My cat crying cause he can't find me

Called my cat Trooper to my room, when he jumped on the bed I was under my blankets with just my phone out so I started recording him meowing. He spots me at the end though.

This is my cat Trooper, we got him in 2010. I shot this video back in 2014, and had posted it in 2016 when my phone needed space.

I thought I’d edit this into a comment and the description in case anyone was curious on how we got him.

We don’t really know for sure which breed he is, as him and his litter-mates were found in the middle of a road near our old house 10 years ago. Nearby a puppy/cat mill was shutdown later on, so we believe they were abandoned. They were very friendly when discovered despite having no mother and being very skinny and covered in fleas.
The runt of the group had a enlarged dead eyeball that couldn’t be shut when it closed its eyes. After about a month or two we were able to adopt out the siblings but the runt was very small and that eye was not very appealing to some.
After a vet visit they said that he had a bad infection in his eye that would cause it to eventually burst and kill him. So our family put in some money for a surgery and he came out just fine minus one eye.
I got to name him Trooper and he grew into a big fluffy cat from a kitten that could fit in your hand.
From what we’ve searched on the internet he may be a Turkish Van/Angora, which can a expensive breed to purchase, I think that he and his 3 siblings may have been a failed batch that were thrown out, as they all had patches of white fur in their colour schemes. As the Turkish cat breeds when all white, can sell for very high.

Just this last November (2019), A guest had come over late at night and forgot to lock the front door and shut it fully, that night it was very windy and the front door managed to blow open a bit. Trooper’s litter box is downstairs so when he went to the bathroom he must have seen the door open, so he got curious and ventured outside and we haven’t found him.

If you see new uploads of Trooper, they will be old videos saved on my phone of him.

This October (2020) we got a black kitten, after the house seemed empty without a cat chatting. May post videos of him in the future, after I add some of the remaining videos I have of Trooper.

Update (Dec 2020) Wow! This video has gotten lots of attention.

I unfortunately don’t have any good news to share for Trooper coming home, other people in our area also couldn’t find their lost kitties during these time, We had many posters for him, walked along while calling out for him during the first weeks. Called shelters and Animal control had no luck. Left his litter box outside with food, posted his disappearance in a neighborhood app, offered a reward. Nothing.

And yes Trooper is microchipped and fixed. He would be 10 years old right now. He is 4 years old in the video.

Also we all see the Duck dynasty poster in the background (It’s not framed haha), I do get a chuckle from all the comments on it, it’s either loved or hated. This video was recorded in 2014, at my mothers place in Canada. I don’t live there anymore.

Thank you for all the kind words about Trooper and the condolences, I’m sorry I haven’t been responding to them all.

Some have asked where he went missing to try and help, I thank you for the offers. It was Texas u.s.a.

I’ve created an Instagram to post his old photos, everyday till I’ve run out or until I’ve got him back. It’s called troopers_memory for anyone curious.

[Zorph]

This is my cat Trooper, we got him in 2010. I shot this video back in 2014, and had posted it in 2016 when my phone needed space.

I thought I’d edit this into the comment in case anyone was curious on how we got him.


We don’t really know for sure which breed he is, as him and his litter-mates were found in the middle of a road near our old house 10 years ago. Nearby a puppy/cat mill was shutdown later on, so we believe they were abandoned. They were very friendly when discovered despite having no mother and being very skinny and covered in fleas.
The runt of the group had a enlarged dead eyeball that couldn’t be shut when it closed its eyes. After about a month or two we were able to adopt out the siblings but the runt was very small and that eye was not very appealing to some.
After a vet visit they said that he had a bad infection in his eye that would cause it to eventually burst and kill him. So our family put in some money for a surgery and he came out just fine minus one eye.
I got to name him Trooper and he grew into a big fluffy cat from a kitten that could fit in your hand.
From what we’ve searched on the internet he may be a Turkish Van/Angora, which can a expensive breed to purchase, I think that he and his 3 siblings may have been a failed batch that were thrown out, as they all had patches of white fur in their colour schemes. As the Turkish cat breeds when all white, can sell for very high.

Just this last November (2019), A guest had come over late at night and forgot to lock the front door and shut it fully, that night it was very windy and the front door managed to blow open a bit. Trooper’s litter box is downstairs so when he went to the bathroom he must have seen the door open, so he got curious and ventured outside and we haven’t found him.

If you see new uploads of Trooper, they will be old videos saved on my phone of him.

This October (2020) we got a black kitten, after the house seemed empty without a cat chatting. May post videos of him in the future, after I add some of the remaining videos I have of Trooper.

Update (Dec 2020) Wow! This video has gotten lots of attention. I unfortunately don’t have any good news to share for Trooper coming home, other people in our area also couldn’t find their lost kitties during these time, We had many posters for him, walked along while calling out for him during the first weeks. Called shelters and Animal control had no luck. Left his litter box outside with food, posted his disappearance in a neighborhood app, offered a reward. Nothing.


And yes Trooper is microchipped and fixed. He would be 10 years old right now. He is 4 years old in the video.

Also we all see the Duck dynasty poster in the background (It’s not framed haha), I do get a chuckle from all the comments on it, it’s either loved or hated. This video was recorded in 2014, at my mothers place in Canada. I don’t live there anymore.

I thank all the kind words that have been sent our way, I have created a Instagram called troopers_memory, where I’m going to post a picture a day that I have saved on my devices, until I either run out or I have found him.

Update/Edit (November 2023),
I see this video is gaining more eyes again, I was wondering why I had 99+ YouTube notifications.
Thanks to any and all comments (good or hatefilled ones).

Trooper has been gone for 4 years now, he went missing in Texas USA.
I moved to Canada in 2022.
I’m afraid with circumstances surrounding his health and my whereabouts, a reunion is probably not in the cards.
I’m happy so many people got to experience him even if it was a handful of moments in the 10 years that I had him.

Have a great day/night everyone, my comment notifications are always on, I see most of them and comment when I’m free.

[pab]

That look the cat gives at the end: “Didnt you hear me calling you??”

[pancakes]

i love how he just looks at the camera at the end like "are you serious"

[doublejynx]

I felt his embarrassment when he realized you were right there the whole time

[TaeSunWoo]

I love how animals can sense you across the house but then also can’t tell when you’re right next to them

[Loouna]

The cat stares at human after realizing he was there, “why didn’t you let me know you were here this whole time, didn’t you hear me meowing??”

[wil.makesmusic]

The face at the end when he realises that you’re right there. Priceless.

[nataliacam]

It cracks me up when he does a double take like, " is that really you?" 😭😭😭

[Gwenpool]

This is one of those videos that periodically reappears for me every few months. It makes me nearly cry everytime. Poor Trooper, i hope he's doing well with someone taking care of him. I really hope he finds you guys again someday.

[nikolappalainen]

the moment he realises he got caught crying, and now his friends could know about this

[YourLcalRoach]

This has the same energy as losing your mom at the store: you cry and cry trying to look for her, but then realize she was just in the next aisle.

[emilybarclay]

‘Mother has forsaken me. I shall sing the mourning song of my people’

[_Olivia_]

He looks like he’s such a sweetheart and adorable boy. Honestly he just looks so sweet and happy, such a fuzz ball as well.

[foxtrotdelta]

That double take is either “I can’t believe I was that fucking stupid” or “ I can’t believe you done this”

[girlunrepentant]

His crying woke up my cat who seemed very distressed. Like "who is that and why is he so sad? What happened?"

[idrawanime]

the way you so quietly “pspsps” to help him out lol

[czntrm]

That look at the end! "😳 How long have you been there!?" 😂😂😂

[mikki]

THE LOOK ON HIS FACE AFTER HE REALIZED YOU'RE RIGHT THERE LMAO

[hopeduality]

That look when the cat found you.

"Are you fucking kidding me"

[FoamBot]

that look at the end;
“bruh you been here this whole time?”