Missing cat - need to vent. FOUND !!!

[YY1]

I know there are a lot of cat people on this forum, So I figure you will allow me the space.

Our first rescue cat- Skittles disappeared Friday.

He was there at the morning feeding time, and after we got home from some errands, we never saw him again.

He usually stays in the house, or the back yard, but occasionally has been in the back fence neighbor's garden. That neighbor seems real friendly. We speak often, and he hasn't complained.
I even told him to let me know if it's a problem.

I find it kind of odd that this happened in the middle of the day.
If it was at night, I'd suspect a wild animal.

He wasn't having any issues with other cats, either. Not even the "new guy".

Skit was average size 13.5 pounds, and kinda shy, but was the "alpha" cat.
Most of our cats have more than one name. Sometimes I called him "Cowboy" Especially if we had to go to the vet.

I've walked the neighborhood several times (only three streets), passed out flyers, and been to the pound (that was tough seeing all those cats and dogs that probably will never make it out).

About 2 months ago, we had to let them roam free due to another cat peeing on the carpet. That solved that problem and a few others.

The first three weeks or so, they spent more time outside than in, but they have settled down and are about 50/50 now, some even more "inside" time.
I guess the excitement wore off and they figured out where the easy food was. Now They all pretty much stay in the back yard, except one that prefers the front yard and ranges a little farther.

Anyway- Here's to Skitty. The one that started it all.

I hope you're at peace, wherever you are, Cowboy!

 

[gunbunny]

He'll come home. He's just out catting around. I have a male, "Shorty" that came to live with us after my father in law passed away. We kept inside for a couple of weeks, when we let him go out, zip, there he went. He stayed gone for a few days, my wife was heart broken because Shorty was her dads cat. But Shorty found his way back.
Turns out Shorty is a homicidal maniac and should have been named Hannibal. He kills every mole, mouse, vole and other small rodent around and eats their entrails. I've actually grown to like the little bugger.
Yours will make it back, I'm sure.

 

[RustyRatRod]

He's a Purdy cat. We have one.....a little spayed female that came up and we took in. Of course. She was not spayed at that time......and was pregnant, but not by far. We took her to the vet and got her spayed and got all her shots and took her in. She's a bully so she has to stay outside. lol She's a really sweet cat but she just likes to play rough. Nothing really serious she just gets in trouble inside. So we made her an outside cat. She stays gone sometimes a week at the time. Never loses weight, never looks bad when she comes back. I figure we're sharing her with another neighbor, which is fine. Skittles will come back I bet. They wander sometimes.

 

[YY1]

Thanks guys. That's not really his "M.O.", but thanks for the positive attitude.

We had an outside stray we called Girlfriend.

Feisty little thing. Was bony with unkempt fur and pregnant we she showed up.
Took months to trap her and get her fixed.
She was a regular for almost a year, then only saw her once a week, and then once a month. Last times was two months ago, but did see her a couple of days ago. She still looks clean and healthy, so that's cool.

Fingers still crossed....

 

[67Dart273]

You never know, he might make it home. If he's friendly, some kid might have "claimed" him

One of my "little brown cats" "Little Bug" I got as a stray. About the middle of the second week I got home with a load of groceries, and she got out and ran off. She was gone about a week, and I thought "well........" Then one night I came home and there she was on the porch WANTING to get in the door and you COULD NOT get her out after. Something must'ha scared her, and she was "happy in the house" til the day she died.

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

Cowboy get yourself home where you belong.

He is a purdy cat. I miss having a cat but do to medical issues I can't have them any more.

 

[Pentastarnut]

what an awesome cat. he looks like Rocky, roughly a 6 month old stray that came around about 4 years ago while i was walking my lab. he ran out of the woods then walked right up to us tail straight up and purring. i knew he was hungry so i told him to follow us home and i think he understood, been with us since. he takes off from time to time even tho he's fixed. once for about 3 weeks and i thought i lost him, then one day he comes hobbling up the driveway on 3 legs, filthy, skinny and looking like something the cat dragged in. 6 months later he's well and fit but limps on that leg.
keep the faith man, this is Rocky

 

[YY1]

Wow, must have been all the positive energy.

I woke up at 4:00am this morning with a slightly uneasy feeling, like someone was in the house. I sat up and looked around and listened, but didn't hear anything, but I kept one eye open for a little while.

After a couple of minutes I decided to get up, and there he was, sitting in the laundry basket.

Interesting that he returned the day after I put out flyers, and in the middle of the night.

One of our others escaped before they were free roaming, and turned up 2 days later at 2:00am, the day after we put out flyers.

Just happy to have him back.

Thanks everyone, for caring.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Cats are a LOT smarter and a lot more durable and resilient than we give them credit for. I've seen one fall at least 30 feet out of a sweetgum tree and hit the ground runnin. He didn't even have a bruise. They are amazing animals. Give Skittles a hug from Uncle Rob.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Sound like he became a meal for a predator. A bob cat grabbed our cat in are driveway while we were watching it through a window. Carried him off and never saw him again. In Florida Those damn big hybrid snakes are hungry. Instead of catching and releasing they should start shooting them.

 

[gunbunny]

Good, glad he came back. Reminds me of this!

Little Bennie had a cat that they wouldn't let him keep
So he put her up for sale at a price he thought was cheap
He took her to a neighbor to ask him for advice
He said, "Leave the kitty here. She can help me with the mice."

But the cat came back, she wouldn't stay away
She was sitting on the porch the very next day
The cat came back, she didn't want to roam
The very next day it was Home, Sweet Home.

 

[Dart_Doctor]

I love a good ending !

 

[Oklacarcollecto]

The family is back together now. That is great news because it shows how much you love and take care of your babies.

 

[Pentastarnut]

awesome

 

[cosgig]

Whoo Hoo!!! Great news!!

I had a cat named Precious, great little Siamese cat. She would follow me all the way into town and hang out at the park with everybody, seeing her friends and mine. She would occasionally disappear for days at a time but always come back. I always wanted to put a little microphone around her neck to see where she would go and hear her many names from around the hood!! It would've been interesting to hear!!

Glad skittles is back, he is a good lookin cat!! Geof

 

[67cudafb]

Good news.

 

[Frankie]

Yeah, my cat disappeared for 3 or 4 days a couple of weeks ago while I was out of town. My wife was home and worried sick.

I got home about mid afternoon. I was standing in the kitchen looking into the woods out back, and here she comes walking out of the woods just a pretty as you please. She was hungry.

That's only the 2nd time in about 12 years that she disappeared for more than a day. Last time she managed to get under the house, and couldn't get out. My daughter heard her meowing in the middle of the night, so dad had to go crawling around with a flashlight and a bag of kitty treats to get here.

 

[65LoveAffair]

After the last pic you posted of Skittles (the one with you in a compromising position in the bathroom) I was half tempted to ask you if you'd looked in your shorts. Glad to hear you found him!

 

[YY1]

Yep, we got us some "interesting" family members for sure.

 

[krazykuda]

Glad to hear that he's back.