By cat_loser - 09/12/2016 01:29

Today, I agreed to catsit for a friend. Her cat rode back to my house sitting on my shoulder in the car. As soon as I opened the door, he jumped out and ran off into the woods. It's been 2 1/2 hours and not even food will entice him back to me. FML
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InfiniteSunshine 32

Losing your friends cat really sucks and I hope you get it back. However, it should've been transported in a kennel. Keeping a loose animal in the car, especially riding on you while driving, is dangerous, they hit you in the wrong place or freak out and it can cause an accident. A crate also would've prevented it from escaping when you opened the car.

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vogonpoet 5

Get ready to start apologizing to your friend. I'm with #6. Pets need to be transported in carriers to avoid this exact situation. Your friend should have given you one.

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InsanityShard 23

With a bit of luck, which rises the closer you live to your friends house, the cat will have gone back there. Sometimes they have uncanny senses that take them right back to their territory. Each time we move, we had to lock our cats in the bathroom/house for a week, and even then occasionally had to go back to the old house, finding them walking around meowing at it.

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sturschaedel 27

I accidentally disliked the comment instead of liking it. Cats are territorial, and will try to find their usual hunting grounds.

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Heteroscodra 8

If it's an indoor cat, it won't be far, probably hiding under bushes, cars, basements etc etc. Keep calling it's name, if you can, put a humane (!!) trap with some water (not food, attracts other creatures that might scare it off) and check regularly. Outdoor cats are more street smart, if it knows the region, it might be a bit further out, even like some others said, they can walk right home sometimes. Post flyers, keep calling it's name, inform vets, police and shelters. Microchips bring back a ton of pets when they're registered correctly, don't wait until you lose your pet.

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Dragonesszena 7

I was thinking this as well. Also post on Craig's list and whatnot saying you lost a cat. Hopefully someone will see it if you can't find it yourself.

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Kitten_love 22

I was told recently that if you put their litter box outside, they can smell it from miles away and find their way home.

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Moerighan 23

I voted yes on this just so I could ask why didn't you use a cat carrier? Having any animal loose in a car like that is dangerous, what if you had crashed?

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Lalala579121 27

You know you don't have to vote on the FMLs to comment, right? Also I am wondering how you voted "yes". I don't see that option.

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cptncuttlefish 24

They probably saw it before it was posted while moderating, and voted yes to post so they could ask

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Lorlee_722 3

Sorry this happened to you, but the cat should have been in a carrier (And the owner should have supplied said carrier). Hope you find him.

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WeirdUS 29

Why would you have the cat ride back with you why not just drive to the house feed it clean the litter and leave. if it was far enough away why didn't you bring the cat in the cat carrier seriously.

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Laeffy 19

I was going to say the same thing. Who brings a cat to their house when they're cat sitting?

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WeirdUS 29

I don't know but you'd be surprised what some non-pet owners and even some owners think is OK to take care of an animal.

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bartsj8815 1

Oh no. That stinks OP. Hopefully you find the cat alive. Why didn't you hold the cat or use a leash with you opened your car door?

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Birdie27 11

Has the internet taught you nothing? By now, you should know that cats are scheming, conniving assholes!

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GoddessMadoka 12

Sorry, but YDI. Pets should always be in a carrier or a crate when riding in the car, for their safety and yours. I hope you can find the cat at some point but that's entirely on you, you should have known the cat would likely be nervous at being taken to a new place.

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sousaphonist 14

Try going back to your friend's place, the cat may be there trying to get let back in.

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EmoRockChic 11

Not all cats can feel safe travelling in a carrier in a moving vehicle like my cats. But that being said, you should have had a carrier to put the cat in before opening the door

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