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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / June 2006"Get your butt home NOW" purrs needed!!
Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to the sidewalk in front of my building. Sometimes she's not around at that moment, but has always shown up within a half hour or 45 minutes of my arrival home. Last night she did not show up when I get home, and didn't come back at all. Today I made signs and put them up in my neighborhood. I gave one to the proprietors of the grocery store nearby, which is "gossip central" in the neighborhood. Everyone shops there, and they all gab with the owner and employees. So I'm hoping that someone who knows something might see my sign and say something. I also called a couple of local shelters in case someone brought her in. She wears a collar, but I suppose it could have come off. Purrs for her to get herself back here would be appreciated! (Oh, and if anyone flames me for this, and one of you decent folk decide to respond to the flamer, PLEASE don't quote the flames! I have the most likely suspects killfiled for a reason! What they will say is extremely predictable, so I don't need to hear it. Best yet, no need to feed the trolls.) Thanks, Joyce > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce How many PURRS do you want I can set it on automatic and keep going and going and going > Purrs for her to get herself back here would be appreciated! You bet! Harri Roadcat has been in an especially purrful mood lately, so I've got her leading the entire clowder. Has anyone on your neighborhood moved lately, or gone away on vacation? I'm thinking she might have gotten herself locked in a garage or something. Whatever the cause, fingers crossed and purrs coming that she gets home soon. Dan >> Purrs for her to get herself back here would be appreciated! > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Dan I think that's Jake big failing. He tends to go missing on Friday's and show up after the weekend. Thank Bast he doesn't do it often. Jo Lots of purrs and prayers that Smudge comes home soon. Lily & her mama  SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce Oh dear! Get home now purrs :( >Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. >Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >Thanks, >Joyce I'd be insane with worry if my Kenzie was missing overnight! (No judgement intended: I keep Kenzie locked up, just to prevent this. I know many, many people have outdoor kitties. My neighbor leaves her cat outdoors all day, and often all night, any time the weather permits; he seldom even leaves her front steps. Sleeps on the cement steps. Go figure. But he seems happy, and that's what counts.) Anyway, Smudge: get your furry butt home! Your slave is worried! I do hope she shows up, or you get a phone call very soon! ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Life without cats would be only marginally worth living." -TC, and the unmercifully, relentlessly, sweet calico kitty, Kenzie. How you behave towards cats here below determines your status in Heaven. - Robert Heinlein Life is very difficult. Once you understand that, life becomes easier. -Buddha I can't wait till they develop they technology for the cats like they have for the dogs to track them than no more worries > I can't wait till they develop they technology for the cats like > they have for the dogs to track them > > than no more worries Cats, like children, will always give us something to worry about. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > > I can't wait till they develop they technology for the cats like > > they have for the dogs to track them [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Cats leave pawprints on your heart. > http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Isn't that the truth? kili >> > I can't wait till they develop they technology for the cats like >> > they have for the dogs to track them [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > kili So true > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Purrs for her to get herself back here would be appreciated! As the loyal servant of my second prodigal cat, I know exactly how you feel. I've asked Jake specifically to send return home purrs. He is thankfully in for the night. Jo > Purrs for her to get herself back here would be appreciated! Purrs for Smudge to get home, fast, and to be well. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Purrs for her to get herself back here would be appreciated! OMG, I just saw this. Is she home yet? Tweed >Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. >Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >Thanks, >Joyce Big purrs for Smudge to get her butt home. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War Oh pshaw, on Sat 24 Jun 2006 05:49:46p, meant to say... > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > is extremely predictable, so I don't need to hear it. Best yet, no > need to feed the trolls.) I hope and pray that Smudge gets back home soon and that nothing has happened to her. Please do not consider this a flame, but please consider making her an indoor only cat in the future. Our babies are much too precious to lose. SignatureWayne Boatwright @¿@¬ _____________________ > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce Smudge!! Your mother is very worried about you, please return home as fast as you can! PRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! Melissa >Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. >Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >with the owner and employees. So I'm hoping that someone who knows >something might see my sign and say something. Oh no! Smudge, get home to your worried meowmie! I don't know about everyone else, but I always stop to look at the lost pets flyers on the bulletin board at the local grocery store. > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce Joyce, I just saw this now! Is she home yet? Please tell me she is! If not, all purrs from my three kids go out to Smudge to lead her home. kili > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce Lots of purrs for Smudge to turn up safe and well. Maybe she's got shut in someones shed or garage. Does she have a microchip? SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Oh no! Is she home yet? Let us know as soon as you find her. Many purrs. SignatureBritta Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness overflow. Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to > the sidewalk in front of my building. Sometimes she's not around at > that moment, but has always shown up within a half hour or 45 minutes > of my arrival home. Last night she did not show up when I get home, > and didn't come back at all. [Snip] > Purrs for her to get herself back here would be appreciated! > (Oh, and if anyone flames me for this, and one of you decent folk > decide to respond to the flamer, PLEASE don't quote the flames! I have > the most likely suspects killfiled for a reason! What they will say > is extremely predictable, so I don't need to hear it. Best yet, no > need to feed the trolls.) > Thanks, > Joyce I hope smudge has come home by now, I'll send go home thoughts to her. Both my cats were indoor outdoor and although I always tried to have them inside at night they didn't always agree. Sweep would stay out about three night a year and Sophie stayed out once and decided she didn't like it. However the street we live in is full of homes with cats, some stay out at night some go home. All are happy. Anyway I'll send prayers for her safe return and soon. Judith SignatureJudith Latham Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK. No sign of her as of this morning. :( My downstairs neighbor, who works at home and who walks her two dogs a few times a day, said she'd be glad to take me around and show me the spots where she's seen Smudge hanging out, while she (my neighbor) has made the rounds of the neighborhood. That could be helpful, because if any of those places are in people's yards, I could ask the people to check their garage/basement etc. I'll be putting more signs up today, and visiting the holding area at the local Animal Control (just in case) and dropping off a flyer there, too. Also, I think I should put an ad on craigslist, an online bulletin board (website) that is used by a *lot* of people. A good friend of mine got her dog back via that site. Her dog was seen wandering in a bad and non-residential area, and was taken in by an animal rescuer - lucky doggy! The rescuer read craigslist every day in hope of finding the dog's person, and there was my friend's lost-dog post! Smudge hasn't been an indoor/outdoor cat for very long - only 6 months. In that time, she has never been gone overnight before (I always bring her in at night). But she could have some wandering instincts that I just haven't had a chance to see before, and doesn't mean she won't be back in a day or two. That's what I've been telling myself, anyway. Joyce > No sign of her as of this morning. :( > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > just haven't had a chance to see before, and doesn't mean she won't be > back in a day or two. That's what I've been telling myself, anyway. Our local newspaper runs lost and found pet ads. And they runs the ones for found pets free. Here's hoping Smudge is just hanging out inside somewhere and gets out and heads home ASAP. Jo > No sign of her as of this morning. :( > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Joyce Why on earth did you let her out?? > No sign of her as of this morning. :( <snip> > Joyce Continuing purrs, you must be beside yourself with worry. :-( SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >> No sign of her as of this morning. :( > <snip> >> Joyce > > Continuing purrs, you must be beside yourself with worry. :-( This is very, very scary. Continue to search the neighbourhood and just ask permission to search in neighbours yards. All my neighbours allowed me to when I asked them when KFC went missing a couple of years ago and I did find her injured and very sick in a neighbours yard eventually. It was touch and go for a while but TED was able to save her. Purrs for Smudge to come home RIGHT NOW or for you to find her soon. I'm so worried about her.. Tweed > No sign of her as of this morning. :( > > My downstairs neighbor, who works at home and who walks her two dogs > a few times a day, said she'd be glad to take me around and show me > the spots where she's seen Smudge hanging out Has it occured to you that if you just keep her in where she is safe you might avoid all of this worry? >Has it occured to you that if you just keep her in where she is safe you >might >avoid all of this worry? No doubt your lack of sympathy is very helpful - especially as this is your second post saying so. SignatureDavid Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.com/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK <cat2@blakjak.com> Emails welcome Nanki Poo: SI O+W B 12 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P+ B+ PA+ PL SC Minke: SI W+Cp B 3 Y L W+ C++ I T A- E H++ V++ F- Q- P B PA+ PL+ SC- > No sign of her as of this morning. :( > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Joyce "Get home NOW" purrs on the way that Smudge will return very soon. SignatureSam, closely supervised by Mistletoe >Smudge hasn't been an indoor/outdoor cat for very long - only 6 months. >In that time, she has never been gone overnight before (I always bring >her in at night). But she could have some wandering instincts that I >just haven't had a chance to see before, and doesn't mean she won't be >back in a day or two. That's what I've been telling myself, anyway. It's terrible not knowing, and she's been away what seems like a long time now! I hope that she just got shut into someone's garage over the weekend or something like that, and that she'll be able to come back soon. I wish they'd make little locator collars for our cats! Purrs for Smudge's safe homecoming. --Fil > >Smudge hasn't been an indoor/outdoor cat for very long - only 6 months. > >In that time, she has never been gone overnight before (I always bring > >her in at night). > It's terrible not knowing I keep thinking I hear her meowing at the door. This morning I was petting Licky, who was curled up in front of me while I was at the computer. All was peaceful until I heard what I was sure was Smudge at the front door. I leapt up and ran to the door. Of course, nobody was there, and when I turned around, I saw Licky crouching under the rocking chair, looking very wary, poor boy! Every time I hear any kind of high-pitched sound - a kid yelling, a door squeaking, etc - I think it's Smudge. I really hate not knowing. I was out all day today, knocking on doors and leaving flyers when nobody answered. So far, I haven't heard anything from anybody, although when I've actually spoken to neighbors - people I myself hadn't even met before - they all knew who Smudge was. She's a very friendly cat and apparently has gotten to know many people in the neighborhood. (Which also makes me wonder - what if someone decided they wanted her to become *their* cat? Their *indoor* cat?) What could have happened to her? If she was hit by a car, wouldn't someone have seen her lying in the road? Wouldn't I have seen her? She wears a collar with ID, so if someone did hit her and they took her to the vet, I should have gotten a call. That's why I think she's probably in someone's garage or something like that. Or maybe she got lost. Do cats get lost? I thought they had a good sense of direction. Bumming out, Joyce > > It's terrible not knowing > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > Bumming out, > Joyce Joyce, I think there's a good probability that someone has her indoors. Kids will do that, esp. since Smudge is so friendly. I don't remember if you said you called animal control or went down there, but I wanted to suggest to NOT call them, go in person. I've seen so many times mix-ups over the phone; or the person who actually knows something is absent that day. You have to go yourself, and ask to look at all the cats. Giving them a description IMO isn't good enough. (not with the bunch that runs ours, anyway). Be sure to ask if they've removed any cats hit by cars off the street. I know that isn't something you want to think about, but if you haven't seen her, and AC hasn't either, that means she is probably still okay somewhere. Don't give up so soon, for sure. Yoda went on a 2-day walk-about once. I had decided he was a goner and he sauntered up on the 3rd day like nothing happened. Good luck, lots of purrs. I know how worried you are. Sherry >Joyce, I think there's a good probability that someone has her indoors. >Kids will do that, esp. since Smudge is so friendly. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Sherry This makes me think that at least it's fortunate that Smudge is a pretty distinctive cat. She has a name and an appearance that's pretty easy to associate. She has this awfully adorable smudgy nose. >I keep thinking I hear her meowing at the door. This morning I was >petting Licky, who was curled up in front of me while I was at the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >kind of high-pitched sound - a kid yelling, a door squeaking, etc - >I think it's Smudge. I really hate not knowing. That's so upsetting, and I can very much understand how you'd be on edge like that. Especially considering that your hearing's saved Smudge's life before. >I was out all day today, knocking on doors and leaving flyers when >nobody answered. So far, I haven't heard anything from anybody, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Bumming out, >Joyce It's good that everyone knows who she is. It sounds like there's a good chance that you'll find out what happened. I wouldn't think that a cat would normally just get lost in its own neighborhood. I remember stories of Clyde and Otis getting trapped in someone's garage or basement. Then, Christine talked about KFC, who just sat out in the rain feeling ill, and almost died that way, and Ollie, who just never came back... Sorry, that must sound depressing! But most of the time, lost kitties here do come back. I can count on one hand the ones who never came back at all - that's uncommon. > It's good that everyone knows who she is. It sounds like there's a > good chance that you'll find out what happened. I wouldn't think that [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the time, lost kitties here do come back. I can count on one hand the > ones who never came back at all - that's uncommon. When I first moved to a condo in Reseda, Miu managed to get out and take off. He was gone for over a month, then one night I heard a cat meowing (yowling, actually) in the front of the house. At first I couldn't see him (even though he was a white cat), and it took an awful long time to coax him in, when I did see and recognize him. He was skinny and dirty, but okay except for an injury to the tip of his tail that required an inch-long amuptation. I never did find out where he'd been. I suspect he'd tried to find his way "home" to the old place (where the hunting was good and he was an indoor-outdoor cat). He must have finally given up and remembered how to get back to the place he'd taken off from. > > It's terrible not knowing > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > kind of high-pitched sound - a kid yelling, a door squeaking, etc - > I think it's Smudge. I really hate not knowing. Could Smudge has got into a crawlway and into a wall? Or maybe she is on the roof of your house or a nearby house? Or maybe she is in a tree or nearby garage/shed? > I was out all day today, knocking on doors and leaving flyers when > nobody answered. So far, I haven't heard anything from anybody, [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Bumming out, > Joyce > Could Smudge has got into a crawlway and into a wall? Or maybe she is > on the roof of your house or a nearby house? Or maybe she is in a tree > or nearby garage/shed? I guess anything's possilbe - she could be in a building, in a wall... but not on the roof of my house or nearby tree - because she has a very loud meow and I (and everyone else) would definitely hear her crying. I've put up signs all over the neighborhood asking people to check their garages, sheds and basements. I also walked around knocking on doors and tucking flyers in people's doorways when they're not there. So far, no response. Joyce > > Could Smudge has got into a crawlway and into a wall? Or maybe she > is > on the roof of your house or a nearby house? Or maybe she is in [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Joyce Still purring. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Hey folks, I appreciate all the support and purrs. Thanks so much! Joyce > > Could Smudge has got into a crawlway and into a wall? Or maybe she is > > on the roof of your house or a nearby house? Or maybe she is in a tree [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > but not on the roof of my house or nearby tree - because she has a very > loud meow and I (and everyone else) would definitely hear her crying. I was thinking that maybe she is in one of the walls of your house. Since you state that she has a loud meow I would doubt that she could be somewhere in your house as you would have heard her by now. You've no doubt checked the houses of anyone that has went away for a while recently so that possibility has been checked already I'll assume. > I've put up signs all over the neighborhood asking people to check > their garages, sheds and basements. I also walked around knocking on > doors and tucking flyers in people's doorways when they're not there. > So far, no response. > > Joyce It sounds like you are doing all the right things to find her. I hope she shows up or is found soon! rrb > You've > no doubt checked the houses of anyone that has went away for a while > recently so that possibility has been checked already I'll assume. Well, I don't know who in my neighborhood is home or away, because I don't know everyone. I live in a city. It's a quiet, residential neighborhood, but still, it's not a small town where everyone knows each other. So I just went around yesterday, ringing doorbells, and leaving a flyer if nobody answered. And posting flyers on phone poles all over the place, too. <sigh> Joyce > Well, I don't know who in my neighborhood is home or away, because I > don't know everyone. I live in a city. It's a quiet, residential > neighborhood, but still, it's not a small town where everyone knows > each other. So I just went around yesterday, ringing doorbells, and > leaving a flyer if nobody answered. And posting flyers on phone poles > all over the place, too. You're doing all the right things to find her. I'm sure she will be found or come home soon! Purrs from my two and good vibes from me (find your way cat vibes). rrb > You're doing all the right things to find her. I'm sure she will be > found or come home soon! Purrs from my two and good vibes from me (find > your way cat vibes). Wish I could be as sure as you! I appreciate the pep talk. :) Joyce > > You're doing all the right things to find her. I'm sure she will be > > found or come home soon! Purrs from my two and good vibes from me [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Joyce Never give up hope, Smudge loves you and will find her way home. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > > You've > > no doubt checked the houses of anyone that has went away for a while [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > leaving a flyer if nobody answered. And posting flyers on phone poles > all over the place, too. I remember one of my cats once disappeared, and I heard him meowing from the cottage across the court from mine. That one was vacant but he had apparently followed the manager in when he was showing it to prospective tenants, no one noticed him, and he got shut in. It might well be something as simple as that - are there any houses for rent or for sale in your area? > <sigh> > > Joyce > I remember one of my cats once disappeared, and I heard him > meowing from the cottage across the court from mine. That [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > as simple as that - are there any houses for rent or for > sale in your area? Oh, good idea! I'm not sure, but I can try to find out. I could drive around and look for "For Sale" signs, I guess. But maybe if I called a realtor and explained the problem, they could tell me where there are properties for sale in my neighborhood? I assume that all realtors at least know which houses are for sale in their area, even if they're not selling all of them themselves. Any realtors on this list who would know about this? Thanks, Joyce Geez, please come home Smudge! I'll be very sad if you don't go home to your Meowmie right away! > Oh, good idea! I'm not sure, but I can try to find out. I could > drive around and look for "For Sale" signs, I guess. *shaking my head* All this, when you could have just kept your cat inside where she is safe? What is the point? I have no sympathy for you, but a great deal for your cat. > I keep thinking I hear her meowing at the door. This morning I was Perhaps the thinking you hear her near the door is a hint. Are you sure she isn't outside near the front of your house? On the roof or nearby?. Maybe check the houses or any structures nearest to your place? Or even as a long shot areas and things inside near the front of your place. Maybe even the walls. Voices carry and since you said she had a loud meow she could be inside trapped under something a bit farther away then you think. I would check inside and outside everywhere you can. It can't hurt to look even if they are unlikely places for her to be. Provided you haven't already. I still hope she is found or returns home soon. rrb purrs and headbuts provided, > Perhaps the thinking you hear her near the door is a hint. Are you sure > she isn't outside near the front of your house? On the roof or nearby?. > Maybe check the houses or any structures nearest to your place? You're right, I have no idea whether she's nearby or far away or alive or dead. I've had pretty much no information whatsoever as to why she hasn't come back. But I don't know how to check the roof. I live in a 2-story apartment building, and in front, it's 2 1/2 stories because the house is on a steep hill. How would I even get up there? I have looked along the edges of the roof, but if she's stuck up top beyond my vision, I don't know how I would reach that area to see. Most of the time when I think I hear her, it turns out to be a baby crying, or high notes of the music from another apartment, or birds, or kids playing, or some high-pitched mechanical noise. That is, I can usually identify the sound if I stop and listen, once I've heard it the first time. > Maybe even the walls. Voices carry and since you said she had a loud > meow she could be inside trapped under something a bit farther away > then you think. I would check inside and outside everywhere you can. It > can't hurt to look even if they are unlikely places for her to be. > Provided you haven't already. I have tried, but I don't know how to reach some of these areas you're suggesting. How do I look inside the walls? I'm not being sarcastic - I think it's a good idea. I just don't have any idea how to do it. Thanks, Joyce > But I don't know how to check the roof. I live in a 2-story apartment > building, and in front, it's 2 1/2 stories because the house is on a > steep hill. How would I even get up there? I have looked along the edges > of the roof, but if she's stuck up top beyond my vision, I don't know > how I would reach that area to see. Well unless there are trees tall enough, close enough, and big enough around for her to get on the roof I would forget about that. > > Maybe even the walls. Voices carry and since you said she had a loud > > meow she could be inside trapped under something a bit farther away [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > suggesting. How do I look inside the walls? I'm not being sarcastic - I > think it's a good idea. I just don't have any idea how to do it. Unless there are crawlspace openings and ones big enough for her to get into I wouldn't worry about her getting into the walls. The only places likely to have crawlspace openings would be cabinets against the wall, garages and maybe a bathroom cabinet. I presume you have had no luck with checking shelters, and or vets? Or in response to your posters? I wouldn't give up she could come back at any time or even three weeks or so later. Keep your chin up. regards, rrb purrs and headbuts. > Well unless there are trees tall enough, close enough, and big enough > around for her to get on the roof I would forget about that. My apartment building has various roofs jutting out all over the place. The building is not a square shape, in other words. It has dormer-type windows (with angled roof over them), and lower-floor apartments with extra rooms that have a roof, because the second floor doesn't have anything above them, etc. So she could have gotten up to the top roof somehow. I'm not sure about trees - I'm not home right now, so I'll have to look when I get back. But the issue is, even if she can get up on the roof, how would *I* be able to get up there?? :) > Unless there are crawlspace openings and ones big enough for her to get > into I wouldn't worry about her getting into the walls. The only places > likely to have crawlspace openings would be cabinets against the wall, > garages and maybe a bathroom cabinet. She definitely went outside before disappearing. I let her out on Friday morning after she had her breakfast. This is the usual routine, and then I get ready for work. When I come down to the street, she will often bound over to me and roll around on the sidewalk for some attention. She didn't do that on Friday morning, but it didn't alarm me because she doesn't do that every day. When I get home from work, she's often waiting for me and runs over when she hears my car pulling up. But some nights, she hasn't done that, but rather, she would come up to the apartment maybe a half-hour after I got home. So at first when I got home and she wasn't waiting for me, again, I wasn't alarmed. After an hour or so, I started to wonder, but still didn't get upset. But after a few hours, I really started to worry, and went out calling for her. Eventually I had to go to sleep, and I woke up several times during the night, wondering if she'd come back. I'd check the front door, no Smudge. Back to bed, lather, rinse, repeat, all night long. I haven't seen her since. :( > I presume you have had no luck with checking shelters, and or vets? Or > in response to your posters? That's correct. There's only one shelter in the city where I live that she could be at. The other places (SPCA, Humane Society) don't take strays, so if someone brought her in, they'd send her off to the city shelter. I've talked to an officer at that shelter about 3 times, so he now knows my cat by name. (I'm not even sure he knows my name, LOL.) I dropped off a photo of her last night, and today he called me to say that she was definitely *not* in that shelter. But he put the photo up on their bulletin board, so hopefully, people will be paying attention to that. I'll still keep calling and checking, of course. > I wouldn't give up she could come back at any time or even three weeks > or so later. Keep your chin up. Thank you! I need to hear that from time to time. I can tell that I'm starting to give up emotionally, even if I'm still at least going through the motions of looking and posting flyers, etc. Didn't someone recently have a cat return after being gone 6 weeks? Clangnuts, maybe? The cat who hung out in a golf course? I keep thinking about those stories because that's about the only thing that gives me hope. Joyce > My apartment building has various roofs jutting out all over the place. > The building is not a square shape, in other words. It has dormer-type [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > But the issue is, even if she can get up on the roof, how would *I* be > able to get up there?? :) Unless you or someone you know has a tall enough ladder, and it is possible to safely get on top of a lower roof then climb from roof to roof to the top of the building safely I don't know if you can check the roof. But I kinda doubt she would have got on the roof short of having a tree to climb to get on top of one of the roofs. > I haven't seen her since. :( Maybe she did get stuck in someones house or shed that went away for the 4th of July holiday. She might surprise you by returning shortly after July 4th. > Thank you! I need to hear that from time to time. I can tell that I'm > starting to give up emotionally, even if I'm still at least going through > the motions of looking and posting flyers, etc. You are welcome! Keep the faith. > Didn't someone recently have a cat return after being gone 6 weeks? > Clangnuts, maybe? The cat who hung out in a golf course? I keep thinking > about those stories because that's about the only thing that gives me hope. Yes I think so. Plus I have heard of cats returning from longer absences than that. rrb purrs continuing... >> My apartment building has various roofs jutting out all over the place. >> The building is not a square shape, in other words. It has dormer-type [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > Yes I think so. Plus I have heard of cats returning from longer > absences than that. Jakes record wallk was about ten days. Then there was Sam who went camping on the Kenai Penensula in Alaska by himself for a week. We would leave cat food when we'd go to search for him. and by the time we found him he was sharing his dish with a weasel; Jo > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to > the sidewalk in front of my building. Sometimes she's not around at > that moment, but has always shown up within a half hour or 45 minutes > of my arrival home. Last night she did not show up when I get home, > and didn't come back at all. Purrs for Smudge to turn up soon with no more than a big night on the town behind her. >Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. >Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >Thanks, >Joyce I was away from the group for the past five days, so I hope Smudge is home by now. If not, loud homing purrs are heading your direction. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > I was away from the group for the past five days, so I hope Smudge is > home by now. If not, loud homing purrs are heading your direction. Nothing as of today. Tomorrow I go over to the Animal Control shelter (they were closed yesterday and also today) to see if she has been brought in. Thanks, everyone! Joyce >Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. >Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >Thanks, >Joyce Purrs that Smudge will be back soon. Randy http://www.crmartin.zoomshare.com > Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. > Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Thanks, > Joyce Lots and lots of purrs and best wishes for Smudge to come home really soon, Polonca and Soncek >> Smudge didn't come home last night! She has never done that before. >> Usually she comes running up to me when she sees my car pull up to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> Thanks, >> Joyce We know how you are feeling when poppet went missing we had given up hope but she came home safe and sound. I really hope that smudge comes back soon Slinkytigs
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