Cats are like beggars

When you say forced out who forces them out and how can dogs kill them if they just go out to attend to the call of nature and then get back immediately after that. A bit confused. We do not have dogs here who attack cats. Just as we see cats owned by others visiting us I feel our cats too must be doing the same. I only hope our cats are not killed by dogs which I doubt very much

@msdivkar That is seen here as well. But we have no dog packs the way you have reported. The mother cat that is with us would deliver elsewhere and bring home just one kitten and this she has done several times with intervals. Sadly our cats despite all the care and love they leave us and not return. I am hoping they are happy wherever they are. It took me a while to accept this situation. During the pandemic and even now we buy dry fish in bulk and soak a little every evening keeping it over night, washing it thoroughly It is then fed the next morning once again thoroughly washing and removing the salt. They also get pressure cooked chicken and dry feed for nibbling throughout the day,. Munni the young female kept me company in all my strolls in the garden and out of the blue she disappeared.

@msdivkar We had issues here during the pandemic Lucky you managed to get mackerals every day even during the pandemic. We spend a lot on the dry fish and go through that routine every day to soak it in water and wash it thoroughly till it becomes saltless apart from the other food. . We have had cats when we were living in the city and they stayed till they reached old age but here all cats roam around including those of our neighbours. If you think that we did not love or take care of them that is not true. I have always had dogs and cats in my life right from the time I was a kid

So many of our cats who we took care of left us and never returned They want their Hippy style freedom (lol)

@allknowing Okay since Burt and Mumps will come home after a long while which scares me.

@Deepizzaguy One cat did return after 3 years!!

Choosing different resting places is common among cats. Our cats do that too.

The 3 cats are there but I will not be surprised if they too decide to have their way. I have accepted it.

@allknowing hope they don't decide to go out like your other cats

It is common here for cats to be let free. We cat care lovers do our bit and are helpless when they behave the way they do.

@allknowing That would break my heart.

Good for you. We have a mix and that perhaps explains their behaviour - not necessary that they go out for food as we over feed them.

@Andini I get you. We feed them fish, chicken feet pressure cooked and plenty of dry feed that is kept for them to nibble throughout the day I still feel their instinct to go from door to door overpowers our love and care for them.

@allknowing yes i know it but i think cat have hunting nature. They like eat which they hunt. So yea no matter i give foods they still eat lizard outside

I am so dissatisfied with their attitude.

They seem to want their own space

This has been going on for a while and I will not be surprised if they do.