'I just miss my cat': Woman questions if it's pawssible to feel homesick for your feline friend, the online cat community answers with adorable examples

Cat people are truly emotionally joined at the hip to their feline friends.

We're not saying that being attached ot your cat is a bad thing - on the contrary. The emotional bond between cats and their humans is one of the strongest that can form between us and another species of animals. Cats are not just pets - they're our best friends, our house masters, our emeowtional support, our feline family that we will do anything for. The connection some people feel for the cats is so strong that some of them might wonder - is this how it should be? Is this what you're supposed to feel for a feline?

In some way, this is what one wholesome woman wondered - can you feel homesick, not for your home, but for your cat? Feeling the bond so strongly that what you miss most when you're away is your cat. Or, in other words - home is where your cat is.

Would any cat pawrent disagree? We think not. Our cats are our everything. And the online cat community that showed up after this one woman's question proved exactly that. Countless examples of the most adorable cat-human connections we given, and our hearts completely melted.

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Keeping indoor kitties indoors might sound obvious, but it’s actually one of the biggest life-saving decisions a human can make for their whiskered roommate.
Indoor cats statistically live much longer - often 10-15 years or more - compared to outdoor cats, whose life expectancy can be only a few years due to risks like cars, predators, toxins, parasites, and diseases such as feline leukemia virus or FIV. The outside world may look like an exciting theme park of smells and fluttery things, but it’s also packed with hazards a housecat simply isn’t built to handle (at least not when all they're used to is the indoor comfort). Even the most street-smart kitty can’t outsmart traffic or avoid every contagious encounter.
Staying indoors also protects wildlife: domestic cats are efficient hunters, and studies show free-roaming cats can significantly impact bird and small mammal populations.
Luckily, indoor life doesn’t mean boring life. With toys, climbing spaces, window perches, and playtime, indoor cats can exercise their hunting instincts safely while still enjoying enrichment. Many vets and behaviorists agree that a stimulating indoor environment provides both physical safety and mental well-being.
So when your cat stares dramatically out the window like a poet longing for the adventures of old, remember: you’re not denying them freedom - you’re granting them the superhero power of longevity, wrapped in a cozy, climate-controlled kingdom where the biggest danger is a vacuum cleaner.
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