Topic: home safe and sound (was: ... Smidgen is now officially missing) (Read 19525 times)

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #53 on:** October 08, 2007, 22:41:55 PM »

He's probably curled up somewhere warm and safe and will wander in in the morning demanding breakfast!

The Duchess · « **Reply #52 on:** October 08, 2007, 22:40:11 PM »

really sorry to hear this but hopefully he'll be back soon

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My boy Cosmo had a couple of late nights when he was first allowed out in April - once coming back covered in what looked like some kind of resin/varnish - he'd obviously got stuck somewhere before coming back. Try to get some rest 'tho understand it's easier said than done.

blackcat · « **Reply #51 on:** October 08, 2007, 22:36:52 PM »

thanks all for your kind words and moral support. I am going to bed now to try to sleep. I am worried because he is such a personality cat. I have had three such cats in my life and they have all met an untimely end. Reynard was 2 when he was hit by my car as I swung in the drive at dusk. Claudius was only 8 when he died of cancer and now Smidgen is missing so while I know he is probably just out exploring the big world I cannot help feeling very worried. I have attached a picture for you to see what a lovely boy he is...

hannah (weeny) · « **Reply #50 on:** October 08, 2007, 22:34:52 PM »

he is gorgeuos looking, and youre right - very hard to describe.

hope he saunters in real soon, telling you all about his adventures

Sarah (seldom_use) · « **Reply #49 on:** October 08, 2007, 22:26:45 PM »

Jo, just read this

Hope you're ok and staying positive, he's just being a nosy, naughty boy.

xxx

ems · « **Reply #48 on:** October 08, 2007, 22:23:31 PM »

Oh BC sorry to hear this,

Come on Smidgen, home now please!

ems
xxxxx

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #47 on:** October 08, 2007, 22:20:10 PM »

Only just saw this BC. Fingers crossed. He's probably just being a usually naughty boy. Try not to fret too much.

Michelle (furbabystar) · « **Reply #46 on:** October 08, 2007, 22:12:28 PM »

Oh BC i know its easy for me to say but try not to worry too much.
I am sure he has just thought "wow this is a big world...Me off to have a look about"
He will come back and not even realise you have been so worried !!

Be sure to let us know the min he comes back

Much love xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

ChrisB · « **Reply #45 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:53:50 PM »

Come home soon little Smidgen

blackcat · « **Reply #44 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:40:01 PM »

there's a dish of raw mince with his name on it ...

Ellie · « **Reply #43 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:37:29 PM »

Oh BC I have everything crossed that Smidgen comes home soon

Sending you lots of

and positive vibes xx

Cheesecat · « **Reply #42 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:29:55 PM »

Sorry to hear this BC, I hope he comes home safe and sound - he will probably walk in wondering what all the fuss has been about and why meowmy is giving him a bigger cuddle than usual.

Big fingers crossed for you - he probably just got caught up in time surveiling his new kingdom

dolcetta46 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:28:23 PM »

Awww, blackcat

My thoughts are with you and Smidgen... hurry home lad!!

blackcat · « **Reply #40 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:21:01 PM »

no, and it has started raining so I am guessing if he has shelter he will stay there till it stops. Tonight I will leave the kitchen light on and the back door open (don't panic I can deadlock the rest of the house off from the kitchen), with some bedding and food for him in case he comes home. Shadow will let me know if we have a visitor, and I can go down and investigate. Worst case scenario it will be the fox.

I so hope he is safe somewhere, he is so trusting he would be totally vulnerable to some of the less desirable sorts... At least there are very few dogs in neighbouring yards so he should be safe on that score at least...

Today he was snuggling up to Shadow and leaning on him so that Shadow was looking completely non-plussed and then he purred and purred at his big favourite dog. Sorry, getting a bit maudlin here. Thank heaven there is no alcohol in the house or I would be completely messy by now ...

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #39 on:** October 08, 2007, 21:12:16 PM »

Still no sign of the little lad?

pappilon · « **Reply #38 on:** October 08, 2007, 20:58:41 PM »

Keep calling his name,he knows your voice and he will find his way, unless he is in someones house having a cat nap. We pray for him to come home safe to his family where he is loved.

dolcetta46 · « **Reply #37 on:** October 08, 2007, 20:34:09 PM »

Fingers, toes and paws crossed for safe and quick return of beautiful Smidgen!!

blackcat · « **Reply #36 on:** October 08, 2007, 20:02:17 PM »

I hope so Denise, it is going to be hard to get to sleep without his soft little purring nose squitching into my face ...

deniseb90 · « **Reply #35 on:** October 08, 2007, 19:59:26 PM »

Oh Jo, sending positive thoughts to you - I'm sure he'll be back soon.

Dx

em1209 · « **Reply #34 on:** October 08, 2007, 19:28:49 PM »

BC I hope he comes home soon, I'm sure he will when he starts getting a hungry tummy.

Keeping our paws crossed he's home before bedtime xx

blackcat · « **Reply #33 on:** October 08, 2007, 19:19:21 PM »

thanks Mark, I know it is being silly as he has probably just gotten himself cordened off by some local tom or something. At least I know he is not injured somewhere as there is no sign of him on the streets and the vets all have my phone number. I have shut Esther upstairs and have the back door wide open and am hanging around in the kitchen and wandering up into the garden to call at times. Shadow is vigilantly guarding the back fence but he does that anyway to protect me from that nasty fox. It is silly to be getting weepy, but i am anyway. He is such a confident, gorgeous, affectionate and trusting cat. I do so hope someone has just kept him inside after he has strolled in an made himself at home and that they will toss him out when they go to bed (which I suspect is the general standard of cat care around here).

JackSpratt · « **Reply #32 on:** October 08, 2007, 19:19:19 PM »

He's stunning - but I guess that's not a useful description, sorry. As Mark says try not to worry yourself silly, he's probably just out investigating the area.

Mark · « **Reply #31 on:** October 08, 2007, 19:12:24 PM »

I know its natural to worry but the 1st time I let Kylie out unsupervised, she was gone 8 hours! - I went out for a couple of hours and expected her back. She her hungry belly brought her back safe & sound in the end.

She will be back soon - ~~don't worry~~ try not to worry yourself silly

Ralph's mum (angie) · « **Reply #30 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:56:07 PM »

I'd describe him as beautiful

blackcat · « **Reply #29 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:53:21 PM »

just his first relatively unsupervised one. He has been out before but under my constant surveillance. This was the first time I left him to his own devices. The dog kennel has Shadow's normal bedding in it, so that may help and Shadow is not, himself, entirely lacking in body odour, so am hoping that the fox smell does not drown that out. I have been out a couple of times more to no avail. The back window is open so if he turns up I can hear him (I am sitting near the front door so ditto). Will tip the contents of the vac over the back fence, just in case...

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #28 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:52:29 PM »

I'd describe him as brown and white to most people - keep it as simple as possible.

Another of Sam's tips I'd follow is to get people to check their outbuildings while you wait in case he's been shut in - dont take their word that they'll do it later. Ask them to look while you are there or they will forget.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #27 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:44:40 PM »

He looks white and brown from that pic, I'd describe the brown as being like a wild rabbit's fur as rabbits in the pet shop can be all sorts of colours. I'd start following some of Sam's tips straightaway like the hoover bag contents in the garden. As it was his first outing he is, in effect, new to the area so the smell might help him find his way back.

blackcat · « **Reply #26 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:38:04 PM »

I have let a few of the 'old guard' know he is missing (those who sit and twitch their nets). So they will spread the word a bit. I think I will work off my anxiety designing the spiffingest lost cat poster ever seen in Chatham... Really worried now as gangs of youths are patrolling the next street over, and goodness knows what they would do to a friendly kitten given half the chance. He is so hard to describe, to non-cat people who do not know about ticked coats, so I have been describing him as being 50:50 white and grey where the grey bits look like a rabbits coat ... here is a photo- tell me how I should describe him ...

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #25 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:38:00 PM »

Oh dear

I'd definitely knock on doors BC, you don't have to tell them how long he's been missing. Let us know as soon as you've got him back

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #24 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:25:27 PM »

Just seen this (with the new title) and hope Smidgen comes sauntering back in soon for his tea, now that it is a little darker. Have you done another patrol? Years ago when Blip was temporarily AWOL, I walked round the block calling her name and she miaowed at me to let me know where she was (in a back garden a few doors down the street - I knocked on their door and retrieved her).

BC

xC

Gwen · « **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:20:13 PM »

Come on Smidgen your meowmy is worried about you and wants to give you a scummy tea,come home soon little one

bc,stay positive

ccmacey · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:12:46 PM »

Wait till after dark then shout for him, Im sure he will come home.

I lost a cat once new to the house, I went all over looking for her, shouted her a million times, after dark when I had kind of given up hope, she came back. She was hiding in the bushes out the back all along.

Hope he returns soon.

blackcat · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:12:34 PM »

no, only to the sound of pouches being opened. We don't do small bags of biscuits here ... I get them with the monthly grocery order ... Will do another lap of the block now ...

Millys Mum · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:07:30 PM »

Does he respond to biscuit rattles? You could try walking the circuit again shaking them.

I hope he comes back soon

Ralph's mum (angie) · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:03:20 PM »

I was hoping he was going to wander in, might be in a bit later, hopefully just lost track of time and come wandering in when it start to get dark, fingers crossed he does

I think I would be tempted to knock on doors anyway

alisonandarchie · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2007, 18:02:00 PM »

Dont worry about knocking on doors. We checked our garage after someone knocked on our door and much to our surprise found a large ginger tom in there. We did not notice that he had crept in. Best of luck, thinking about you.

Susanne (urbantigers) · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2007, 17:58:44 PM »

Oh no - I hope he comes home soon

C'mon Smidgen - dont' worry your meowmy like this.

blackcat · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2007, 17:53:51 PM »

she's actually getting very worried. I have phoned the vets (all of them) and the good news is he has not been handed in. I have walked the streets within a reasonable travelling distance for a young boy out on his first big adventure and no sign. I have beaten my way through the nettles and brambles along the rear paths, and have called at front and back, as well as peering into all my neighbours gardens. I can not believe he could disappear to comprehensively on his first big day out. I deliberately did not feed him before he went out, so he would have an incentive to come back, and the only thing I did wrong was shut the back door absentmindedly for about half an hour. Up until then he was checking in regularly and all was well. I was discussing him with the men next door and they were very taken with him, but in a nice way, though one did warn me he could get stolen because he is so attractive and friendly. Esther does not seem in the least bit perturbed, and, as she has adopted him as her kitten I am foolishly hoping this means he is OK ... I have downloaded some lovely photos of him and will make up a poster for him tomorrow at work. There doesn't seem anything else I can do tonight. I would feel silly knocking on neighbours' doors when he has only been gone a few hours. If he is still missing tomorrow I will have no qualms at all. Oh, and i have stood at the back window and stared into all the neighbours' gardens, but no sign at all of my wee boy... Am changing the name of the thread ...

Ralph's mum (angie) · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2007, 17:43:26 PM »

BC Hope he has wondered in now looking for his dinner,

Smidgen where are you meomy's starting to get worried

lucy · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2007, 17:33:56 PM »

Hope he comes strolling in very soon!

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