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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #77 on: August 16, 2008, 12:55:23 PM »
Nothing yet but I know we are and have done everything possible to find her, still tryin gto deny everything though and its stopping the tears flowing that way, was to visit my parents in Gloucester this weekend but have obviously cancelled just in case she does come home we will be here.

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #76 on: August 15, 2008, 22:11:20 PM »
Had one  :censored: who was in his garden when I gave him a leaflet say "Oh missing cat thought I ate something nasty in the Chinese last night"  :censored: :censored: :censored:

What a  :censored: idiot. 

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #75 on: August 15, 2008, 21:57:46 PM »
Had one  :censored: who was in his garden when I gave him a leaflet say "Oh missing cat thought I ate something nasty in the Chinese last night"  :censored: :censored: :censored: BUT................

in my road all the young children helped me post leaflets and it warmed my heart :)
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #74 on: August 15, 2008, 21:05:49 PM »
Re-leafleted further afield late this afternoon and had a phone call this evening but nothing  thats lead me to Poppy but at least some people care.

Had one  :censored: who was in his garden when I gave him a leaflet say "Oh missing cat thought I ate something nasty in the Chinese last night"  :censored: :censored: :censored: BUT................

in my road all the young children helped me post leaflets and it warmed my heart :)

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #73 on: August 15, 2008, 13:02:02 PM »
on the good side hun if she is locked somewhere the people might be back today??

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #72 on: August 15, 2008, 12:59:47 PM »
im praying for you :hug: and Poppy
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #71 on: August 15, 2008, 12:57:18 PM »
Well from this evening it will be a week since I last saw Poppy - dreading this weekend  :'(

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #70 on: August 14, 2008, 21:57:17 PM »
re photo of Wizzy i posted one under RIP NINJA, It shows his markings lovely
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #69 on: August 14, 2008, 21:53:44 PM »
Well as you know there's a Jo, Jane, Janice and Joyce so Wizzy could well have gone to a J!

Whereabouts are you hun. It might be too late for him to be handed into us now but at least if he has been homed through us I might recognise a picture.

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #68 on: August 14, 2008, 21:16:07 PM »
in reply to Corperal Smokey, im afraid Wizzy hasnt come home :(,its been almost 4 months now but i havent given up all hope even tho ive been told by communicators, 1 says hes passed to the bridge another says hes in a rescue somewhere with someone with the initial J and also homing imminent and also 2 cats called coco and cookie,so i dont know what to think????? :(
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #67 on: August 14, 2008, 20:34:34 PM »
Still nothing, got home from work and no Popster so kept myself busy doing housework till hubby came home.   Tomorrow after work we are going to re-leaflet though.

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #66 on: August 14, 2008, 14:28:34 PM »
and Julie had Tilly missing for about three months as well and that was over winter - she ended up being in a garden a few houses down if I remember rightly

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #65 on: August 14, 2008, 12:58:11 PM »
Never give up hope, MrsR.  Remember Zsa Zsa, whom I found after three months AWOL - and she was as right as rain.  It was summer she went walkabout too.
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #64 on: August 14, 2008, 12:40:59 PM »
I am in denial at the moment and blanking it all out  :'(

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #63 on: August 14, 2008, 11:19:24 AM »
Mrs R i dont know if this will help, but i lost my cat Wizzy 4 month ago ,i was given some local numbers and thought they may be of some help,Janice cpl swanwick, 01773 784586 --Jo ashfield and amber valley 01332 780800 ---JANE 01773 860126,THERES ALSO pHIL cLARKE (cat man) 01623 756592, i hope these help and she comes home soon, i will be thinking of you :hug:

Thanks for these numbers but a couple of them are ever-so-slightly the wrong details. Janice isn't CP. She does a fabulous job co-ordinating some local rescues such as South Normanton where I'm a volunteer. Poppy shouldn't end up there but I will let them know to keep an eye out. Jane IS CP in Swanwick, although that number is for her Cattery business (finest in the area imho) but she's part of Ashfield and Amber Valley branch dealing with the older cats and is currently full. Jo is also Ashfield and Amber Valley as a fosterer but she's based towards Ilkeston somewhere so it's not as likely she'll come across Poppy (although she does keep the lost and found register up to date).

In all instances I'm sure they would be referred to the coordinator at Ashfield and Amber Valley who is armed with information to safely return Poppy to MrsR. They have had a cat brought in who's a reasonable Poppy-a-like (see my prev post) so they know exactly what they looking for and they're really hot on checking for chips.

Jo also has a chip-scanner so that would be her first job too. I'm not sure about Janice as I don't know her personally.

One more thing. Mrs R I am going to help you over the weekend if she's not back!  :hug:


edited to add: Bonnielass did your Wizzy come home hun?
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #62 on: August 14, 2008, 08:47:10 AM »
come back Poppy - your mum misses you

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #61 on: August 14, 2008, 08:44:22 AM »
Bunglycat don't be scared to post its helping  :hug:

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #60 on: August 14, 2008, 01:36:27 AM »
Bit scared to post in case you think its news - so sorry it isn''t .
Just to let you know we ( me and the cats ) are thinking of you and hoping Poppy comes home soon.
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #59 on: August 13, 2008, 22:37:49 PM »
I know exactly how you feel :(, the not knowing is terrible, you go over things in your mind,wondering where you went wrong and if you could have done things differently,hoping and praying, but as everyone kept telling me never give up hope :hug 2:
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #58 on: August 13, 2008, 22:32:59 PM »
I am just so sad from right inside my heart, its the only way I can describe it.    Think if she has passed I'd prefer to know as I could mourn her but the not knowing is the worst bit

So many thoughts and questions go through your mind!    Even if someone has her I'd like to know as I could tell thm how to best look after her, her habits, ets - you klnow what I am saying right?

Not knowing is the hardest thing, I've been there and I really feel for you  :hug: sending positive vibes for her safe return.

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #57 on: August 13, 2008, 22:31:00 PM »
I was Poppy's second chance - have I failed her?

Not at all, you clearly give your cats a fantastic home!  :hug:

The uncertainty must be awful.

I gave Binky freedom (he would never have been an indoor cat - I had to haul him back in through a first floor window once as he was intent on escaping by his back legs) and he had a short life but he was  a happy cat, all you can do is the best for them and find a compromise between safety and freedom that works for you all.

I really feel for you.  :hug:

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #56 on: August 13, 2008, 22:21:48 PM »
Your posts has made me sob, have done great today on holding them back but I guess if they are going to come then they will.

Hubby said on Friday after work we will have a mass posting of leaflets ariund the area again and I think we will go further afield.


I am just so sad from right inside my heart, its the only way I can describe it.    Think if she has passed I'd prefer to know as I could mourn her but the not knowing is the worst bit - cant believe its the second time we have gone through this in this house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was Poppy's second chance - have I failed her?

So many thoughts and questions go through your mind!    Even if someone has her I'd like to know as I could tell thm how to best look after her, her habits, ets - you klnow what I am saying right?


She is our little girl and she has a very disinct personality - you DO have to know her to get her!

Sorry i AM WAFFLING!


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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #55 on: August 13, 2008, 22:14:37 PM »
 :hug: Don't feel guilty hun ... it's totally natural.  You need to look after yourself ... Poppy won't want to come home to a poorly mummy now will she  :hug:
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #54 on: August 13, 2008, 22:12:13 PM »
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Don't feel guilty, you are doing all you can to get Poppy home. I really hope she comes home soon!  :hug:

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #53 on: August 13, 2008, 22:06:41 PM »
Feeling very guilty now - the end part of this night I have have been in denial and have been pretending in my head all is fine - I am just so exhuasted that I just needed to pretend that my little girl was home even though she isn't.   I feel so bad I have done this but I feel ill and exhausted  :-[  I am sorry  :-[

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #52 on: August 13, 2008, 21:25:55 PM »
Guys coming on here every day to your messages has helped so much, thank you all :hug:

Still nothing though  :(

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #51 on: August 13, 2008, 19:59:24 PM »
Mrs R i dont know if this will help, but i lost my cat Wizzy 4 month ago ,i was given some local numbers and thought they may be of some help,Janice cpl swanwick, 01773 784586 --Jo ashfield and amber valley 01332 780800 ---JANE 01773 860126,THERES ALSO pHIL cLARKE (cat man) 01623 756592, i hope these help and she comes home soon, i will be thinking of you :hug:
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #50 on: August 13, 2008, 13:09:49 PM »
Don't know what to say  :hug: :hug:

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #49 on: August 13, 2008, 12:14:30 PM »
Every time I see a new post on here I get really hopeful that she's back, sorry that she's still not home hun  :hug: :hug:

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #48 on: August 13, 2008, 12:09:56 PM »
Thanks guys, I am finding it hard today, Im on only my 2nd week in my new job os trying to be happy, hard working ,etc but was so close to tears an hour ago, had to fight them back.    Even hubby is seeming really sad now as Poppy is a real daddys girl.

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #47 on: August 12, 2008, 21:51:55 PM »
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #46 on: August 12, 2008, 21:51:06 PM »
Come home Poppy! :hug:

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #45 on: August 12, 2008, 21:45:46 PM »
Sorry I'm not much use before then but if (and i sincerely hope not) she is not back by Friday evening I can pop round and help.

I have a feeling she'll be back by then though  :hug:

Poppy sweetie, please go back to your meowmy now she really misses you!
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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #44 on: August 12, 2008, 21:30:37 PM »
Oh honey I'm so sorry that Poppy is still AWOL.  Don't give up home (I'm know it's easy to say) keeping thinking those positive thoughts.  :hug:

Have your tried the visualisation technique? It's worth a go http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php/topic,14171.0.html

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #43 on: August 12, 2008, 21:23:38 PM »
I MISS POPPY  :( :( :(

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #42 on: August 12, 2008, 19:07:31 PM »
Have made better leaflets this evening and will be walking them around everywhere tonight and tomorrow  :(

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #41 on: August 12, 2008, 18:47:00 PM »
Also try looking yourself up on google maps or multimap, you can see any areas of interest nicely and can zoom in on the neighbours  :sneaky:


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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #40 on: August 12, 2008, 17:39:17 PM »
When I found Zsa Zsa a couple of years ago, she had been missing for three months and was only a couple of hundred yards from her home.  But her family didn't think to look or post posters round our way because there is a church in between their house and ours, windy roads and cul-de-sacs.  So the houses seem further apart than they are, if that makes sense.

Have you thought about the route Poppy might have taken from a cat's point of view rather than a human one, MrsR?  That is, if there are dead ends or walls around your way, there will be separate areas in your mind but not in Poppy's, causing you to miss out looking in some places?

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #39 on: August 12, 2008, 17:20:54 PM »
No all our neighbours are in at the mo, everyone in our street is in actually  :(

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Re: Poppy missing since Friday evening
« Reply #38 on: August 12, 2008, 17:18:50 PM »
have you got any neighbours who may have gone away for a few days, before we had cat proofing Oscar got locked in my neighbours house and peed on the bed!

 


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