Sometimes a beloved cat, who spends a lot of time outside every day, suddenly, for no apparent reason, does not return to its owners. An unpleasant story can happen even to a domestic cat that has not left the apartment its entire life. While the owners are distracted, the animal slips through the ajar door and rushes headlong in an unknown direction. To figure out what prompted your beloved pet to take such a step, you should turn to folk signs and superstitions.
Why are cats supposed to leave home?
According to esotericists, cats cannot tolerate negative energy in the house. If the pet suddenly left the home, perhaps constant quarrels and conflicts between family members are to blame. However, the sign also has positive interpretations.
Positive consequences
It’s sad when furry pets disappear without a trace and don’t return, but cats are smart animals, they leave for a reason. Cats will never harm those who love and care for them. Perhaps the furry pet left its home for good reasons:
- By leaving its home, the animal makes room for a new family member. Often before leaving, the cat says goodbye to the owner of the home, does not leave him for a long time and tries to attract attention to himself.
- Perhaps the disappearance of a cat from the house is associated with a negative influence on family members from the outside. Selflessly protecting people, the pet took with it misfortunes, illnesses and even death. The loss of a cat will upset the owners, but at the cost of its own life, the brave animal averts trouble from them.
- In eastern countries there is a sign regarding the departed purrs. According to it, the furry animal plays the role of a guide of souls. If the cat left home after one of the family members died, the living have nothing to worry about about the relative. With such a guide, the soul of the deceased will freely enter a better world.
- The cat leaves his home because his mission is completed. An animal appeared in a family for a specific purpose - to protect people from harm, make people kinder, get rid of illness, attract good luck or find love. When the owner's dreams and desires come true, the presence of a cat in the house becomes optional.
Negative interpretations
Cats are extremely sensitive to changes in the energy background in the house. They notice every little thing and give preference to places with the least concentration of negative energy. If the cat left home, signs indicate the following:
- If a seriously ill person lives in an apartment , the disappearance of a pet cat predicts the imminent death of the patient.
- The surrounding space in the home is saturated with black magic. Due to the effects of damage or a curse, everyone within the walls of this house suffers. If a cat cannot cope with the task entrusted to it to protect the home and its inhabitants, then it leaves it.
- For a long time, the Slavs have had a sign that explains why cats disappear. If the kittens do not stay in the house for a long time, mysteriously disappear, get lost or die, it means that the brownie did not accept the animal . This is a bad sign, because at the energy level the home remains unprotected, and its inhabitants may be exposed to damage or a curse.
Logical explanations
The departure of a cat is not always associated with mysticism. Sometimes there is a logical explanation. For example, she could go on a spree.
Perhaps the pet was so carried away by the pursuit of prey that it did not notice how it ran far from home. Not all cats can find their home by smell.
Other explanations:
- A pregnant cat may leave to give birth. In this case, the pet will soon return and bring new “tenants” with it.
- People treated the cat badly, and he decided that it was better to live on the street. Or the children in the house squeezed the poor animal.
- A new pet or family member has appeared in the house and has stolen all the attention.
- The pet went in search of love from other cats and cats, and therefore went on a long spree.
- Stress or mental disorder. Cats, like people, can experience mental health problems and psychological distress. For example, the death of the owner can be a real trauma.
What to expect if the cat returns to the house
There are cases when the owner has already come to terms with the loss of his beloved pet, and it suddenly returns. For superstitious people, the unexpected appearance of a roaming cat causes anxiety and fear. But there is no need to worry in vain - the animal did not bring back misfortune and misfortune on its tail. If the fugitive suddenly returns, it means that the energy in the home has returned to normal, and family members are no longer in danger.
Skeptics tend to find a scientific basis for everything. In their opinion, the cat was absent from home for a long time due to mating games and attraction to the opposite sex.
Why don't animals stay?
Sometimes people are faced with an abnormal problem when cats do not take root in the house - adult cats run away, and small kittens get sick and die.
Unfortunately, in most cases, the reason for the widespread mortality among animals lies not in mysticism, but in the attitude of humans towards their pets. When a person forgets to feed a cat, believing that the predator will get food for itself, or puts rat poison in all corners of the house, in the hope that the kitten will not get there, one should not be surprised at the general disappearance of animals.
Another common cause of death for cats is bowls, houses and other objects inherited from a previous pet. If the owner does not process the equipment or does not replace it, viruses or bacteria may remain on the items, causing the development of fatal diseases.
The risk group includes cats living in private homes. Who would want to lock a freedom-loving animal within four walls when in the fresh air he can bask in the sun, frolic on the grass to his heart's content, and communicate with his relatives. But sadly, the mortality rate among cats with free access to outdoor spaces is twice as high as among domestic cats.
However, there are cases that cannot be explained logically. The owner gets one pet, a second, a third... But, despite conscientious care and caring attitude, cats leave home and do not return. Our ancestors explained this anomaly by the reluctance of the brownie to accept the animal.
Perhaps the spirit protecting the home did not like the color of the cat. Then it’s worth “experimenting” with different colors of pets until you find the one that suits your yard. A tricolor animal is considered the best option.
In addition, a brownie can take up arms against a furry animal, protecting the home from evil influences. Superstitious people believe that under the guise of a cute cat there may be hidden the spirit of a witch who wanted to destroy the well-being of the owners of the house.
The sudden flight of cats from an apartment is not always associated with a brownie. The most frightening sign says that a curse hangs over the house. An evil force can have a detrimental effect on the owners for several generations in a row. And if people manage to live for years and decades under the roof of a damned building, not understanding why so many misfortunes and trials have befallen them, then cats feel the negative energy right away. The intelligent animal makes every effort to disappear from the ill-fated place. In such a case, there is only one way out of the situation - to invite a priest to consecrate the home.
How can you return what you lost?
The loss of a pet is a sad event when all available methods are used: advertisements on the Internet, hanging leaflets on poles and even going around nearby basements. Do not despair if all of the above methods did not bring a positive result. Folk omens will tell you how to find what is missing.
To return the cat, use simple rituals:
- Take a new white candle that you haven't used yet. Light it and say the spell: “Smoke up the mountain, and (pet’s name) towards the house.” Place the cat's bowl nearby, pouring the animal's favorite treats into it. Wait until the candle burns out completely.
- Pour milk or water into a saucer and place it by the door. Imagining your pet returning home, repeat the words three times: “To my house, to my doorstep.”
- Use the help of a brownie. To do this, wait until the clock strikes 12 am, then go to the kitchen. After pouring milk into a bowl, respectfully ask the spirit to return the cat to its home safe and sound.
Orthodox Christians are advised to refrain from such actions. Believers can visit the temple and light a candle while praying for the safe return of the pet.
If the cat has left home, signs recommend taking a close look at the situation in the home and the relationships between family members. A pet appears in a person’s life for a specific purpose - to teach him to love, take care of others, and listen to his heart. Even if you are a skeptic and don’t believe in omens, think about the question of whether it was your behavior that forced the cat to leave the walls of its home.
Signs of a cat's imminent death
If animals visit the street, then it is quite logical that in order to die they will prefer to leave so as not to worry the owner. The fact is that although cats have a certain impudence and get used to the house, they do not like to cause inconvenience to their owners. They prefer to die in an almost deserted place, where no one can see them. As a rule, old and sick animals who feel their poor condition are the first to go.
The cat is gone
Refusal to eat
As a rule, cats have 2 main diets:
- The so-called “fractional meals” with frequent meals, but in small quantities. As a rule, these are domestic cats that do not go outside and stay at home all the time;
- Rare meals, but in large portions. Typical for cats who love to walk, as well as for cats who live next to other dogs and cats in the same house.
As a rule, the most common symptom of diseases of the internal organs is loss of appetite and partial or complete refusal to eat. Infections affect the body, and due to severe pain, appetite decreases. This may be accompanied by the inability to process food and problems with the toilet. If an animal dies of old age, its appetite will be much less than that of young animals, and a few days before death the animal will stop eating altogether.
Excreta contains blood
Feces and urine with blood also indicate the presence of diseases. Death from old age in a relatively healthy pet is rarely accompanied by bloody discharge in the urine or feces. Diseases can be associated with the uterus, intestines, infections in the body, tumors, and so on.
Note! Bloody discharge in a cat in the first days after birth is normal. These are the remains of blood and minor discharge due to childbirth. Gradually the discharge will stop, and if it does not stop, then you need to contact a veterinarian.
Cats in good health may not have blood in their urine or feces. This is a clear sign of a dangerous disease that needs to be cured as quickly as possible. Death can be avoided if all you need to do is seek help and start treatment. True, sometimes owners decide to euthanize their pet. On the one hand, the owner accelerates the death of the cat, on the other hand, he alleviates his suffering.
Urine has darkened
Dark brown urine is not a symptom of the disease only during the period of estrus (lasts 2-4 days) and in the case when the animal has had this color of urine since birth. Urine may be brown for up to 9 days after surgery, especially those related to the genitourinary system and gastrointestinal tract.
To find out the reason for yellow urine color as quickly as possible, you need to take your cat to the veterinarian. It is better if the animal does not eat 12 hours before the visit (but drinking water cannot be limited). Some diseases that can cause dark urine:
- Diabetes;
- Hypothyroidism;
- Poisoning;
- Glomerulonephritis;
There may be blood in the urine, then a possible cause is injury to internal organs, kidney infarction. Changes in color are possible due to changes in food: some dry and liquid foods tend to make urine a brighter or darker color.
Reference! Darkening of urine is the initial symptom of various diseases that can still be cured without much effort and complications. If such a sign is present, it is recommended to observe the pet for a day and then take it to a professional.
Decreased heart rate
A decreased heart rate may also indicate the presence of diseases or health problems. Animals with a weak heartbeat show little activity. You can feel that something is wrong with the heartbeat by holding the animal in your arms. You can feel the places where the pulse is felt and count the number of heart beats per minute. As a rule, a strong deviation from the norm is always felt. Information about what the norm is for a particular breed, age and weight can be found on the Internet or from a veterinarian. For different cats and female cats, this indicator can vary greatly.
If the heartbeat is reduced, you need to contact a veterinary clinic to find out the causes of the malaise and urgently treat your pet.
Sick animal
Note! In older animals, a low heart rate and low temperature may be normal. But to be sure, it is better to be examined by a doctor.
Reduced temperature
A low temperature may well indicate dangerous diseases:
- Bleeding;
- Tumors;
- Infections;
- Weaknesses of the body;
- Chronic problems.
Just as with a decreased heart rate, with a decreased temperature the animal will show sluggish activity. It is difficult to independently determine the current body temperature of a cat, therefore, it is better to entrust the animal to a specialist.
Once confirmation is received that the temperature is below normal, you need to find out the cause and prescribe treatment. This should only be done by a professional, that is, a veterinarian.
