Cat Greets Owner Every Day, Turns Out He Patiently Waits By The Door All Day Long For Him To Return (Viral Thread)

Author image for Mariel Ruvinsky
Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jan 9, 2023 10:00 AM EST

Have you ever wondered what your cat does when you leave it alone at home all day long? We know that we have. Our guess, for the longest time, was that they try to create as much chaos as possible when we're gone. What else would they do, right? If, when we're at home, our cats go out of their cat to cause as much trouble as possible - actively - then why wouldn't they do even more when we're not there to bother them? Seems that this is what the man in this viral video thought too. 

But, it turns out that some cats, when left alone… do feel lonely. We love seeing how attached some cats get to their owners. And it feels amazing to be able to have your cat show affection to you. Often, when we leave our cats alone for the day, we feel the loss, we miss them. But somehow, even though deep down we know that our cats miss us too, we're never 100% sure. Maybe we should install a camera to see what our cat does when we're not home too. 

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to start your Caturday with the funniest felines on the internet!

Add as a preferred
source on Google
Advertisement
  • 01
    Furniture - r/aww 5 days ago Posted by RTJ_legendhasit My cat greets me at the front door everyday, I used to think he was tuned to the sound of my car or something and rushed there when he heard it. Turns out he patiently waits beside the door all day until I return home, here's today's edition. 63K 45 : 1.6K Nest
    via u/RTJ_legendhasit

    You know… we said that maybe we should install a camera to see what our cat does after we leave, but seeing this… we think our heart would break if we knew they were waiting for us like this. Quit our jobs, become a hermit- we would do it all so that we wouldn't have to leave them alone at home ever again. 

  • 02
    via u/RTJ_legendhasit

    Okay, but the cutest part of this video is when the kitty asks for hugs, right? We can all agree on that. It's so rare to have a cat so actively as to be picked up, and goodness, it is a precious thing to see each and every time. The love is strong in this video, friends, we can feel it in the depths of our soul. 

  • 03
    Smile - pinkymadigan . 5 days ago Is the door tiny or are you gigantic? 2.1K Reply RTJ_legendhasit. 5 days ago Lmao I am gigantic I suppose. 1.6K Reply
    via u/pinkymadigan, u/RTJ_legendhasit
  • 04
    Font - jochi1543 5 days ago I got a security cam and found out that my cats sit at the apartment door and meow for like 10 minutes every time I leave. 46.3K Reply *** Friendly Friendster • 4 days ago My old cat used to do the same thing. Then he'd wander the house periodically meowing loudly trying to find me. Miss that bugger. 1.4K Reply ***
    via u/jochi1543, u/FriendlyFriendster
  • 05
    Font - Blastgirl69 4 days ago My husband said my 3 cats do that every morning when I leave for work. They also apparently know when I'm coming home by the sound of the elevator next to our door at that time of day. I love my babies 41.6K Reply
    via u/Blastgirl69
  • 06
    Rectangle - DesignerPumpkins • 5 days ago I used to think this about my cat too, and then I realized he just sleeps on the rug by the front door waiting for me took all my will power not to just quite my job immediately and never leave the house. Edit to say: I have two cats it's just my boy loves me with all his little orange heart and I don't deserve it. 4.4K Reply
    via u/DesignerPumpkins
  • 07
    Product - RandomPersonOfTheDay 5 days ago One of my cats did this for a year... first one member of the house died, and they were already mourning that loss... then other members moved out... and the end result was every time I left she sat in front of the door until I got home. She was afraid I wasn't coming back. It went on just over a year, before she finally stopped. 1.5K Reply ↓ RTJ_legendhasit. 5 days ago Omg this makes me feel so sad. My cat was a rescue, we think he was a pandemic cat an
    via u/RandomPersonOfTheDay, u/RTJ_legendhasit
  • 08
    Font - khaleesiofgalifrey • 5 days ago This makes me so sad. I was getting really stressed that my cat does the same thing because he greets me at the door but thankfully he goes and naps and only comes to the door when he hears people coming up the stairs. Edit: forgot to add cat tax. Current position https://i.imgur.com/zqXbSCu.jpg 2.3K Reply ② 2
    via u/khaleesiofgalifrey
  • 09
    Font - ermghoti 5 days ago My best cat ever used to greet me at the door when I'd come home from classes each day (going to college, staying with my grandparents). I assumed she'd hear noise on the porch and go to investigate. Later, my grandparents remarked on how she was so consistent, which I didn't follow. It turns out, she wasn't reacting to noises, but at the appointed time, she'd stop what she was doing, and went to the door to wait. We had a class trip one time, so I was away a couple da
    via u/ermghoti
  • 10
    Font - RTJ_legendhasit. 5 days ago I know what you mean. I worry that he's bored or lonely when I'm gone, he has access to outside & all sorts of toys (battery operated) but not interested in either during the day, only goes out at night. 196 Reply abcdef Cookie Monster 5 days ago This guy clearly loves you! Cats do sleep for a good amount of the day so he's technically doing what cats do best. I am happy to see you are looking into another kitty, tho. I tend to think introducing a kitten to an
    via u/RTJ_legendhasit, u/abcdefCookieMonster
  • 11
    Rectangle - Lgg06 5 days ago Take another cat for him 45K Reply RTJ_legendhasit. 5 days ago I am currently looking for a friend for him. 5.2K Reply S Lgg065 days ago He s gonna be so happy and you too ⠀ 7
    via u/Lgg06, u/RTJ_legendhasit
  • 12
    Font - RTJ_legendhasit. 4 days ago To everyone concerned that he is bored/lonely during the day. He has a giant cat castle below the camera, lots of toys throughout the house, window lookouts everywhere except the one in the video and has access to the garden. When I am home he uses all of these things but for some reason likes to only sit/nap in the front room when I am out. He was a rescue that I was originally only going to foster for a few weeks but he became very attached to me and I ended
    via u/RTJ_legendhasit

Want More? Follow Us and Add Us as a Preferred Source on Google.

Tags

aww wholesome cat adorable thread heartwarming cute love viral Reddit alone Cats Video
Scroll Down For The Next Article