My cat is gone

[VOW]

The door was left open, and he got out. This is the third night he's been gone, and I really miss him.

This is foolish, I know. We have four cats. But this one is MINE. My kids gave him to me as a Valentine gift a couple of years ago. He bites HARD, loves to play, and he sleeps at the foot of my bed. Then, early in the morning before I get up, he comes up to me for cuddling and he purrs.

If you see a white, flame-point Siamese with blue eyes who answers to "Zircon," would you please send him home?


Peace,
~VOW

 

[Caedmon]

I'm awfully sorry VOW.

I hope Zircon comes back home. I'll pray for you in the mean-time...

 

[Chris†opher Paul]

HAs Zircon ever been outside before?

My cat used to go away for weeks at a time, and then come home, but he was an outdoor cat.

 

[Avila]

Praying that Zircon makes his way home soon!!! I know how it is to not have your snuggling buddy!!! Simon left me for Thomas.

 

[AngelAmidala]

VOW I'm praying for you and for Zircon. I hope he returns home soon!

 

[Miss Shelby]

Oh, VOW, I hope your cat comes back. I know how attached people can get to animals. I had a cat once named Rudy and he got lost and I cried for days. I'll pray that he comes back.

Michelle

 

[VOW]

The Prodigal Cat is home. Filthy, too. He's always been an indoor cat, and he's been "fixed" but every now and again, the open door beckons.

It's so silly, being attached to such an independent creature as a cat.

I'm sure glad he's home, though.



Peace,
~VOW

 

[pawz]

brilliant

 

[seebs]

My cat was gone for three whole days once. He has never left since.

Humorously, he used to get out all the time. As soon as he realized he was "out", he had a simple strategy: Sit absolutely still. If you hear a noise, mew piteously. Daddy will fix it.

So, I'd come out, and there he'd be, three feet from the window, petrified with fear, mewing piteously until I brought him back into the house.

There must be a wonderful metaphor for sin in here somewhere.

 

[Miss Shelby]

Michelle

 

[AngelAmidala]

That's great news VOW!!

 

[Caedmon]

Yay!!!

 

[Avila]

I'm so happy!!! I bet he isn't after you give him a bath!

 

[ZiSunka]

Yeah! Your kitty is home!!!

There is nothing more worrisome than losing your pet!

 

[VOW]

My son took the Prodigal Cat into the shower and scrubbed him. He's MAD, but he looks and smells a LOT better. Right now, he's hiding under the coffee table, "straightening" out his fur, and frowning.

I'm so glad he's home!



Peace,
~VOW

 

[Miss Shelby]

Oh no... there is nothing worse than giving a cat a bath. How did your son fare? Any scratch marks?

Michelle

 

[ZiSunka]

We used to give our cat a bath every week. My mom couldn't stand the smell of cat, so we had to give him a good scrub every saturday. We had to put on raincoats or we'd get scratched and soaked! Poor George! He hated it!

 

[Miss Shelby]

LOL! Every week! Oh my. I'm certain your cat had emotional problems because of that

Michelle

 

[Greeter]

That is great Vow that your travelling companion has returned home.  Hopefully he will remember how comfortable your home is compared to the outside world before wandering off again.

 

[LilyLamb]

Just now seeing this ...

VOW - glad to see your prodigal cat came home ... we have more in common ... I have a flame point (if by that you mean the red lynx siamese), too ... his name is BIZCO, which is Spanish for cross-eyed ... which makes for some funny moments when he sits there looking at you and moves his eyes back/forth trying to figure out which image is the real one :lol

Seebs - metaphor indeed! great analogy!

As for bathing a cat, unfortunately my DD's orange tabby is so large that he requires a monthly bath (especially in the rear area) ugh!

My Himalayan LOVES to take a bath ... she LOVES water period, especially running water ... she has hopped in the shower with us ... races to the sink and begs us to turn the faucet on for her ... I don't bathe her very often though as I don't want to dry out her skin (although I use a conditioning shampoo/conditioner). Her name is Jangle (took three days to come up with that name - and in the meantime she is crying incesstantly - which the definition means incesstant noise LOL - and as soon as I dubbed her Jangle she stopped crying ... but she is still quite vocal).

Hope I didn't bore anyone with all of this ... I love to talk about my cats