Please anyone answer please

I found a kitten on my street last week, and she was alone, so I decided to take her home. A few days ago, I noticed a missing-cat poster, and the kitten in the picture looked very similar to mine. However, there are some noticeable differences. My kitten has half of her face grey, while the cat in the poster has a white nose and a different fur pattern. The girl who posted the notice also said her missing cat is female, while my kitten is male. At first, I was worried that I might have taken someone’s cat, but the more I look at the pictures, the more I feel like they aren’t the same cat. The only real similarity is their fur colour. The problem is that some of my neighbours have commented on the girl’s post, saying that they saw the cat on our street. One of my neighbours also saw the kitten I took home before I brought her inside. When she saw the missing-cat poster, she said she had seen that cat on our street, even though the poster had apparently been up for about two weeks and she had seen the kitten I took home only a week ago. Now I’m scared that people will start asking around our street or come looking for the missing cat, and I’ll feel like I’m lying to everyone because I have a kitten at home who looks similar to the one they’re searching for. But I genuinely believe they’re two different cats. My family and everyone I’ve talked to have told me not to comment on the post because they don’t think it’s the same cat. Still, I can’t stop worrying that I’m somehow wrong, even though I have reasons to believe they’re different cats. I don’t know whether I should contact the girl just to make sure or leave it alone.

shan2

Date posted: 20h

I understand why you would be anxious about this, but, given the information provided, you did not take that girl's cat. You may have to sit with the uncertainty of what your neighbor might THINK you have done, but you do know the facts of the situation here. All you can do is what any of your other neighbors can do in this situation: keep an eye out for her actual cat and let her know if you see them. As for the kitten you did find, get him microchipped and consider putting a breakaway collar on him to identify him as yours.

Lelaa

Date posted: 20h

@shan2 Okay🩷

Lelaa

Date posted: 20h

@shan2 Thank you🩷

Lelaa

Date posted: 20h

@shan2 I was panicking cause i felt like they were trying to find it and its currently sleeping in my bed the kitten i mean

shan2

Date posted: 19h

@Lelaa Totally understandable. I hope you can calm down and enjoy your new kitten ❤️

Lelaa

Date posted: 19h

@shan2 Thank you🩷

Lelaa

Date posted: 9h

@shan2 Hey, so I’m sorry I’m anxious again but basically I was I have this thing I would constantly check the girls post and I saw the post that she put on Instagram where in the comments people were commenting that this guy took the kitten and some now like OK maybe he took the kitten then my kitten is in hers, but I can see how angry she is in the comments and how much she’s looking for her cat so now I feel like such a liar even though I know it’s not the same cat, but what if it is

Anonymous

Date posted: 21h

I don't think the neighbours who commented under the post and said that they saw the cat, remember right. Think about it. They saw the post about a missing cat and then they remembered once they saw a similar one on the street. They didn't look at every part of the cat so they can't remember clearly. For example they couldn't check the cat's gender on the street. And even if they saw a cat that looks EXCATLY like the missing one it's not sure that it's that cat. There are a lot of cats that looks so similar. And even if they actually saw the missing cat it's not sure that you took that cat. No, you know what? It's impossible that you found the missing cat. They look diffrent and nkt just you think that they look different because your family and everyone you talked to thinks the same. And the final proof that would be completly enough to prove that your fear is not true is that the missing cat is a female. And you found a male one....

Lelaa

Date posted: 21h

@Anonymous I have pictures of them side by side they have different legs belly and face, so like i know its not the same the things is my neighbor thinks my cat that we found on our street is that so like its gonna seem like i stole him no?

Lelaa

Date posted: 21h

@Anonymous Do you think I shouldn’t get involved because my neighbor is trying to help the girl by saying that she saw a similar cat and I took that cat home that I found in my street and now my neighbor is asking around did anybody took that cat because like apparently it’s the girls, but I don’t wanna say anything and get involved, especially if it’s not that cat

Amy B.

Date posted: 20h

@Lelaa Can you show the neighbor the side-by-side pictures and let her know she probably saw your cat which isn't the same one?

Lelaa

Date posted: 20h

@Amy B. If she comes asking i will

TreeCrab

Date posted: 15h

If you are truly worried you have someone else's cat, you can take him to the pet shelter to see if he has a microchip. If he doesn't have a chip, then he's yours! Just make sure to get him microchipped and neutered if you keep him.

Lelaa

Date posted: 15h

@TreeCrab Im not i know its not the cat from the missing poster i mean the obvious is the girl said her cat is supposed to be female mine is clearly male

Lelaa

Date posted: 15h

@TreeCrab Im just worried cause my neighbor is telling the girl my cat that i found is the girls cat

TreeCrab

Date posted: 14h

@Lelaa Sounds like it's definitely not her cat since it's even a different gender! I would be so annoyed to have such a nosy neighbor. If somehow the girl believes this neighbor and she wants to see the cat, it'll be pretty obvious that it isn't hers and she'll quickly realize the neighbor was wrong and wasted her time. Congrats on your new kitten!!

Lelaa

Date posted: 14h

@TreeCrab Thank you🩷

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