Is it normal to pet cats in the street?

Needless to say I love cats. When I see one in the street I try to get its attention by calling it. If it ignores me, I'll walk past it, but when it comes towards me, I bend down to stroke it for a bit. I noticed that I sometimes get funny looks from people walking past. So I'm wondering: IIN?

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  • Just1question

    Its normal aslong as you don't start stroking them and then pick them up and put them in the bin.

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  • Ankoku

    If it ignores me I follow it until I find and roast it on a skewer. This rarely happens.
    Otherwise I agree with you :D

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  • GoraIntoDesiGals

    I do it too. Cats are nice. Other humans are rude.

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  • yeah, it's normal. I like dogs, so i stop to pet stray dogs if they're friendly.

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  • I do that too!!!! :D hahah! I love cats!

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  • StarryEyed

    You might catch something from them such as rabies or fleas. You don't know where it's been. Stray cats are dirty so one doesn't pet them. That's why people give strange looks.

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  • Hate them have kicked my own and kicked other peoples they make me sick and I get a good feeling when I no I'm hurting them

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  • xEmilyStrangex

    I do this all the time and so does a fair few of my friends and my husband, So I guess it's pretty normal :)

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  • howaminotmyself

    I always talk to the cats in my neighborhood. One neighborhood kitty has a habit of launching herself into me when I walk by. She's really sweet and then tempts you to pet her by rolling onto her back, but you have to be careful because she sometimes bites.

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  • alv1592

    Of course, I do the same thing. There are a bunch of cats down the road from my house, but they're not tame so they run from people. But I'm definitely a cat lover :)

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  • dappled

    I really hope people don't think this is weird. I've done it all my life and I can barely think of anything better than being friendly with animals you just happen to meet.

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    • shuggy-chan

      yeah i do this too, but u just have to be careful about washing up after. Or maybe petting with the back of ur hand or something. cause even the nicest stray can have so type of parisite and could pass it to u. just use cation in ur pettin'.

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  • cute

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  • tori

    Awwww! Kitties!!! Me too!

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  • You sound like my mom. She will do anything for cats.

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  • lemonlime37

    I do the same thing, kitties brighten my day!

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  • Melodioushands

    Yes! i do that too! sometimes even if it ignores me(I'm very good with cats) There just really cute :)

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  • robbieforgotpw

    Here kitty kitty kitty
    *sharts

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