Seems that I may have forgotten to fully close our door when I left home this morning. When I got home at 2200, Taffy was poking in and out of the door. This was SO WRONG. My cats are indoor cats. They have NEVER been outside unsupervised. I’m glad Taffy was close to home still - he’s diabetic A day with improper diet could simply kill him. When I saw that the door was open and nobody was home, I grabbed my Truck Club, and went into the house, fearing the worst. (hey - you use what you can) It didn’t take long to realize that we had NOT been burgled (Thank God!) PC, however was missing. Panic set in. We live in a suburban forested mountain area, coyotes are not uncommon. She’s not an outdoor cat, and I was worried if she’d be able to defend herself, or escape if she needed to. I called, and called - no answer, no cat. My heart raced even faster. I zipped back inside, and got some food in her dish to see if she’d come when she heard the sound of her dish. No answer. Back inside, and get the flashlight. I started going house to house to see if I could catch a reflection off of her eyes from in a bush, or under a car. Two doors down - luck! She was hiding under a neighbour’s car. With a little food coaxing I got her to come to me, and then I carried her back inside. Trauma averted. My cats are my kids. They just have more fur than most human kids. I’ve lost a pet to old age before and it tore me up. I didn’t want to lose a cat because a door was left open. I felt horrible.
Aggh…what am I going to do when they actually pass on of old age…. Can’t pets stay young forever?
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