Comments on: The lies we tell ourselves

By: Tassia

Tassia — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 02:55:36 +0000

I adopted this cat from the SPCA, big handsome black and white maine coon. We couldn’t figure out what to name him, ended up calling him “kitty” for so long that it just stuck. His name is Kitteh.

Anyways, second night we had him, the little bastard figured out how to open the window and took off for 2 days. I was distraught, wandering up and down the streets at 4am calling for a cat that didn’t even know his name, bawling cause I felt like such an awful owner. If only I’d locked the window, if only I’d gone to bed later, if only if only if only…

I woke up 2 days later and there he was, sleeping beside my pillow. He’d let himself back in through the window and gone to sleep like nothing had happened. I kept my window locked after that, crafty bugger.

I have faith that she’ll show up sooner or later, if Kitteh could find his way home after being freshly adopted, Callie’s definitely going to know where she needs to be. They have good survival instincts. My heart goes out to you, though, it’s awful when a pet goes missing.

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:40:36 +0000

Same thing happened to me. Burger (short for “Hamburger”… that’s what u get when you ask a 3 yr old to name the new pet). Burger went missing for 7 days. We posted signs everywhere. She was an indoor cat too. We thought the worst and on the 7th night she hopped in the back room window close to midnight and slept on my bed for 2 days straight. Next day we had her microchipped and fitted her with a collar with a little bell so we could hear where she was. I hope the best for her safe return.

By: Kimberly in OH

Kimberly in OH — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:55:43 +0000

I’m so sorry to hear this. Before I met my husband, he had a black lab named Thor that went missing while he was away for some military training. The neighbor was meant to be watching Thor, but he just went missing one day and never came back. This was over 10 years ago, but we like to think that Thor ended up with a loving family that was able to devote endless attention to him.

I’m sending happy vibes and thoughts your way for Callie and you!

By: Arwen

Arwen — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:19:15 +0000

I’m so sorry. I agree with one of the other posters in that it’s be worth printing off flyers to distribute in the neighbourhood, specifically asking that people check sheds, garages and other outbuildings. Callie may have gotten scared and found a refuge she now can’t get out of. Hope she returns to you. Take care.

By: bcat

bcat — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:50:43 +0000

Good thoughts for both of you.

By: silvergrey

silvergrey — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:04:23 +0000

I’m so sorry about Callie.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:51:45 +0000

My Mom had a cat named ‘Fluffy’ when she was about 7 years old. Every time my Grandmother called the vet’s to have her spayed, Fluffy ran away. Well, eventually she didn’t come back, and they thought the worst. About 3 years later, my Mom was visiting her friend who lived down the hill. Guess who’d found Fluffy? After my Mom said, ‘Gee, that looks like Fluffy!’, the girl told her they had found the cat wandering around. And, ‘Fluffy’ had several litters of kittens, so she obviously wasn’t spayed. So, the little girl theory is still possible.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:21:18 +0000

Don’t lose hope yet. The very same situation happened to my family with our spoiled and beloved 10 year old Siamese, Boo.
He had literally never been free out of doors, but one day he slipped out somehow and as a declawed (by original owner…we adopted him at 6 months) neutered and very sheltered kitty lost in a coyote filled wooded area, after two days of searching we assumed the worst and spent a lot of time grieving and blaming ourselves.
Five days later I was checking the lock on the back door before bed and heard an odd sound outside.
I opened the door and there sat a very much alive and grumpy Boo cat complaining bitterly on the step.
He was thinner, filthy and hungry and thirsty, but otherwise healthy and rather annoyed at the huge amount of relieved affection he got from us all.
I really hope that your story turns out as well, my thoughts are with you.

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:24:17 +0000

Growing up in a family of many, many cats we too had a cat that vanished one day. Mind you this was 20 years ago and, we lived on a dead end where there were endless bushes where she could have easily lost her bearings. She was very overweight, a bully at dinner time and would snatch any morsel available. She was gone for 2-3 months and we had all but given up hope when she appears back at our house slim and trim.

I still say you canvas your neighborhood and call out her name. She may be in someone’s garage or shed and is too scared to come out. Sending good thoughts that Callie finds her way home.

By: Georgia Jewel

Georgia Jewel — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:56:48 +0000

Dr. V, I know it won’t help, but I, too , feel like a horrible pet parent. In addition to losing both my corgis within the last 2 month, I woke up last September to my seemingly healthy kitty , Triscuit, dead on the bathroom floor. He was only 6 and had shown no singns of illness. 1 year and 3 broken hearts. It’s no wonder I’ve been stress eating.

Still saying prayers for Callie here in the Peach State.