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[–] Chessmasterrex@lemmy.world 93 points 7 months ago (8 children)

We buried a cat we thought was ours. He was hit by a car. Anyhow later that evening Sammy came home wanting to be fed.

[–] Adler180@lemmy.world 38 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That must have been the best feeling ever when he came back, loosing a pet is hard but if it comes back it's probably the complete opposite. You got lucky that day.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

Sometimes, dead is better

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 28 points 7 months ago

Isn't that the plot to Pet Sematary? Was your cat looking to feed on you?

Ok, for real I'm glad you didn't really lose Sammy. It's just not often I get to make a Pet Sematary joke.

[–] Afghaniscran 17 points 7 months ago

I was on the other side of this. Our cat was hit by a car, some woman was crying over him thinking it was her cat. Our cat never came home so hopefully that woman's cat did.

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 17 points 7 months ago

Pet Sematary moment

[–] sharkwellington@lemmy.world 14 points 7 months ago

That was just one of your cat's extra lives.

[–] Hubi@feddit.de 12 points 7 months ago

Uh-oh, that story sounds familiar...

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 10 points 7 months ago

You thought he was a gonner.

[–] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.ml 59 points 7 months ago (1 children)

my man found the cat duplication exploit

[–] Pelicanen@midwest.social 10 points 7 months ago

That cat's name? ~~Albert Einstein~~ MissingNo.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 45 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Here's my headcannon:

His original cat and its best buddy had been planning this for months.

Like a heist movie where the treasure is treats and getting to live together.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Nah, this was a Freaky Friday thing.

[–] Riccosuave@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Our big cat disappeared once after we moved, and we roamed the neighborhood for hours searching for him. I finally spotted him in someone's side yard, just chilling on their trash bins, his collar missing. My partner was getting tired and had already headed home, only to call me just before I trespassed onto their property to inform me that the cat was waiting for us just inside the door.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

imagine if you would have tried to grab that cat?!

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The one to the left has a white ares that gore across its chest where ad the cat to the right has a batch that is isolated.

Makes it kind of hard to miss that it's not the same cat. To me it looks like a picture of someone's cats that a random user is trying to make internet points out of

[–] nxdefiant@startrek.website 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 9 points 7 months ago

Nah, it says right there, it's 8 hrs old.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 19 points 7 months ago

At least they are two super cute cats!

[–] venoft@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

My sister had this, they thought the cat was behaving a bit weird, but thought it was from being lost for a week. But it turned out it was their cats brother who lived in the same village.

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Cat and Cat(1).

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

How much like it, was it the same cat?

[–] StealThisComment@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not like this.

[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 11 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I have never had cats, is this a realistic/common thing? I'm curious

[–] Tolstoy@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

Nope, not really...

[–] sizzler@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

If you look into cat colouring / patterns you'll soon realise that there are less unique cat colours than you think.

[–] Neil@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

I own 3 cats and feel like I could tell which one was mine between two identical cats. There's a special feeling when you see your cat. I can tell my cats on my security cameras from other neighborhood cats that look similar.

[–] mcmoor@bookwormstory.social 9 points 7 months ago

Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties (2006)

[–] Shieldtoad@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

When my aunt is on a holiday I feed her cats. One of them is a tortie. Unlike their reputation it's one of the sweetest cats I know, probably because she associates me with food.

One time when I went to feed them, I thought I saw her outside. It was weird since I had just seen her go upstairs. I went outside and saw it wasn't her. She had other face markings.

[–] Bougie_Birdie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Do torties have a bad reputation? Mine is a stupid little cinnamon roll and I'm having a hard time picturing anything else.

[–] Shieldtoad@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Some say torties have a special attitude (tortitude) and that they bite, scratch and hiss more easily. My aunt says the tortie is more temperamental than her other cats. I haven't experienced this since she is always sweet to me.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

I'm a big fan of cinnamon rolls!

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He might've stolen someone else's cat

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

I think he did

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

My cat has a very distinctive cry. Also she's a yandere and will murder any other cat who gets between her and ~~me~~ her food supply.

[–] ZeroMmX@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)