We opened the door/ For Elijah the Prophet/ Now our cat is gone.

[richardf8]

When we were cutting boughs yesterday to put atop our sukkah, one of the cats, Cuchulainn, got out through a screen door that was held ajar by an electrical cord. I was rerally tired last night and went to bed early, and did not note his absence until morning. We scoured the neighborhood all morning, and put up signs. I got a call the afternoon from someone who saw him about a block and a half from here, but they couldn't catch him. Covering the ground he might have covered is impossible since the geography of streets, alleys and fences that constrain us mean nothing to a cat. I've put out tuna in the hopes that he will return to stop and stay. I just heard a noise out there and opened the door to a feline gaze, but it belonged to one of the neighborhood tabbies, out on regular patrol. Hopefully Cuchulainn will hear of it. Those posters I've put up, with the picture on them, it's like seeing your someone you know on a milk carton. . .

Comments

[kevinjdog.livejournal.com]

I hope Cuchulainn comes back soon. Sometimes kitties do need to go on their jaunts. My mom had a cat that vanished for three days and returned as if nothing had happened. This was rather an old cat, too. It could happen; take heart.

[locakitty.livejournal.com]

I'm sure he'll find his way back. I've been letting my cat out while I'm at work and he usually makes an appearance when he notices I'm home.

[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

we got our lost cat back by using a harmonica.... maybe try?

[timtylor.livejournal.com]

I hope he's back soon.

[loquaciousnut.livejournal.com]

Hope your cat comes home soon. I know of the angst and frustration when cats disappear. It's horrible. Good luck.

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Aw, sad. Does your community have a listserv? They're good for reconnecting with lost pets.

My aunt and uncle had their elderly cat, who was declawed and never allowed outside, run away this year. Wouldn't you know that the last time I was with her would be her only friendly occasion.

My own cat once disappeared for three days when she'd gotten trapped in the basement of someone who was on vacation. There is yet hope for Cuchulainn.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_wastrel/]

Oh, man. I remember completely freaking out when our cat ran out of the house here, and I don't know how I'd have taken it if she hadn't come back such a relatively short time (I imagine, though it certainly felt like an eternity) afterwards. I hope you have the same luck. Let us know.