Lyra's missing. Need ideas to find her

[Not Afraid]

So, I left last night to go to an overnight pet sitting job. Erica ws over earlier and Lyra was in the house. Chris noticed her missing this morning. She as NEVER tried to get outside since we brought her in. I suspect her time has come and she hid someplace to die But, I CAN'T FIND HER ANYWHERE!

I've torn the house apart so far. I've looked under and behind all major appliances, in both box springs, under all furniture, in bookshelves, in boxes under beds, in creepy corners where wiring lives, seemingly everyone but the one place she is hiding.

Cats are known for going into hiding when they know they are going to die. I suspect that is what has happened here. But, I DO need to find her.

To make matters worse, Chris is in a HUGE IMPORTANT meeting with several company VPs and can't get out of it until, hopefully, later today.

Any ideas on where to look?

My life is so wierd right now.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

This may sound strange, but I'd take out all the drawers in any cupboards and look behind them. I had a cat crawl down into the drawer then up out of the drawer and back in the cupboard. We also had one hide in the kitchen cabinets, in the corner, behind some kitchen stuff.

I hope you find her. :(

[Moonliner]

So, I left last night to go to an overnight pet sitting job. Erica ws over earlier and Lyra was in the house. Chris noticed her missing this morning. She as NEVER tried to get outside since we brought her in. I suspect her time has come and she hid someplace to die But, I CAN'T FIND HER ANYWHERE!

I've torn the house apart so far. I've looked under and behind all major appliances, in both box springs, under all furniture, in bookshelves, in boxes under beds, in creepy corners where wiring lives, seemingly everyone but the one place she is hiding.

Cats are known for going into hiding when they know they are going to die. I suspect that is what has happened here. But, I DO need to find her.

To make matters worse, Chris is in a HUGE IMPORTANT meeting with several company VPs and can't get out of it until, hopefully, later today.

Any ideas on where to look?

My life is so wierd right now.


I'm so sorry to hear about this..

They also like someplace warm and dark.

[BarTopDancer]

Wasn't she hiding in the bookcases behind the couch before?

:( Poor kitty.

[CoasterMatt]

Oh man... I wish I could come over and help you look...

[Stan4dSteph]

If you have any luggage stored inside your closet, check inside it.

[BarTopDancer]

And boxes.

[Disneyphile]

Have you also tried in all the kitchen cabinets/closets?

[Capt Jack]

we had a cat hide in a hole in the wall under a free standing fireplace in one of the apartments we lived in long ago. the hole was so small as to make you think 'no way' but sure enough she fit in.

so theres no way she could have gotten outside?

does she respond to the can opener?

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Sometimes our cats crawl inside our couches from underneath.

I hope you find her-- hang in there.

[Scrooge McSam]

Sometimes our cats crawl inside our couches from underneath.

I hope you find her-- hang in there.

You beat me to it... also under the box springs on the beds.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Have you done a walkaround of the outside perimeter. Maybe she did somehow get out? I wish I had some better ideas, and like CM said, I wish I could come up there and help right now. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this by yourself. :(

[Not Afraid]

UGH. I'm finding nothing but dust kangaroos. Both matresses have been dorn apart, everything stored under the bed looked into. I've moved ths stove, the W/D, nothing.

[Not Afraid]

I FOUND HER!

And, she's alive!

She was out front under the bushes. How or why she got out is beyond me. She's never had the desire to go out before.

But, she's back in the house and drinking water. This cat..........

[Cadaverous Pallor]

:( Hope you find her soon.

[Ponine]

And here I was all ready to tell you to look behind that desk in the back room....
silly cat.
Now she's thirsty. :rolleyes:

[Gemini Cricket]

Phew!
Glad you found her.
:)

[Scrooge McSam]

*sigh of relief*

[Capt Jack]

YAY!!!
beyond glad to hear it

[AllyOops!]

Aww, Lisa!! YAY!! Hugs! :)

I had a big post full of prayers & well-wishes, and I had to walk away from it before I could finish it (damn work!) I was hoping to cheer you up by telling you the time my beloved cat, Truffles, temporarily wandered off & returned home a week later! She NEVER went outside either!

I left off on the post by saying how much you love Lyra & she loves you..and that I'm sure she'll return home soon because she'll miss your snuggles...

AND NOW SHE'S HOME! I'm so glad for you, Chris & Lyra! No more outdoor adventures for her! :)

[flippyshark]

I was going to suggest you shake the box or container of food. That rattling sound always brings my Illuminati out of whatever cubbyhole she's hiding in. (And she hides a lot.)

[CoasterMatt]

Yay!
:D

[Gn2Dlnd]

Now I'm thirsty!

[katiesue]

I'm so glad you found her.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

So glad to hear the news! :hugs:

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Editing to say, PHEW!!! Glad she's found!

[Not Afraid]

Por girlie. She REALLY wants to go back outside. I'm thinking it may be her time and she's looking for a place to die. It may be time to take her for her last vet trip.

I wish there was a little colored coded marker - like a pregnancy test - that would tell me what is the humane things to do. White, she's ok, Blue, she's miserable and it's time. But, no such luck.

[Mousey Girl]

((HUGS)) You have a hard decision to make. I wish I could tell you what to do. Letting go of a family member is always hard...says the chick who has one of the shortest lived pets around.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

My vet always told me "When it is time, there won't be any question in your mind. You will just know". Not to say that it is applicable to all situations but in my particular case, it turned out to be true.

Just go with what your heart tells you and you will do the right thing. I'm sorry you have to be faced with this decision though. One of the underlying things that keeps me from being a pet owner again is knowing that someday I will have to make that decision again.

I know you will do the right thing, no matter what it happens to be, and it will be based solely on what is best for Lyra. She is a very lucky kitty to have such a thoughtful and compassionate owner and she knows it. We all know it.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Oh yay! Give her some extra love (if that's possible)

[Not Afraid]

I called the vet. It's time. We're taking her in in an hour. She so desparetly wants to get back outside. I know that she justs wants to die. This is so hard a dicision to make but, Chris is here and we both think that she wants to go. She doesn't need to suffer any longer.

[Moonliner]

I called the vet. It's time. We're taking her in in an hour. She so desparetly wants to get back outside. I know that she justs wants to die. This is so hard a dicision to make but, Chris is here and we both think that she wants to go. She doesn't need to suffer any longer.

:(

God bless the little ones.

[Ghoulish Delight]

:( I'm so sorry. You gave her the best. I'll always remember her sitting in the kitchen with her mardi gras beads on.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Matthew and I are so very sorry to hear this. :(

I'm glad Chris is there with you. Both of you take care. We'll be thinking of you.

[BarTopDancer]

Thinking of you both. :(

[Disneyphile]

I'm so sorry.

May Lyra find happiness and lots of catnip after her transformation. She'll be a happy kitty once again, and with you always.

Hugs to you both, and to Lyra.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I'm sorry :(

[blueerica]

I called the vet. It's time. We're taking her in in an hour. She so desparetly wants to get back outside. I know that she justs wants to die. This is so hard a dicision to make but, Chris is here and we both think that she wants to go. She doesn't need to suffer any longer.

Oh my goodness! I hadn't checked the boards all day... Reading through this has made me panicked, and now I'm sad. I'm glad I got to see her last night. She didn't look well, and I want her to be better, no more suffering for little Lyra. I'll always remember her funny meow, hanging out in the kitchen, lapping up water, her scrunchy face.

<3 <3 Give her love for me.

E

[Ponine]

I'm sorry guys.
Give her some kittie scratches for me.
She'll find that nice sunny spot on the computer desk no matter where she goes.

[flippyshark]

i'm very sorry, guys. I'm glad I got to meet her last April. The kids here made this little card -

http://img226.imageshack.us/img226/9239/catcondolencesds5.jpg

[Prudence]

I'm sorry. :( I'm sorry that releasing her pain means taking it on yourselves, but I'm glad she has caretakers as thoughtful and caring as the two of you.

[Betty]

Poor sweet kitty kitty. Sending thoughts your way.

[katiesue]

So sorry to hear that, sending my thoughts your way.

[Drince88]

Sorry to hear what you are all having to go through.

[~MS~]

Hugs to both of you ...you two are the best pet parents any kitty could hope for!

[innerSpaceman]

What a heartwrenching, rollercoaster thread.

Oi, what a day over there. So sorry .... one of the most difficult days in the world of pet companionship. Hug, hugs, sweeties.

[Snowflake]

OMG, I'm so sorry for you both. :(

Lisa, Chris, you two are wonderful parents to all your furry children and painful as it is, you are wonderful to relieve Lyra and give her a peaceful sleep.

My condolences and {{{{{HUGS}}}}}}} to you both.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

So sorry to hear Lisa.
Light a candle.
My thoughts are with you two. :(

[Not Afraid]

Thank yoo - all of you.

It was hard but it was the right thing to do. We were both there with her when she went and she looked so peaceful it was a relief. We found her under a bush out front, she wanted to die under the same bush, so we're having her creameated and when we plant roses replacing the bushes, we'll plant a rose in her honor and spread her ashes there.

Poor little grumpy girl. RIP Lyra. We love you. My pillow will be lonely without you at night.

[wendybeth]

Like iSm said, what a roller-coaster of a thread. I was so relieved that you'd found her, and then plunged right back into sadness at your next post. I'm so sorry you had to do this, but it was far more merciful than letting her suffer and at least she was surrounded by her people at the end, not curled up in some lonely hideaway. She was a lucky and loved girl.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Oh, oh! I had just assumed that the thread was full of more happy responses now that you'd found her. I didn't realize what you were doing yesterday.

Oh, Lisa and Chris. I'm sorry. We loved the time we spent with Lyra. We're sending hugs.

[scaeagles]

The death of a beloved pet is tough, even when the decision is made that it is for their best. Here's to your unselfishness, NA and Euro.

[Kevy Baby]

Although it may be the best for Lyra, I am sorry to hear of your loss. You did the right thing and gave her all the love a cat could ask for.

Hugs to you both.

[Capt Jack]

a dignified end to a life filled with love. what more could any one of us hope for?
a selfless final act of kindness and caring. as it should be

[lindyhop]

I'm so sorry to read all this. You made the best decision for Lyra, but that doesn't make it any easier.

[€uroMeinke]

Thanks everyone - yesterday was one of those days you wish you could skip over. Waking Lisa at 7Am to tell her Lyra's gone missing and presumed dead was one phone call I wish I never had to make.

Aside from Lyra the included a phonecall to me on my way into work, that I was doing part of the 8:00 Am presentation (still being worked on till showtime) and would be doing the Q&A - "Here's Christian and his head on a silver platter, he's now responsible for all the problems we just told you about." I left for home as soon as I could and promptly rear-ended a woman on a freeway on-ramp.

At home Lyra was a mess, her moments of clarity only appeared when the front door was opened - she was clearly looking for an exit. Taking her to the vet was probably the most calm momment of the day. I never regret being with a pet in their final moments. With death, Lyra's body relaxed, her fur smooth and soft, finally released from her suffering.

I lost it afterwards whiule accomnpanying Lisa on her rounds walking the world largest dog, who took off after something more yappy behind an alley fence, dragging Lisa to the ground, leaving her with several bruises and rope burns.

Today, I'm hoping for something better. We have our house to put together, our boys to play with, and at least for me, no commitments till Monday

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm sorry this happened. It's such a hard time. My condolences. Hang in there, you two.

[Not Afraid]

The good part is that, I tore apart each bed and now I've gone through the boxes and vaccuumed under the bed, washed the dust ruffles, the sheets, the blankets, everything. That's certainly something I don't do every week!

[Stan4dSteph]

Sorry to hear that your day yesterday was fraught with so many problems. Take the rest of the weekend to decompress.

Condolences on your loss.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Hugs to you both. You're such good kitty parents. No cat could ask for better. She had a good life with you.

[tracilicious]

I had forgotten about this thread after Lyra was found. I just assumed that it was more rejoicing that she had been found. Then I saw E's post on LJ and came and checked. I'm sorry. :(


Thanks everyone - yesterday was one of those days you wish you could skip over. Waking Lisa at 7Am to tell her Lyra's gone missing and presumed dead was one phone call I wish I never had to make.

Aside from Lyra the included a phonecall to me on my way into work, that I was doing part of the 8:00 Am presentation (still being worked on till showtime) and would be doing the Q&A - "Here's Christian and his head on a silver platter, he's now responsible for all the problems we just told you about." I left for home as soon as I could and promptly rear-ended a woman on a freeway on-ramp.

At home Lyra was a mess, her moments of clarity only appeared when the front door was opened - she was clearly looking for an exit. Taking her to the vet was probably the most calm momment of the day. I never regret being with a pet in their final moments. With death, Lyra's body relaxed, her fur smooth and soft, finally released from her suffering.

I lost it afterwards whiule accomnpanying Lisa on her rounds walking the world largest dog, who took off after something more yappy behind an alley fence, dragging Lisa to the ground, leaving her with several bruises and rope burns.


This is by far one of the crappiest days I've ever heard about. Bad meeting, car accident, putting your cat to sleep, and spousal injuries all in one day?! There should be some law of fate that forbids such things. I hope today was better for you! (And you too Lisa!)

My condolences, NA and E. Lyra was a lucky kitty to have you guys. How are the other kitties holding up?

[Brigitte]

NA, I don't know you personally and I have never met your cats, but this thread had me worried and relieved and then in tears all within a few moments. We've been there, and will likely be there again. Here's some furry condolences for you from our brood.

[mousepod]

I'm trying to catch up on all of my LoT threads in one fell swoop. This has been a tough one. NA, I'm so sorry to hear about Lyra, though I knew it was coming. It sucks to come home and be aware of the void left by a pet that's gone. I hope the boys are keeping you happy during this difficult period.