Edit: I removed the HELP and extra question mark from the end since I’ve now left it be outside and don’t need a advice. I thought the cross post would include the body text from the first post on !cat@lemmy.world so I guess I accidentally left out all the other pictures and additional info, oops

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    28 days ago

    While I don’t approve of it, outdoor and indoor/outdoor cats are a thing. With what looks to be a newish flea collar on, in what looks to be good health, this is likely just a kitty out with “permission”.

    If you’re worried about its safety, bring it in until you can find its humans later. Otherwise, just give it pats and go about your business

    • Cris@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      28 days ago

      Ahh, I didn’t realize it was a flea collar but I looked up pictures and there are some that look similar, that makes me feel much more confident that it’s supposed to be outside

      Thank you!

  • Libb@jlai.luEnglish
    2·
    28 days ago

    It’s a cat, cat often go outside. Have you any reason to think it’s lost?

    • Cris@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      28 days ago

      A kitten outside in an apartment complex just seems concerning to me 😅 I’ve never had a cat though, and none of my friends keep outdoor cats so I don’t really know what’s normal

      I live right next to the highway and there aren’t many neighborhoods around here, so sometimes I see feral cats at night, but never cats that seem happy to interact with people but also want to hide under cars and find shelter

      I tried to take it inside so I could figure out what to do but the crinkly noise from the seal on the door scared it and it ran all the way back to the ground floor 😅

  • LadyButterflyshe/her@lazysoci.al
    2·
    28 days ago

    Some cats refuse to wear collars or it irritates their skin so owners don’t make them. Some owners often just don’t choose to. Don’t worry, kitty is most likely out by themselves

    • Cris@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      0·
      28 days ago

      It does have a collar. It sounds like I should just leave it? I’m surprised to see a kitten out at night in my apartment complex, that doesn’t see like the kind of thing most people do in my area but I don’t really know 🥲

        • Cris@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          1·
          28 days ago

          Okay, thank you for the advice 🥹 I just get anxious easily and don’t wanna abandon it if it might not have a home to return to

          There’s nothing outside in my complex other than a brightly lit parking lot and a highway, so I’m not used to seeing any outside cats here that aren’t feral, nevermind a kitten