Okay a few months ago I was walking down this lonely stretch of road
late late at night. I came across this cat on the sidewalk who made no
attempt to run away. So I stopped and pet it for probably a good 5
minutes. I like cats and will pet them, even strange ones, if they let
me.

So last night I am walking the same stretch of road, not so late, not
so lonely. What I suspect is the same cat comes running out of a yard
toward me enthusiastically. I pet it. It meows every time I walk a way
and follows me a bit. Again I spend a good 5 minutes before moving
on.

So, my question is, did this cat remember me somehow from the last
time and expected more of the same or did it just get more aggressive
about hitting up random strangers walking down the street?