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My girl cat disappeared today, and I'm very sad and confused. i found her a month ago, when she was just a few weeks old. She disappeared while I was away for about an hour. What confuses me is that the only way she could get out from the house is jumping from balcony some 3 metres above the ground. Is that possible?
Milena,
I'm sorry about your kitten. It's possible she fell instead of jumped. It's also possible that something scared her and she is hiding somewhere in the house (I hope!).
Cats do not have any reasoning ability and she would not realize that the ground is that far or that if she jumped down, she could not get back up. She may be hiding in some bushes too frightened (or (hopefully not) injured...but they are pretty sturdy) to come out.
Let the neighbors know (or put up notices) so they don't think she is a stray kitty if someone finds her.
Let me know WHEN (not IF) you find her!
Tabbi
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My expertise is in helping people understand their cat (or cats) and their behavior. Questions are welcome even if you don't have a cat....just a question about them. Hopefully my experience, suggestions, and comments will be of help to you...and your cat (or cats). Looking through my past responses to questions will give you additional information and/or answers too. Domestic Cats = cats (no matter what breed) who are tame or not wild, or abandoned cats who were pets that became wild, but can be tamed again. Ferals = cats who are born with one or more parents who were wild stray cats. They usually have had no interactions with people. They have an inbred distrust of humans and are difficult to socialize. They are skittish, hide, and are afraid of people. They take a lot of time and patience to work with them. A lot of kittens from shelters had a feral parent.
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