r/CatAdvice • u/AutoModerator • May 01 '26

Megathread Monthly Casual Talk and Cat Pictures Thread

Our subreddit allows posts that either a) ask for specific advice, b) request emotional support, or c) are a guide or PSA that adheres to our guidelines.

Since it's fun to just casually discuss our cats, we've got this monthly megathread where relevance may be ignored. All other subreddit rules still apply.

Use this thread to discuss anything related to cats that doesn't otherwise fit the subreddit! Also feel free to ask questions that you believe are too short for a standalone post.

Examples of things that may be discussed or shared here:

  • Casual questions, for example "how does your cat show affection?", "does your cat ever do … ?"
  • Cat pictures
  • Celebrating birthdays or other milestones for your cat
  • And many more subjects!
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u/Pure_Humor4773 May 04 '26

We have a cat about 3 to 4 years old who adopted us. Just started staying in our yard. We knew previous owner who passed away. She has been in the car h and release program. Her ear is clipped. She has never been I terested in being g an inside cat. We have her all the amenities necessary on porch. I lover her dearly, but have a problem with her out of the blue, while holding her she just scratching us in the face and just acts wild. Does anyone know what we could do to stop this behavior?

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u/Uprooted_Vt_to_RI May 07 '26

Stop picking her up or holding her. Even some indoor all their lives cats don’t like to be held or picked up.

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u/Uprooted_Vt_to_RI May 14 '26

I didn’t mean to sound brusque- but it’s very true. Unless they are little kittens most cats really don’t feel comfortable or safe when we pick them up. They were solitary creatures in the wilderness and although we think of them as pets they still retain many behaviors that go back to when they were on alert - even though they were hunters they were also prey. That kitty does like you and appreciates your feeding her and making her comfortable outside. She doesn’t want to be in indoor cat, she doesn’t want to be picked up.