Why do cats wander away and disappear for a week?

Answer 1

Well if the cat is an unaltered male, you can bet that he is probably tracking a female in heat. If the cat is an unaltered female, she may simply like to roam or she may be pregnant and looking for a good place to nest and have her kittens. If the cat, male or female, has been fixed then they may have gotten themselves caught in an area, such as a garage, that they cannot easily get out of or they just enjoy exploring. That's one thing about cats, most of them are extremely independent souls who like to do their own thing.

Answer 2

The first thing I'd ask is, is the cat a tom? And if so, is he fixed? A tomcat in his natural state is driven by instinct to wander, so he can expand his territory to include as many females as possible. While girl cats are happiest with a small area of territory around their home, where they feel safe, tomcats are used to confrontation and territorial war.

If your cat is neutered or female, this becomes a more difficult question. (Unless the tom was neutered late in life, in which case his instincts are probably still in effect.) Is it possible that your cat has "two homes"? If someone else is feeding them, they effectively have two home territories, and might go back and forth between them.

Answer 3

they has run away so live with it