I was wondering if any of you have ever had a cat leave home and come back or be returned?
I ask because my 6 yr old cat, Patsie hasn't been seen for the last couple days and I've been worried sick about her. She hardly ever leaves home and when she goes out, she comes back in and always runs to me when I call for her. Unfortunately, I've searched all day and haven't found her!
She usually waits on the porch for me until I get home at night from either work or leaving to run errands and things like that. Often times she'll be sitting on one of the vehicles or porch rail when I leave and it still there when I get back. She greets me and we go inside together almost every single night.
If she happens to go out late at night, which is often, she's always scratching at my bedroom window before 9AM the next morning. But there's no sign of her! I've checked the roads and this is unlike her.
I've had around 10-15 cats (not all at once) and had males run away before, but Patsie does not go far. I haven't ever been successful in getting a run-away cat to come back for good. However, my dog Pookie has gone away for a week at a time, coming home once a day to eat only. He did this just a month ago and finally came back for good. With a new girlfriend! Lol.
So have you ever had someone return your missing pet or have you ever ended up finding your cat after he/she's been gone for a few days? Did they ever just come back home? My Patsie is spayed and definitely a home-body.
Any suggestions or stories you'd care to share? Any tips? I know it's easier to call their name and search at night since they're nocturnal, and I've been doing that. Will try again at dark though. I've also read that you can place a pillow case or clothing item with your scent on it and it help them find their way home. I did that once with my male kitty and he didn't come back.
It's unlikely that an animal shelter woul've picked her up. We live on a mountain and the animal shelter people never bother with strays, much less a non-stray. She doesn't have a micro chip in her or tattoo or anything, and I don't put collars on my cats since they go outside some and could be hurt if it got caught on a tree limb or something. She looks like someone who has a home though. I mean, you can look at her and tell she's not a stray. She's kind of exotic looking, very distinctive features so she would definitely catch someone's attention. But she hasn't ever been known to wander away from home. I know my other cats tend to wander into the pasture across the road, but I checked there.
Also, she's very timid with any other person or animal besides me, my partner and other family members like my mom. Other than us though, she will run from everyone else. She's very fast too, so I kind of doubt something "got" her.
One thing I'm praying and hoping for is she does not like company, and we've had the kids, my neices and nephews all weekend and one nephew Friday night. When the youngest kids are here on weekends, the house is loud and she has been known to stay on the porch for the weekend. But she's not out there. Also, I last seen her Friday when only one kid was here and she's not scared of him. Do you other kitty owners think it's possible she just needed to escape people for a few days? I'm hoping that's all.
Sorry for the long freak-out. I've just been flipping out all day, and finally figured since so many of you other EFers' have kitties, you may have some tips or something to share. ?
I ask because my 6 yr old cat, Patsie hasn't been seen for the last couple days and I've been worried sick about her. She hardly ever leaves home and when she goes out, she comes back in and always runs to me when I call for her. Unfortunately, I've searched all day and haven't found her!
She usually waits on the porch for me until I get home at night from either work or leaving to run errands and things like that. Often times she'll be sitting on one of the vehicles or porch rail when I leave and it still there when I get back. She greets me and we go inside together almost every single night.
If she happens to go out late at night, which is often, she's always scratching at my bedroom window before 9AM the next morning. But there's no sign of her! I've checked the roads and this is unlike her.
I've had around 10-15 cats (not all at once) and had males run away before, but Patsie does not go far. I haven't ever been successful in getting a run-away cat to come back for good. However, my dog Pookie has gone away for a week at a time, coming home once a day to eat only. He did this just a month ago and finally came back for good. With a new girlfriend! Lol.
So have you ever had someone return your missing pet or have you ever ended up finding your cat after he/she's been gone for a few days? Did they ever just come back home? My Patsie is spayed and definitely a home-body.
Any suggestions or stories you'd care to share? Any tips? I know it's easier to call their name and search at night since they're nocturnal, and I've been doing that. Will try again at dark though. I've also read that you can place a pillow case or clothing item with your scent on it and it help them find their way home. I did that once with my male kitty and he didn't come back.
It's unlikely that an animal shelter woul've picked her up. We live on a mountain and the animal shelter people never bother with strays, much less a non-stray. She doesn't have a micro chip in her or tattoo or anything, and I don't put collars on my cats since they go outside some and could be hurt if it got caught on a tree limb or something. She looks like someone who has a home though. I mean, you can look at her and tell she's not a stray. She's kind of exotic looking, very distinctive features so she would definitely catch someone's attention. But she hasn't ever been known to wander away from home. I know my other cats tend to wander into the pasture across the road, but I checked there.
Also, she's very timid with any other person or animal besides me, my partner and other family members like my mom. Other than us though, she will run from everyone else. She's very fast too, so I kind of doubt something "got" her.
One thing I'm praying and hoping for is she does not like company, and we've had the kids, my neices and nephews all weekend and one nephew Friday night. When the youngest kids are here on weekends, the house is loud and she has been known to stay on the porch for the weekend. But she's not out there. Also, I last seen her Friday when only one kid was here and she's not scared of him. Do you other kitty owners think it's possible she just needed to escape people for a few days? I'm hoping that's all.
Sorry for the long freak-out. I've just been flipping out all day, and finally figured since so many of you other EFers' have kitties, you may have some tips or something to share. ?
