Our pet is missing

[RStar]

And we are heart broken.....

Our beloved Tigger, an orange tabby, ran away on Thanksgiving. He use to be an indoor/outdoor cat but he would come home with fight damage. Once we had to take him to the vet with an absess from a cat bite, and needed to be operated on to save his life. So we started keeping him in all of the time. He is a very friendly, people loving cat.

But he longed for the great outdoors. So he would escape once in a while. But he would come back later in the day, or the next day. The longest he stayed out was for two days. He's 9 years old, and hasn't been out much the past couple of years. He's in good health, but not in the best shape any more. And now after two weeks I'm fearing the worst. I've checked the OCPETINFO.COM website, we've checked at the pound, and I've put up fliers with no results. He had a collar with our address on it.

I would hope that if someone found him that they would have the heart to return him. And I would hope that if someone found him dead (or killed him) that they would have just tossed him in the trash. It's the not knowing what happened that's the worst....

It would be the best Christmas pressent ever to get our Tigger back!



Come back, Tigger! We miss you!

[Deebs]

Oh, I am sorry. What a fine looking boy Tigger is! We lost a very friendly indoor/outdoor cat one year, on Christmas Day. He was all the time jumping into open trunks, so I've always hoped that someone nice found him and loved him, because that cat loved everyone. You are right, it's the not knowing that really sucks. I hope Tigger comes home.

[RStar]

Thanks Deebs. That's one thing I think about is that he is so freindly that perhaps he is with a family that can love him as well.

One thing I forgot to mention, is that domesticated cats are really not suited for the dangers of outdoor life. The best thing is to raise them to be indoor cats only. It is much safer, and then they won't long for the outdoors like Tigger. Our second cat, Dopey, never has gone outside and is afraid to cross the doorway. Tigger, on the other hand, would sit by the door when someone went out so that he could dart out the second they opened the door. Also, i had to replace all the screens in the house with the pet-proof kind because he would scratch a hole in them and jump out.

And as you can see in the picture, I enclosed the patio and built a shelf so they can sit out and have a view and warm in the sun. It's also nice to have the catbox outside....

So please, for the sake of your pet keep the cats indoors.

[wendybeth]

Ours are all indoor kitties as well- in our neighborhood, it's too easy for a coyote, cougar, owl or hawk to get them. We see signs up for missing kitties all the time and it's heartbreaking.

I hope you get your Tigger back, R.

[Andrew]

Very sorry to hear about Tigger, RStar. I hope he comes back safely and soon.

Ours are not allowed outside past the front or back patio, and then only when we're out there with them.

[flippyshark]

I know this heartbreak very well. My Templar ran away a few years ago, and I never got him back. My Illuminati disappeared during a storm earlier this year, but sauntered back nonchalantly five days later. My relief on getting 'Nati back was as deeply felt as my grief at losing Templar. Pets can have an incredible hold on our thoughts and feelings. Tons of hopeful cat mojo for you, RStar.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I hope Tigger comes back home.

[Gemini Cricket]

I hope Tigger bounces back to you really soon.

[lashbear]

Sending Tigger retrieval vibes to you from the LashPair !!

[Disneyphile]

Sending you lots of good energy for Tigger's return!