I think 'Nati just needs to add a bit of chaos to the universe. She'll be back. Hail Eris. All hail Discordia.

Possible good sign - the food I left out got eaten.

It's still awfully wet here, so I hope she's found a dry place to hunker down and will pop back when the sun comes out.

Hope so! Will she respond to a bag of treats being shaken? That is what got my kitties back inside when they escaped in Virginia (workmen and the landlord left the door open). My kitties were frightened in the large bushy trees that flanked the front door.

Oooo that's a good sign!!

Alex mentioned that our cat ran away for a week, but his post did not mention how distraught I was. I couldn't sleep. I kept tossing and turning and having bad dreams, and I'd wake up in the middle of the night and start crying. It was terrible.

Pixel snuck out when a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses came to the door. I opened the door just enough for her to sneak out at night in the dark and I didn't notice until I was ready for bed... and I couldn't find her anywhere. Alex was pulling an all-nighter at work and wasn't there.

We posted signs everywhere, left signs and info at all the pet stores and the nearby vets, like Alex said. We went around the neighborhood saying her name out loud. It was a terrible time.

Worse, Pixel wasn't wearing a collar. I'd had an argument with Alex about it; I told him it was important for her to wear one at all times, while he thought it was unnecessary for an indoor cat. After she ran away and we got her back, guess what--she is never without a collar. On the collar we have an ID tag and on it, one of the lines says "INDOOR CAT" so in case people grab her, they will see she is not supposed to be outside.

Cats are quite resourceful and as long as they aren't declawed they can fend for themselves. They will find little safe spots to hide in and stay dry, and they will be OK if they find some water to drink.

Mostly, make sure you make your rounds of the entire neighborhood. We not only posted flyers, but we printed lots of flyers and left them on every apartment door in the complex in our area... and the woman who found Pixel said she'd read our flyer!! So it works!

Any news on the kitty front?

SHE'S BACK!!!

She's back she's back she's back she's back she's back she's back she's back!!!

I am one happy and relieved flippyshark, folks! Illuminati came prowling back about half an hour ago, stood by the back patio door and gave her loudest moaningest cry. She was soaking wet but uninjured, and now, she's sitting here just inches away grooming. (I gave her a good toweling, along with treats, fresh water and tears of joy.) I'll be watching her closely to make sure she's not ill.

Oh, and she is SO grounded!

YAAAAAAAAAAY!

YAY KITTY!

Soooo, like, is she back yet ? :D

Big Hugs to Nati, and you deserve to relax with a Walium & Wodka darrlink. :cheers:

Oh, and get her a GPS microchip.