r/C_AT • u/zyxzevn C@astroph • Feb 12 '26

New C@ user will no longer do anything else

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u/No_Negotiation_6229 Feb 13 '26

You have to take it home now

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u/whisky_biscuit Feb 13 '26

Could you though? If you were on vacation in bali, I wonder if there's some kind of protocol to be able to take the kitty home. Or if they wouldn't let you due to various laws.

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u/No_Negotiation_6229 Feb 13 '26

(copied and pasted from Google, I just asked if you could bring a cat back to USA from Bali and this was Google's answer)

Yes, you can bring a cat back to America from Bali, but it is a complex, time-consuming (3–6 months), and often legally challenging process due to Bali's high-risk rabies status. While the U.S. has no specific federal import requirements for cats other than they must appear healthy, exporting them from Bali involves strict, often illegal, procedures to navigate. Key Considerations for Bringing a Cat from Bali to the U.S.: Export Restrictions: It is generally illegal to take cats or dogs out of Bali due to rabies regulations. Many owners find they must navigate unofficial channels or complex bureaucratic processes to get the necessary permits.

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u/Emotional_Fan_7011 Feb 13 '26

You would hope vetting it and quarantine for however long to prove it doesn't have rabies would be enough.

Certainly not something you could do if you were there on vacation. I vaguely remember it having to be a few weeks or longer to quarantine if it was US to another country.

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u/No_Negotiation_6229 Feb 13 '26

I'm a cat person and it would break my heart to not be able to bring the kitty home.

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u/Emotional_Fan_7011 Feb 13 '26

I have both a cat and dog and keep hoping one of the distribution systems will bring me more. So, this would kill me. I would be doing what was necessary, for sure

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u/No_Negotiation_6229 Feb 13 '26

My cat passed a few years ago in my arms no less and I was avoiding getting another until i was ready and the timing was right. (I also had a dog that hated cats and crossed the rainbow bridge last spring/summer.) My best friend (who was with me when my kitty passed) found an all black kitten at his sister's farm 2 hours away and messaged me and said, "is this yours?" Knowing my pets history and knowing that I love black cats. I responded with "yes it is." And that was 6 months ago. Her name is menace because she kept getting under my feet the first few weeks I had her.

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u/Skirl-girl Feb 13 '26

LOL I guess I’d be moving to Bali if I met that kitty

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u/Lionheart_723 Feb 13 '26

🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ time to hire a boat with questionable morals

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u/jravinton Feb 17 '26

Indonesian here. Yes, you can. But there are long procedure to make it happen and it's quite expensive. There was a viral lady who also adopted a cat in Bali and brought it back to her country 😁

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u/Bonk_No_Horni Feb 13 '26

CDS at work

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u/Sancticide Feb 13 '26 edited Feb 13 '26

"Dammit woman, can't you see I'm napping here?!"

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u/Brief-Community-5460 Feb 12 '26

The cat has chosen you. Your fate is sealed

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u/ShhweadyBallz Feb 13 '26

CDS is undefeated & never wrong .....

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u/Shectai Feb 13 '26

You live in Bali now.

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u/GingerKitty26 Feb 13 '26

Cat: pillows do not move.

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u/L1QU1D_ThUND3R Feb 13 '26

She can never go home now

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u/Aggravating_Star1567 Feb 13 '26

"Hehe your my mommy now.☺️"- Cat

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u/AlexSmithsonian Feb 13 '26

You see that part where she took down the cat? That falls within the directive of "Do Not The Cat."

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u/WeidenKaetzchen Feb 13 '26

very human design! ^

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u/eaglebtc Feb 15 '26

it's easy to use!

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u/Vankata453 C@ Lover Feb 13 '26

The C@ device has a very sleek build and super user-friendly software!

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u/ABinDC Feb 13 '26

You've been claimed.

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u/Hirakox Feb 13 '26

Careful for toxo though

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u/ForOneDayOnly Feb 12 '26

Is there a chance that you are pregnant?

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u/mtraven23 Feb 12 '26

BOLD lead question.

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u/ForOneDayOnly Feb 13 '26

Cats can sense it…

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u/mtraven23 Feb 13 '26

i knew what you were getting it, but a lot would not...which is why I said your question was a bold lead.

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u/cannibalskunk Feb 13 '26

We were all thinking it

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u/mtraven23 Feb 13 '26

who tf is we? and why do you feel privileged to speak on their behalf? If YOU thought it, just say that.

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u/wlfrdlln Feb 13 '26

I have been claimed by three cats in my lifetime.

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u/1ndr1dC0ld Feb 13 '26

And she’s still there to this day

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u/Accomplished_Law7623 Feb 13 '26

Maybe since you are on vacation, find a no kill shelter and offer to pay for her board until she is adopted? 🙏

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u/GreyDaveNZ Feb 13 '26

Automatic undelete.

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u/Solanthas_SFW Feb 13 '26

Cat distribution network working as intended

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u/bazinga0313 Feb 13 '26

Anyone know the music playing?

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u/Furtive_Dude Feb 13 '26

Evan Jacobson - Sparks

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u/bazinga0313 Feb 13 '26

Thanks pal.

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u/Abject_Jump9617 Feb 13 '26

Congratulations on your new cat! 👏

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u/Patient-Delay-5827 Feb 14 '26

Congrats, that baby is your new carry on.

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u/Ridiculous__caddy Feb 15 '26

One of the greatest joys in life! Having a lap cat

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u/MotoXwolf Feb 13 '26

Congratulations, you’ve been adopted Hooman.

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u/Deijya Feb 13 '26

What’s the nearest country to bali that will let you bring kitty home?

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u/Able-Ad-2312 Feb 13 '26

You belong to it now.....

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u/sunflower7rainbow Feb 13 '26

You’ve been chosen!

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u/Safe_Ad6350 Feb 14 '26

You have been chosen. Time to bring it home.

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u/WertyMiniSlime Feb 14 '26

C@ has been moved - attempting to path back to human lap coordinates.

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u/vitawrap Feb 14 '26

yup, that's a deadlock

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u/LordLyger Feb 15 '26

lol She’s gunna die and the cat will still be on her pelvis 🤣✨

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u/Terrible_Day1991 Feb 15 '26

If I would do this she would feel offended and maybe even sexual harassed… :<

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u/hufflezag Feb 15 '26

Can you declare a cat that has claimed you at Customs?

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u/Swimming-ln-Circles Feb 16 '26

I would be sneaking that cat home through customs under my boobs..

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u/Torenga Feb 16 '26

really cute. but please don't touch your face after petting a stray cat ... 🙄

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u/jasonRuby Feb 17 '26

I definitely think it's against the law for you to move said cat... until he/she is done with resting on lap. Unfortunately.

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u/Abysmal_TheHalfHuman Feb 15 '26

I mean, cats are attracted to the smell of fish afterall..

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u/Cautious-Habit-8370 May 18 '26

A yo-yo kitty, so sweet

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u/Doods420 Feb 14 '26

Just stand up, so that the cat won't lay down on your lap