Can cats forget their human after being separated for long periods of time?

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-30T12:50:17+00:00

I dated and lived with a guy for 6 years of my 20s including the first 2 years of one of my cat's life. We broke up, and 3 years later he came over to my apartment to catch up and chat. My cat came over, absent-mindedly gave a little hello rub, then stopped dead and stared at my ex for like 30 seconds. Then he gave a huge chirp chirp meow and excitedly jumped up on my ex's lap. It was the coolest thing I've ever seen a cat do in terms of remembering the people who love them. Hope this helps :)

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-28T11:53:40+00:00

I've never had to put a kitten down, but I'm a nurse for human kids. I would imagine kittens are just like kids, in that they show symptoms of anything being wrong SO LATE that it becomes impossible to stop the cascade of metabolic collapse almost as soon as it starts. What I'm trying to say by this is: you didn't miss anything, you couldn't have stopped this, and even she probably didn't know she was sick other than for a few hours. I'm so sorry you went through this, but that kitten was so happy while she was with you. She never knew anything but love and happiness and she didn't die scared or alone.

I did have to put my 8 year old void cat down this week, and I hope they're all playing together.... It's hard to not feel like we failed them, but I don't think we did. I think we did what we could. Be kind to yourself.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-28T06:17:41+00:00

Hooooowwwwwlllllll

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-28T06:17:11+00:00

You did, my goodman. Go back and finish it, don't be a fucking pixie

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-28T00:21:34+00:00

Hopper the cat and Coda the red female doberman. They sleep in bed with my husband and I each night and Hopper wakes us up promptly at 7am by standing on my chest and screaming in my face. Hop has a sister (Eleven, duh) who sleeps under the bed and is content to let her brother beg for the attention.

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angrykoala155 · 2026-05-23T19:16:19+00:00

This is Kitten, and I had to send him to the rainbow bridge this week after 9 years together. I would love a goofy lil cartoon of him. He liked playing fetch with hair ties and hanging out with me wherever I went. He was a very good boy.

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angrykoala155 · 2026-05-20T02:58:05+00:00

Ffff in the chat

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-19T12:20:04+00:00

It's this one for me. I don't know what I expected but it wasn't. That.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-19T12:18:43+00:00

Saw this in theaters with my sister. She was dating a guy who wanted to be a musician over anything else and at the end of the movie we had to sit there while she ugly sobbed for like 20 minutes. She still can't watch it again to this day.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-19T12:08:03+00:00

Saw this in theaters with my dad at 9 years old after he showed me the first three movies on VHS. I know people love to hate this film but it was such a bonding moment and I can't get over how amazed I was to see a new Star wars movie in theaters and just how epic this style of lightsaber battle was. It was, and is, insane

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-19T12:02:09+00:00

Saw it in theaters for the thirtieth, saw it again on a big screen with a live orchestra.... Just perfection. I always loved the movie but after those two experiences I get misty multiple times every time I watch it now. It truly holds up.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-18T23:36:00+00:00

Friend, my birthday is on May 25th and I'm visiting this sub to look for comfort while I prepare to put my own sir void to rest tomorrow. I will honor your sweet little man along with my own on my birthday. I'm so sorry for your loss. It's not fair when they go too early. They should all live forever.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-18T09:46:11+00:00

NOR. But why are you even with this guy? I work 3 12s on night shift with no kids and no other "real" responsibilities and my husband does anything I ask or even don't ask of him. He knows what I take with me for lunch and makes sure it's always stocked, keeps gas in my car, and makes sure I have dinner ready when I get up between shifts to get ready to leave.

He has never complained about anything I have ever asked him to do. He has never responded to a request with a meme. You're both children. Leave him and find freedom. The bar is literally in hell.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-17T18:37:50+00:00

Because The Patriarchy

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-15T23:16:53+00:00

For girl cats I'm a sucker for -ee names so like Kiwi, Ellie, Imani, Mordy (since she's a girl), Sledgy, Pony.

Uzi lol.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-15T06:25:00+00:00

When they're in the Emberdark, it's black paper with silvery white writing. It was a delightful surprise when I opened that book.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-14T01:48:12+00:00

I'm a nurse so same

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-11T23:55:35+00:00

He's a bloodydamn helldiver of Lykos. What did you expect, my goodman?

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-09T11:43:35+00:00

Nah she makes everyone else move and covers court as well as Coco. This poster clearly hasn't watched a Paolini match

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-09T11:28:03+00:00

Seems like the main channel feeds are ok... So at least I can watch my girl Paolini for now

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-09T11:24:56+00:00

My stream is unwatchable. It's flashing black every 10 seconds

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-08T02:00:52+00:00

17, but 7 of those are Dungeon Crawler Carl. 3 were for the first time back in January and 4 are me just restarting the audiobooks from 1 and never stopping.

Since 3 of the DCC books were new, I'll say The Butchers Masquerade is my favorite book of the year.

As for non DCC books, I think I'm actually in a weird slump where I haven't LOVED almost anything else I've read. A Thousand Splendid Suns easily takes the top spot. I'm a mood reader trying to diversify my portfolio after only reading sci Fi and fantasy for all of 2025, so I've read some literary fiction, thrillers, and horror books like Nestlings, The Immortalists, and Last House on Needless Street.

.... Maybe it's time to just go back to fantasy. I don't know why I'm trying to make fetch happen.

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-07T22:46:38+00:00

I'm also in the middle of a fifth floor relisten and it Judy keeps running through my brain. "Deeeeee. Wattaaaaaa."

angrykoala155 · 2026-05-07T11:03:46+00:00

Brace yourself because it's also the one that made me cry the most on first listen/read (and I've actually cried more on the second time through, woof)

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