Do humans ever have cats, or do cats have humans?

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MP4VT2004

Seems to me that cats simply allow humans the "privileges" of providing food and the occasional brief encounter. There is a cat in our neighborhood that roams pretty freely, and I'm fairly certain multiple families think she is "their" cat.

Posted: 07/25/2026 at 09:31 AM ET

(In response to this post by ShortFatHokie)

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I might have to put cat food on my shopping list. It looks like I have a -- Coach McGuirk Jul 25, 2026 at 07:55 AM ET

Coach McGuirk • 07/25/26 07:55 AM ET

I had 3 cats over the yrs. All lived for 17 yrs., also have had 4 dogs, 2 -- 7Hokie1 Jul 25, 2026 at 02:43 PM ET

7Hokie1 • 07/25/26 02:43 PM ET

My brother in law bought a farm from an old widow's estate. -- Riverguy Jul 25, 2026 at 01:56 PM ET

Riverguy • 07/25/26 01:56 PM ET

Nature is cruel as hell. Well, I have gone through this once before. I had -- Coach McGuirk Jul 25, 2026 at 02:15 PM ET

Coach McGuirk • 07/25/26 02:15 PM ET

I rescued one, got it neutered, brought it to a cat rescue -- VaTechie Jul 25, 2026 at 08:38 PM ET

VaTechie • 07/25/26 08:38 PM ET

Thx Coach re giving a sh!t ** -- astrohokie Jul 25, 2026 at 02:51 PM ET

astrohokie • 07/25/26 02:51 PM ET

Still keep my distance. I remember my grandad kept them around his barn.** -- MikeVT85 Jul 25, 2026 at 10:46 AM ET

MikeVT85 • 07/25/26 10:46 AM ET

And you know why? -- ACCWatcher Jul 25, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET

ACCWatcher • 07/25/26 11:02 AM ET

To annoy me?** -- MikeVT85 Jul 25, 2026 at 11:15 AM ET

MikeVT85 • 07/25/26 11:15 AM ET

Congratulations, you now have a cat.** -- ShortFatHokie Jul 25, 2026 at 09:25 AM ET

ShortFatHokie • 07/25/26 09:25 AM ET

Do humans ever have cats, or do cats have humans? ◄ -- MP4VT2004 Jul 25, 2026 at 09:31 AM ET

MP4VT2004 • 07/25/26 09:31 AM ET

Wrong, my cat follows me around like a dog. A real kitty dog. -- VaTechie Jul 25, 2026 at 08:39 PM ET

VaTechie • 07/25/26 08:39 PM ET

Ha, yeah, I was wondering about that last part...I guess I will -- Coach McGuirk Jul 25, 2026 at 09:33 AM ET

Coach McGuirk • 07/25/26 09:33 AM ET

You're doing a good thing, Coach. -- MP4VT2004 Jul 25, 2026 at 09:43 AM ET

MP4VT2004 • 07/25/26 09:43 AM ET

Cats do work around the house... -- bigbadbird Jul 25, 2026 at 08:26 AM ET

bigbadbird • 07/25/26 08:26 AM ET

We have 8 rescue cats…… -- CrystalCoveHokie Jul 25, 2026 at 08:10 AM ET

CrystalCoveHokie • 07/25/26 08:10 AM ET

Damn, my two horses eat 11,000 pounds of hay a year .... -- VaTechie Jul 25, 2026 at 08:44 PM ET

VaTechie • 07/25/26 08:44 PM ET

I have to admit that I NEVER pictured you as 'crazy cat lady'** -- Late 80s Hokie Jul 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET

Late 80s Hokie • 07/25/26 11:00 AM ET

LOL! OK! I will now never be allowed to come here crying about the -- Coach McGuirk Jul 25, 2026 at 08:43 AM ET

Coach McGuirk • 07/25/26 08:43 AM ET

Prepping for Catvid-19?** -- Spud Jul 25, 2026 at 08:35 AM ET

Spud • 07/25/26 08:35 AM ET

WOAH- is that real?** -- bigbadbird Jul 25, 2026 at 08:23 AM ET

bigbadbird • 07/25/26 08:23 AM ET

-FM, Glennville GA** -- ACCWatcher Jul 25, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET

ACCWatcher • 07/25/26 10:55 AM ET

As crazy as it may seem…..100% real. 😵‍💫** -- CrystalCoveHokie Jul 25, 2026 at 08:37 AM ET

CrystalCoveHokie • 07/25/26 08:37 AM ET

The more cats one has the higher one goes on the crazy scale. -- Vtskier1 Jul 25, 2026 at 09:24 AM ET

Vtskier1 • 07/25/26 09:24 AM ET

kitties** -- Riverguy Jul 25, 2026 at 02:13 PM ET

Riverguy • 07/25/26 02:13 PM ET