Feral Cat Decided For Herself She Wanted To Live With People And Moved Herself In
Some cats wander in and never really leave, but Ghost took that idea to a whole new level. A feral cat showed up, decided a house was hers, and somehow turned that choice into a permanent home.
The story comes from a Tumblr post about a cat who moved herself in and was welcomed by the humans living there. What started as a stray visit turned into a full adoption, and Ghost seems to have settled in just fine.
There are plenty of photos, a few funny details, and one very determined cat at the center of it all. Read on.
The cat was born in a feral cat group, but according to one Tumblr user, she chose to domesticate herself
The author wrote that the cat invited herself into their family
Molly DeVoss, a certified feline training and behavior specialist, says that feral cats can develop trust over time. "They learn that the person feeding them is reliable, predictable, and not going to harm them."
Molly also said that community cat characters range from truly feral (cats without any human interaction) to a neighbor’s outdoor cat. Still, "many people mistake community cats for feral when they are actually a neighbor’s cat looking for a better meal and companionship."
That is exactly the kind of slow shift this cat story seems to capture.
It looks like the cat is very happy with her decision
Molly explained that even though domesticating a feral cat is a lengthy process, it can be done. "Over time, a feral cat can discover that a person can be depended upon, provide a good meal and a warm place to stay, and begin to show their appreciation with tenderness."
Ghost apparently skipped the waiting period and got straight to the good part.
Some people suggested that this is how cats got tamed in the first place
A 2017 study on domesticated cats published in "Nature Ecology & Evolution" indicated that cats lived alongside people for thousands of years even before they were tamed. Current theories suggest that cats began spending time around farmers about 8,000 years ago as they noticed rising mouse and rat populations.
Claudio Ottoni from the University of Leuven says, "It’s not that humans took some cats and put them inside cages," contrary to common belief. "Instead, people more or less allowed cats to domesticate themselves."
This also echoes the woman asking if she was wrong for wanting to get rid of the cat she rescued.
People wanted more pictures, and the author shared more photos of the cat named Ghost
Feral and domestic cats have no differences in their genetic makeup, but one of the few unique traits is the coat markings. Blotched or striped fur patterns emerged in tame tabby cats during the Middle Ages.
Cats became people’s companions without changing much, unlike dogs. Dogs were bred to gain certain qualities.
And this is what people had to say:
Wait until you read how Toup, after a 10-year friendship, finally chose to move in.
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