 yo yet. She was the most beautiful angel in the whole wide world and I miss her so much. ...

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Flynn has done this ever since we got him as a kitten. He is almost 7 now and still does it. Love this orange goofball

I posted here last week, asking how you know its time. since then he’d only gotten worse. i spent the last few days entirely with him, when he stopped walking completely. All he did was meow on my bed...

I recently adopted this little orange cat, and today was his first time trying kibble. He kept meowing while eating like he was giving a full review in real time. It was so cute and he looked like he ...

Long time lurker, never posted. Ive alwags admired everyones GSDs and mixes on this page. And I couldnt leave this sub without first introducing you to my best friend, Charlie. Yesterday, we lost our...

Ahti was diagnosed with IMHA. I’ve never heard of it until today. It sounds very serious and I’m really scared for my buddy. I would greatly appreciate any advice from anyone who’s dealt with this.

She fell ill over the weekend and got her to the vet only to learn she had advanced cancer. In less than 48 hrs she went from her normal self to not being treatable. I’m devastated and heart broken an...

We never thought he'd make it this far but he wants to be here! He's still audaciously small but in exactly two weeks he went from 165g to almost 350g!!! As you can see he let me know he is ready to w...

I don't know why I'm really posting this, or if it'll even make me feel better, but maybe I just want to feel like I'm not alone in how awful I feel losing a pet. This is Princess, I adopted her bec...

We don’t deserve these precious gifts.

I bought two beds so my cats wont fight over it...guess I'm too naive

His brothers are scared of me and I assumed they'd all be afraid for a while. But I'm curious if this one is just tolerating me or if he's actually enjoying himself?

She is a small Dalmatian with a HUGE personality!

I’m noticing the bald spots on my rat getting increasingly larger but the vet can’t explain why. I was thinking it’s possibly just her age (she turned 2 less than a month ago) but I figured I’d see if...

My buddy Brooklyn crossed the rainbow bridge this morning. He had and aggressive cancer. We had our last road trip to Florida this past weekend. He was the best boy with the wettest kisses. He lo...

My girl is 8 in a couple months. I’ve noticed her dragging ass more and more lately if we go for a jog. She is also less into chasing balls and playing with other dogs. Changes just in the last year. ...

He's lost weight rapidly (about 8kg in the last month from a starting weight of 42kg), he's still eating well and behaving normally, although a bit quiet. The vet did some tests and an ultrasound yes...

guys my love, my heart my world geronimo just died and idk what to do. he got rly ill yesterday took him to the vet today and he aspirated and died. he's literally on my bed right now in rigor mortis....

I’m going to preface this by saying I’m not a trainer nor an expert and this is my first time gentling a mustang! But we had a great weekend working on some skills and I thought it was a fun video. ...

Male/Female bonded pair. I think they might love each other 🧡🖤. (Both kitties are fixed). Astro just turned 1, and he weighs in at 13.6lbs. Nova’s 2nd birthday is today, and she weighs 9.6lbs.

I had a lot of spare lumber from building a deck, and my wife saw a 200 dollar cat box that wouldn't have fit our 15 lb Bear. I sat inside this thing to staple in all of the screens, so I'm sure it's ...

Posting here because for some reason I can't add photos to r/petloss. I'm losing my girl Mona on Thursday due to complications from FeLV and FIV. I never knew she had them since I never had her from b...

Just wanted to share! She is my first black cat. I already have an orange boy and a calico girl. Jinx has settled in with them nicely although she does love to grab their tails!

These are my babies. Duncan is the piebald runt of the litter and Irving is the massive gray tabby. Praise them.

He needed a dental trimming (front teeth only), and I took him to the vet where they sedated him with an opioid to trim his teeth. He never recovered from the opioid. He stopped walking, stopped eatin...

We were inseparable, always going everywhere together. The spirit world gained a good one today.

Less than a month ago, my partner and I made one of the best decisions of our life— to adopt a 4 year old German Shepard. We fell in love with him immediately. We bought him all the treats and toys ...

This is our best boy, Brownie at 14 years old. We helped him cross over last week. The devastating silence after losing him was killing us. So we went to the shelter to see who needed our help. Gracie...

We adopted this sweet boy yesterday and have not heard him bark yet.we have had him for over 24 hours. He’s amazing with the kids and is super laid back. Does anyone else have this issue?

This is tofu, I got her like 2 days ago. I have another bunny who is a female as well. They're not living together as I have two separate cages until they can get along and if they don't they will be ...

Hail Goose, our 8 year old Pyrenees mix who crossed the rainbow bridge March 3, and hail Mango, our 13 year old Pitt mix who followed her last night. I do not hail 2026, this year sucks so far.

Now, I know rats can feel empathy. But can they sense pain? My rat Derpy never been the type of rat to lick me, but ever since I hurt my ankle/foot he has been walking up to my foot and licking it eve...

Hi so I found this baby yesterday , he had an accident (the e rickshaw drove on his Leg nd head )first I thought it’s just a fracture His body was exhausted he was almost dead He was on drips only...

My cat was vomiting we thought he have acid reflux but turn out it was something he ate and now he is on iv because his liver enzime is high. I know he will be fine but he breaks my heart😭

Today is a very sad day, I would assume more for me than for Hachi, my 10.5 year old Shiba. I’m usually a very private person and I never really share my hardships, but I felt that this community is ...

Found a baby bunny right outside my front door. I'm not sure what to do :( I don't want to move it incase the mom comes back? But this seems like an odd place to be, the steps are pretty big to get he...

Tippet aka Waffle Fry (we call it his government name because that is what the shelter named him). He is 8months and an absolute ham. We have only had him for month and he has been the best boy.

Hi! My sweet boy (1 year-old next month) has recently been bit by the hump-everything-I-set-my-eyes-on bug. Unfortunately, I have 3 kids in the house who he sometimes chooses to set his eyes on. Of c...

I changed my pillowcase and set the pillow on a table while I folded other clothes (wasn’t warm, I don’t own a dryer), he literally slept for 4 hours. Obviously I couldn’t take it from him until he wa...

How did he make his mom cry, you might ask? He WHEEKED. Full voice, top volume, wheeking! Backstory: in September 2024 we lost my heart pig and Falco’s brother Huxley. Falco went silent after Hux’s ...

Hello, I got this 10 week old pup from a friend of a friend under the premise of her being a German shepherd. She was free so I didn’t expect her to be purebred at all. I’m very curious as to what she...

I have never known loyalty, and devotion like she's given. Rottie love is unique, and we're so fortunate to have been graced with their love. Rest now baby girl. Thank you for everything.