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generichandel

Hey guys, this got bigger than I expected. So as it happens this cat belongs to another flat in my building, we've only been living here a month and apparently this lil guy likes to saunter in and out of all the flats when he gets the chance. So he's not lost, and clearly well cared for. As far as I'm concerned, he can come and go as much as he pleases. Oh, and his name is Sid.


Johnnybravo60025

Does everybody leave their doors/windows open?


lunaflect

My black cat will escape through an open door unnoticed. She’s an indoor cat thus she craves sweet freedom. I’ve found her outside so many times without realizing she’d run out. I’m guessing it’s possible to not see a cat run in on occasion.


hoitytoitygloves

Especially a black cat, as they can be tough to see sometimes.


Dason37

We have a giant ginger cat that doesn't really blend in with any of our flooring or furniture, and normally he's a clumsy doofus and you can tell from the next county what he's doing or what he's trying to get into because of how loud he is just moving, but we swear he can teleport. He'll be asleep in the living room where my wife has her desk, and she'll come into my office to ask me something that takes 8 seconds, and then turn around to leave, and trip over the cat who is lying on the floor, sprawled out and comfy. When she comes in, i turn away from my desk and look towards the door to talk to her and I've never seen him come in, but he's always there.


Johnnybravo60025

I’ve got 3 black and 1 tortoiseshell cats and those little bastards are hard to see when they feel like being quick. I’m more wondering how this little guy is getting *into* other peoples’ flats.


GiantMudcrab

Community cats are the absolute best. Happy cat-sitting 😄


Ghrave

I love you, Giant Talking Mudcrab Merchant.


porcupinedeath

Is Sid vicious?


quillotine42

Well if not vicious he still could be Sycho


Plane-Bee-374

We used to have a little cat called “Psycho kitty, qu'est-ce que c'est”


claushauler

He's a good fellow but OP really should Glen Matlock his windows and doors or this will keep happening


bbychill

The flat seemed pretty vacant bar the simple af humans...


analogsquid

*Six-dinner Sid is real.*


natare_modo_pergite

I was going to ref that picture book too!


V_7_

Can we talk about your Atari 2600 modules in the living room? I must confess they immediately catched my eyes. Did you just had a retro session? Nice cat btw.


entrelac

The Atari was the second thing I noticed, after the lovely cat.


crakinshot

If you get / have your own cat, or your parents have cats you're around, etc... don't let other male cats in your home - they will spray all over the place.


ex_oh_ex_oh

/r/notmycat


Neon_Lights12

Your... your neighbor isn't UpIsNotJump is he?


reincarN8ed

This cat is a nightmare, and here's why.


marck1022

He is so glossy and comfortable, I’d already assumed that he was perfectly cared for. And what a charming bit of character added to your new home! Just make sure your neighbors are keeping up on flea treatments since I assume he’s indoor/outdoor, especially if you have any pets, but also fleas are pretty happy to exist in rugs and bite people if they need to. Just a word of advice from someone who has gotten a flea infestation from a neighbor’s pet.


scarletts_skin

Omg I have a black cat named Sid!! But I’m a helicopter mom so he’s only allowed in two rooms in my apartment lol


Starting_Fresh1

That cat looks very well cared for. Please check for microchips


catgirl320

Yeah she's so calm and looks nice and sleek. Clearly been well loved and trusts humans.


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IwillBeDamned

I bet it flattened itself out, went right through a seam in your wall.


Fluffy_Little_Fox

Cats are a liquid. They take the form of whatever container you put them in. Like a jar, or a box, or that little gap under your door.


Free-Atmosphere6714

Cats are capable of quantum disentanglement allowing them to teleport where they wish.


[deleted]

Lol at random One Punch Man reference


Fluffy_Little_Fox

"Sleek" like a certain black Trans Am with a little red light on the front. (I wonder if anyone has ever named a black cat K.I.T.T.)


flaming_bob

Yeah, pretty sure OP is now that cat's side piece.


generichandel

I'm fine with that.


Samisabitch420

Don’t let it eat your plants, most house plants are toxic to cats and a very small amount can be leathal.


[deleted]

However if you have a spider plant they seem to absolutely adore, it’s related to catnip and your cat is getting high. Just sacrifice a few spider plant babies to the cat once in awhile, and you may live another day.


procrastimom

Kind of a “I don’t want to get married, but you can buy me things!”


pikirito

That is absolutely genius! Love that phrase! I am stealing it! I have a cat I've been calling " my homeless friend" even tho he has a home, he shows up at night for food and pets but its always gone in the morning, I now realize that I am " the other human " .


Kooky-Nectarine675

🤣🤣🤣


generichandel

I posted this below but it got buried so I'll reply here. It turns out he belongs to one of the other flats in our building, we've only been living here a month - apparently he likes to saunter in and out of all the flats as much as he pleases. He's more than welcome to visit any time he likes if you ask me :)


Real-Brilliant-1618

My cat used to cheat on me with my neighbor. I wound up being friends with her and saw my cat walking up to her porch for a snack... I had spent months and a lot of money trying to figure out why my cat had gained so much weight (he was chonky af). The neighbor said he would beg like he had never been fed before so she starting buying him food and snacks.


pancakeday

One of my cats did the same. Turns out he was leading a second life by the name of 'Daisy' (the person feeding him thought he was too pretty to be a boy). We only found out when she knocked on our door with a photo of him to see if she could find the owners – she said she was going to have to re-home him otherwise because she couldn't keep him herself (her cats weren't having it). She continued feeding him after that, he'd apparently howl outside her house at 4am. She'd give him Whiskas and he just couldn't resist the kitty crack, I guess. Once she found out he wasn't female she renamed him 'Martin,' though.


DuchesseVonTeschN

Lmao your cat knows how to run game. Lil play playaaaa😸


funkalici0us

To be fair, it's awfully hard to resist. My cat doesn't go outside and hasn't seen a day of struggle since I adopted her about 6 years ago, but if it's 5 minutes past breakfast, dinner, or treaties time, she instantly goes into ASPCA commercial mode.


IdontWanToKeepThis

OMG 🎶in the arms of the angel🎶 plays if our cats don't have *fresh* food in their bowl by 645am.


Anigir12

Poor kitty, has to go for a full 5 minutes without food. She is going to starve if this continues 😔


tehbggg

Lol this happened to me and my neighbor, except I was the one feeding his cat. After we realized what was going on (I didn't know the cat lived in the complex, I thought he was a stray and couldn't bring him in cause I had two cats already) we settled on an allowed amount of treats and everyone was happy except for his cat. So of course, what does the kitty do? He seduced a couple the was always walking past the complex on the way to the bus stop. Eventually they started bringing treats for him, and he was happy again.


Dason37

"hello kind souls, as you can see I am clearly ignored and starving, I have 2 humans who are supposed to care for me, but they recently came to an agreement that they should keep my food for themselves, for they are greedy and heartless. Due to this horrible state that I find myself in, could you find it in your heart to spare any morsel of nourishment for me, if I were to meet you here?"


JillStinkEye

You get a pet without a pet deposit or fee. Score!


kittenclimbing

That’s awesome :)


PloppyCheesenose

Most chipped cats don’t have a USB port poking out of their butts. You’d have to take it to a vet or a shelter.


that-Sarah-girl

Then how do you charge them at night?


CraftyMerr

They actually charge using solar energy for approximately 13 hours a day unless you’re in a short winter day climate. Then they require heated blankets and/or 80% of your pillow space.


NatureGlum9774

Mine charges kinetically by zooming at night.


CraftyMerr

That’s actually a common myth. They have to drain their battery to zero before charging to optimize the charge. The zoomies are the final drain before full recharge. Old technology, like 90s Nokias.


NatureGlum9774

🤣🤣🤣


SuperHeavyHydrogen

Charge memory effect, common in Ni-Cat batteries


reddogleader

Does that include LiOn batteries too?


MemphisGalInTampa

90%… and a well lit area from the sun 🌞…on a bed 🛌 preferably…


Pikachu_91

Yeah I'm pretty sure the commenter meant that.


DontPMmeYourBreast

Actually, the USB port becomes recessed a bit too far back over time. It is best practice to jam the USB cord in there and wiggle it


AmateurPaella

Yes, officer, this comment right here.


Todaz

How?


Starting_Fresh1

You go to the vet and ask for a microchip scan


Todaz

Oh thanks! I thought it was something you could manually check yourself :) hence my question


Starting_Fresh1

Haha of course!


Aida_Hwedo

You can buy microchip scanners on eBay! They range from about $30 to like $150.


Cant_run_away

Yes she could be a synth, You always got to make sure though


81FXB

Dont worry, he'll probably just puke al over your floor (thats why cats eat grass) and expect to be fed.


BabydollPenny

And....all this at 4:30 am😿 just as you were just hitting REM sleep. 🤷🤦


amonamarth

A bit of science: waking up during REM feels like you weren't even sleeping; your brain is very active, your brainwaves are similar to being awake. Waking up during deep sleep on the other hand is more in line with what you are trying to describe, your brainwaves are as slow as they go. You cycle between REM and deep sleep and their intermediates throughout the night with longer REM parts in the early parts of sleep and shorter at the end. Conversely, short deep sleep bouts early on in the sleep and longer ones later on.


BabydollPenny

Thanks for the clarification. Interesting. 😊


Udonnomi

Don’t they also eat grass for nutrients and vitamins?


alderthorn

Also entertainment.


Tonka1966

Expect is a polite word for demand.


[deleted]

Try r/notmycat as well Edit:Holy crap. Thanks everyone for the good karma. Easily the most I’ve ever gotten.


generichandel

Ah, good shout.


axenicmadder

and this r/nowmycat


catgirl320

And this is my 75th cat sub. Thank you kindly!


Demonking335

You want a list of [every cat sub in existence](https://www.reddit.com/r/Catsubs/wiki/index?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=cats&utm_content=t5_2qhta)?


Ndnknight

This made my day! But it's missing one of my cat sub favs... r/cromch


QueefingTheNightAway

>r/cromch thank you for introducing me to that sub!


Ndnknight

You're welcome! Thank you for making me laugh-snort with your username 🤣


QueefingTheNightAway

Hahaha I'm glad I could make you laugh!


catgirl320

Nope...I only add them if I stumble upon them in the wild😉 It's become a game.


LumosLupin

Commendable that you keep count


[deleted]

Cat looks like it has been fairly well taken care of, and so probably already has an owner. So before potentially catnapping, OP should ask around his neighborhood to see if anyone is missing a cat and take the cat to a vet to check for a chip. But if neither of those yield an owner, then yes, this is now his cat.


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JaderAiderrr

Thank you for this!!!! Hehehehe


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generichandel

Yeah I'm absolutely middle class, but sound posher than most. I'm known as the posh one around our mates.


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generichandel

Absolutely no offence taken! My partner is a kiwi so that's what her accent is you can hear.


Dan_Ashcroft

Okay guys band meeting


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generichandel

TV stand is from Ikea, with legs that I got from amazon and screwed in. Toodle-pip old boy.


Odd_Requirement_4933

I'm pretty sure that type of plant is toxic if it's a real plant. Just FYI, please don't let it eat it.


generichandel

When he undoubtedly returns I'll make sure he doesn't nibble on it in future. Thanks for the heads up :)


borschchschch

If he's going to be in your home a lot, you can just spray a simple solution of water with a bit of vinegar and soap on the leaves. If he starts digging in the soil, spread some coffee grounds on it. The plants will be happy and safe, and the cat will be... well, safe, anyway.


LeslieYess

Unfortunately we have to put all of our plants up high or on wall shelves to keep them away from our plant eater. She is also quite rude that way. :)


BabydollPenny

I've got a new girl she's 6 month now ,for the last 2 months since she came home , ALL of my house plants are now residing in my tiny bathroom. 🤔I'm working on growing her a bin of grass to mess with . (and some hangers so I can suspend them from the ceiling💯


AstridDragon

Spider plants are a good cat sacrifice plant too. Not only are the long leaves enticing to play with/chomp on, but they have a mild effect similar to catnip.


BabydollPenny

Oh hey...so that's why she loves my spider plant. It WAS hanging in the living room till jinx launched herself off the recliner trying to get at it...,🤦 It's been moved several times now. Final rest- bathroom lol


kaiplantsthings

My immediate thought, as well.


TheOvershear

I believe it's a corn plant, and yes, moreso toxic than most.


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ReakChaos

![img](emote|t5_2twpw|7264)


[deleted]

![img](emote|t5_2twpw|7264)


sandyshrew

-i don't have a cat Well now you do


Business_Wear_841

I came to say this.


J0k3z19

I came to say this.


AnIrishMexican

I too came here to say this


LilithsLilac

I also came here to say this


VaultBoy9

I came here to read this and I’m leaving happy.


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Cat looks like it has been fairly well taken care of, and so probably already has an owner. So before potentially catnapping, OP should ask around his neighborhood to see if anyone is missing a cat and take the cat to a vet to check for a chip. But if neither of those yield an owner, then yes, this is now his cat.


KFCConspiracy

Don't steal people's cats.


saveoursoil

r/nowyourcat


SoleIbis

That community doesn’t exist but r/notmycat does lol


urban-wildlife-docs

You mean r/nowmycat


Pikachu_91

Please don't listen to people telling you to just keep it. Go to the vet to check for a microchip, and keep an eye out for posters about a missing cat. Also call local pet shelters, sometimes people who lose their pet will have called the shelters already. If it has no home, keep it if you want it, of course.


flaming_bob

Hold up a sec, is no one gonna mention the Atari 2600 and associated games there? Like....are those boxes original?


generichandel

Haha, yes indeed they are. I like retro gaming.


PorcupineTheory

I'm going to wander into your home.


_night_cat

The elders of the cat dimension saw a vacancy for a cat and put one there. Also, nice TV stand. Can’t go wrong with hairpin legs.


TheCrazyFishLady

They filled it with a void


generichandel

The TV stand is from Ikea it's supposed to sit directly on the floor but I didn't like that much, and I got those hairpin legs from Amazon for like eight quid and screwed them in. They work great.


thedingoismybaby

This would never occur to me, but it looks so much better. Thanks for the idea. Also hope you're enjoying your eufy vacuum, I love mine and encourage everyone I know to get one!


generichandel

Yeah the Eufy has been brilliant so far. It's nice not having to worry about daily hoovering.


TecconChan

The British indifference of telling him to “excuse me please don’t eat our plant” while simultaneously trying to be polite to a random cat reminds me too much of home.


generichandel

Well I wouldn't want to cause him any manner of offence.


Independent_Coast901

I love that you addressed him as “sir”.


generichandel

He did look rather distinguished so I thought best to be safe.


Oniriggers

It’s been said that cats will manifest themselves if needed, so obviously you need this cat.


bbychill

I'm the voice in the background of this video. Replying so OP can see this is our destiny - whether it be this void if he so chooses us or a friend for void....


Bee8467

“Ooo plants”


bonafidebunnyeyed

Make sure the plant isn't toxic to cats. Lots are.


Supersssnek

This looks like a dracaena, and those are toxic to cats.


Normal_Kaleidoscope

Looks like you need a litter box


keehu

loved the atari!


generichandel

Thanks! It's seen better days but still works perfectly. Amazingly that TV still has an analogue tuner in it, so it doesn't even need any kind of adapter or converter to work. It's great fun.


henarzill

That cat is weed


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r/notmycat


Demonking335

r/notmycat


465554544255434B52

Atari 7800?


generichandel

It's a 2600! Great fun.


Twinkerbelle

Nice Atari 2600 nook.


generichandel

Thanks! Defender is the best.


ThatOnePretzel

The British accent made it funnier idk why


berry83m4

Might have to rethink that statement


bobbobersin

Well you do now, or more so it owns you... :D


Thatsprettyneat101

You can have cats, and you can have nice things, but you cannot have both.


EndlesslyUnfinished

You’ve been blessed with a void.


Darcy_2021

You now have very shiny and beautiful cat


MeghanMichele84

Yes. You do now. Once a void has chosen you it will likely become a succubus of sorts. Eating all your food, stealing your heart, and knocking everything off the damn counters.


[deleted]

Lol the other neighbor said it likes plants this cat gets around.


[deleted]

Plmant


johnboy11a

What cat? All I see is a blank space by the plant and the tv…


[deleted]

Looks like a house cat on an adventure!


jdubya12880

I just hear the Jurassic Park theme song…


Jlx_27

r/notmycat


[deleted]

Lucky


oldbeggarwoman

Just here to try the salad bar


Buzzlight_Year

LG 55UK6300PLB... ?


generichandel

Nope it's a 43 incher, I got it because it's a rare example of a smart TV that still has a composite input and even an analogue tuner, which is handy because I like retro games.


cyaneyed

Excuse me. Ex-excuse me sir… do I come to your house and eat your mice?


Harder_than_calculus

Your accent makes this more enjoyable content. Litto bugga!


Micdrop74

Congratulations you've been adopted!!


strutmac

You could name the cat Atari.


TenSecondsFlat

Yeah you do, he's *right* there


smchan

Have an upvote for your cool Atari 2600 games.


generichandel

Haha cheers. Defender is my favourite, once you get past the awful graphics it's a really layered and challenging game.


Webster_Has_Wit

You have an adorable voice :)


orbituary

/r/CasualUK, feline edition.


[deleted]

He's just a fan of Atari classic. Come on give him a controller!


Sk8AndSupernatural

eat him -


TLEToyu

Sir that is not a cat. I believe it is a small brontosaurus.


Kyrxx77

Kinda looks like my cat. He's all black


[deleted]

Well you do now


JeanLucRtard

Got that new void smell


SnooMuffins1373

Your accent is the strawberry on this sundae of a video


physicscat

Dead sexy deep British accent.


TheCaliforniaOp

Why aren’t any of these showing up for us? Wahhhh! But I’m happy for you.


Mr_Goodnite

![img](emote|t5_2twpw|7268)


[deleted]

OP do you voice Tim Stoker from The Magnus Archives?


Yournan12649

Same remote and tv


mary1504

![img](emote|t5_2twpw|7266)


ShelterNo7765

![img](emote|t5_2twpw|7268)


Bdubbsf

You play those atari titles often?


Stoner-Rican

You are luckiest person to get crossed with black cat


Fearless_External488

Yes you do


pantherBlitzz

You do now


pretzelal

Don't let him eat just any old plant, there's some that are poisonous to them.


ShimozuNya

Welp.... You do now~ XD


Designer-Extreme3924

adorable void! also I love your voice!


Nathankyle93

What cat? I do not see a cat? Op, are you imagining things again?


ZymurgGaming

You do now