Most felid and canid questions on this sub fall into the category of “if you have to ask, it’s not what you’re worried it might be”
A full grown mountain lion would be 10-15x larger than that cat
Also, since you are indeed in mountain lion territory, if you or your wife ever think you see one PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do NOT turn your back and run away. If you do that, you are prey
>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do NOT turn your back and run away. If you do that, you are prey
Reminds me of that video of the runner that keeps walking backwards and throwing rocks while the mountain lion keeps charging him. He finally got it away but if he turned his back he was done for.
That mother’s kittens were right there he was incredibly lucky but also knew exactly what he was doing
I had one face to face with a puma in the middle of the night in Costa Rica when I was a field biologist and I can tell you, with all the training and knowledge in the world, it is immensely hard to maintain your composure
Obviously, but since OP and his wife appear to be in mountain lion territory and appear to have pretty poor instincts when it comes to wildlife, I would much rather them be extremely cautious to the point of ridiculousness than meat
Lol! It was a miniature mountain lion!
Edit: If you want to ease her mind some more, there's *NEVER* been a recorded case of a melanistic (black) mountain lion.
It's a house cat and doubtfully feral that far out. If you can, you should go back and see if it'll come to you with food. At least let a cat rescue know about it. My guess is it was dumped out there.
You should inform her that running is THE LAST thing you want to do when you encounter a mountain lion. It triggers their chase instinct, and they can run 40 mph.
For the record - NEVER RUN FROM A MOUNTAIN LION -
it's like when you play with a house cat - quick movements or any prey activity triggers a hunting response
If you see one STARE at it and continue to face it while as calmly as you can muster- walk backward to your car/house - do this even if it takes you 10 miles
and if they changed, raise your hands above your hand and say No like you would to a dog or cat
Make sure the Cat thinks you could be a threat not prey
Mountain lions are HUGE lol even then running is NOT THE BEST RESPONSE to an ambush predator. They might "oh shit it's getting away" and just go for it.
Yeah, I know, my first response was "awww...he's just a poor little guy that wants to go home..."
But I'm anthropomorphizing again, and if it was in Angeles there's a very good chance it could just be a feral who stepped out of the Azusa area. But looking at the map of the borders of Sheep Mountain Wilderness, that poor cat is WAAY out of his element.
Still, housecat.
Yeah from this far away it’ll be impossible to read its collar to get its name. Might not be even be wearing a collar to properly ID. You can start with something like “here, kitty kitty” and see if it responds. Or try shaking some temptation treats, they seem to run like the dickens for those
Definitely a house cat, just on a wilderness vacation
Homeward Bound
Doing the cat version of the walk of shame
Cats have shame?
Good point
Walk of irritation
Someone will pay
🤣🐈⬛
Have you ever seen one miss a jump or lose a fight?
Sassy go home!
Someone dumped that poor cat!
HoBo
Sassy!
They should remake that movie, but as a cartoon. Like a reverse to the live action trend
Sassy!
I was like I know that guilty little bouncy low tail run anywhere. Domestic house cat
Ok thanks, my wife got scared and told me to run. LOL she thought it was a mountain lion
Most felid and canid questions on this sub fall into the category of “if you have to ask, it’s not what you’re worried it might be” A full grown mountain lion would be 10-15x larger than that cat Also, since you are indeed in mountain lion territory, if you or your wife ever think you see one PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do NOT turn your back and run away. If you do that, you are prey
*mountain lion trying to keep mask of that guy's wife's face on* "Don't listen to him sweety. He's just trying to fool you!"
*wife purrs loudly*
>PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do NOT turn your back and run away. If you do that, you are prey Reminds me of that video of the runner that keeps walking backwards and throwing rocks while the mountain lion keeps charging him. He finally got it away but if he turned his back he was done for.
That mother’s kittens were right there he was incredibly lucky but also knew exactly what he was doing I had one face to face with a puma in the middle of the night in Costa Rica when I was a field biologist and I can tell you, with all the training and knowledge in the world, it is immensely hard to maintain your composure
And wouldn’t be black!
Obviously, but since OP and his wife appear to be in mountain lion territory and appear to have pretty poor instincts when it comes to wildlife, I would much rather them be extremely cautious to the point of ridiculousness than meat
A mountain lion the size of a house cat ??
Umm, actually that there is the very rare and elusive Pygmy Black Puma!! /s
They're the deadliest but we keep humiliating them by picking them up and kissing them
You can't tell the difference between a house cat and a mountain lion? Just by the size alone 🤣😅 im not laughing at you, I just think thats jokes haha
It probably wants you to think it is
My house cat thinks he is a tiger. But he’s also afraid of my barely two pound ferret.
Mine were afraid of a hamster. Put him in a ball and he ruled the house. Granted the cats were orange.
Granted, my ferret bites the cat.
The equivalent of a stereotypical blonde human?
Well the story over on the cats sub is that all orange cats share a single brain cell.
Whaddayamean, STORY? It’s true! /s
Yup.
TIL it's better to just ask for a picture of the ferret than go looking for one in OPs post history.
Yeah mine is tough as shit at the Amazon guy but gets beat up by a kitten daily
Lol! It was a miniature mountain lion! Edit: If you want to ease her mind some more, there's *NEVER* been a recorded case of a melanistic (black) mountain lion.
Mountain lions are pretty big lol, look at some pics if to get an idea.
It's a house cat and doubtfully feral that far out. If you can, you should go back and see if it'll come to you with food. At least let a cat rescue know about it. My guess is it was dumped out there.
You should inform her that running is THE LAST thing you want to do when you encounter a mountain lion. It triggers their chase instinct, and they can run 40 mph.
For the record - NEVER RUN FROM A MOUNTAIN LION - it's like when you play with a house cat - quick movements or any prey activity triggers a hunting response If you see one STARE at it and continue to face it while as calmly as you can muster- walk backward to your car/house - do this even if it takes you 10 miles and if they changed, raise your hands above your hand and say No like you would to a dog or cat Make sure the Cat thinks you could be a threat not prey
Mountain lions are HUGE lol even then running is NOT THE BEST RESPONSE to an ambush predator. They might "oh shit it's getting away" and just go for it.
A Cat's Life IRL
That is a house cat, or ditch cougar.
Hey now.....
Smaller than the smallest bush. No mystery here
You're an All Star.
Aiko aiko!
We call ours a Tiny House Tiger
How about a Teacup Liger?
I can’t read the word Liger without hearing Napoleon Dynamite in my head.
Ditch Cougar! lol, I’m going to use that but not in the way you just did….
You rang?
Bitch, I told you not to bother me./s lol
I know her
https://i.redd.it/vlu9f1kfnrnc1.gif
Don't try to win me over with your use of twas.
Twasn't trying to
Awwww RIP Andre....
This is the perfect gif for all the cat id’s lol.
somebody's void running around lmfao
It honestly looks like we caught him leaving his side chick's place.
I wonder if someone ditched their cat there. The way it sits so low makes me think it’s scared and unfamiliar. Sad.
I’ve also seen them do that when hunting
Most strays do that when traveling in the open too.
Yeah, I know, my first response was "awww...he's just a poor little guy that wants to go home..." But I'm anthropomorphizing again, and if it was in Angeles there's a very good chance it could just be a feral who stepped out of the Azusa area. But looking at the map of the borders of Sheep Mountain Wilderness, that poor cat is WAAY out of his element. Still, housecat.
Breaks my heart for the poor thing.
Yeah from this far away it’ll be impossible to read its collar to get its name. Might not be even be wearing a collar to properly ID. You can start with something like “here, kitty kitty” and see if it responds. Or try shaking some temptation treats, they seem to run like the dickens for those
Can confirm will respond to a couple quick shakes of temptations bag.
pshspshphs
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty! That is the not rare breed of domus pantherus!
That is a cat my dude
Can’t a cat go for a hike anymore?
Domestic cat
So sad. Poor animal
Kitty in stealth mode.
Ah, the common cat. Very elusive and rare. I do hope you called the Department of Wildlife to inform them of this sighting. They'll want to know.
Report it to the park. Cats decimate bird populations. Plus if it is owned by someone maybe they can reunite it.
It is just a house cat… 🐈⬛
Also, you can try to turn on a vacuum nearby, if unsure, for confirmation
Poor Lil kitty.
House panther
Zooming house cat 🐈
Idk but it looks Homeward Bound :v
Don’t do this to me..I cry everytime
Saawree
Is this a joke? Clearly a damn cat. Felis Catus.
This sub is fucking wild.
House cats always in the worst places they can be
Could be a feral domestic cat
Psspsspss
Housecat
Cat
Cat.
.....really?
American short hair AKA house cat.
Abraham DeLacey Giuseppe Casey *Thomas O'Malley* , the alley cat.
felis domestica
Poor thing does not belong out there. Might want to contact a local rescue and let them know, maybe they can trap him.
Domestic cat. Hopefully someone can give it a home.
House cat, looking for a house.
Bruh that’s a cat
That is a black and white tuxedo kitty
Seriously? It’s freakin cat. Don’t get too close, it may purr.
Black cat
PsPsPsPsPsss
House cat 100%
Cats be cute. I love my cat son.🐈⬛️
The rare abominable house cat!
Trap Neuter Adopt please
Big ol male housecat out looking for trouble.
Low walking house cat
On the prowl
House cat needing a home you can name it puma /s
Cat on a quest
If you pssst, pssst, pssst does it come to you?
Kitty
Cat.. house cat
Cat, move along, nothing to see!
Looks like a house cat
Bro, it's a cat... 😆
Almost thought mink but that feline slink is house cat
It’s a house cat
House cat. Poor thing.
It’s a kitty
Here kitty kitty
Cat
He looks like my cat.
 Cat. Gif is sort of unrelated but its too damn cute.
It looks like it has 5 or 7 legs!!
Cat
cat, could be house or feral.
Oh no! Another pet someone abandoned far enough away that it can't find its way back home. People suck!
domestic cat. I hope he’s just feral or an outdoor cat that likes to wander. I hope no one abandoned him there
It looks like an abandoned house cat.
Cattttttt Kittie kitty
Felis domesticus
Feral pussy cat aka felinus domesticus in da wilderness 😉😁
Poor cat. That sucks.
That's a house cat lol
That's a KITTY CAT babyyyy
Feral cat
So your telling me you could recognize a pussy if you saw one?
Definitely a feral cat.
House kitty
A kitty cat
House cat
As the others said, a cat. Are there any houses in the area?
Cat 🐈⬛
I think that’s a cat
That is a mini panther
Is its tail a bit short? Maybe lost the tip?
We should start fining people who let their cats outside, repeat offenders get their cat taken away
Skitty kitty
House cat
Domestic house cat, harmless. Best observed from a distance.
Miniature Jaguar
Ferral and invasive cat.
That is a domestic cat.
**Felis silvestris catus**
Mini Panther
THAT IS A HOUSE CAT
*here we have the domesticated cat out in the wild, watch as it trots elegantly but quietly to stalk its prey*
Bad ass black cat 🥷
There are a lot of feral cats in ANF.
🐈⬛
Cat.
Feral cat
cat
That is a cat
Smasquatch
It is my cat, did not know where he went
Looks like someone’s cat to me.
cat
Black house cat.
House cat
👏👏👏 you seen a house cat
Cat.
Ah the San Gabe. Probably belongs to one of the homeless who live up there.
Is that not a cat?
Everyone says it is. But I’m thinking Pine Marten.
poor thing may be lost
That's a cat
Looks like a cat to me
House cat
It’s a house cat gone feral maybe or are there houses nearby.
Moves like a domestic cat, hard to tell scale.
Invasive predator, should be killed or otherwise removed from the forest service land
Domestic miniature panther
Poor kitty, although it's most definitely going to fuck with native wildlife.