http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: I'm sad en Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:55:54 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-39425 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:05:26 +0000 Karenopa 39425@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm fretting along with you Vicki..my prayers are with you..Tues, the 12th will be 2 weeks we've been missing our dear sweet Mama Meezer whom I fear the worst because she was so happy here with us and the family of ferals that came with her. We had just completed the spaying and neutering of them all and had just settled down to a routine of caring and feeding for them when allof a sudden she was gone. After a long summer of becoming a well mannered, loving and appreciative part of our family she just up and disappeared. Of course I pray that somehow she will still show up home...and can very much relate to the cold, sinking feeling you are experiencing at not knowing where your baby is. Never give up hope for her though...miracles do happen...and I'm expecting my own as well as yours....Faith!!!!!! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-39262 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:34:56 +0000 Kitten Whisperer 39262@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi, nuttykiwi123. Welcome to TDK. Do you have any cats of your own? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-39259 Sat, 10 Nov 2007 22:31:57 +0000 nuttykiwi123 39259@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>im so sorry to hear that its allways hard if your pet runs away... maybe you should put lost signs up for her??? im sure you'll find her soon </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-26202 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:53:34 +0000 Rubia in CA, 4/28 26202@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki - Please don't give up hope! What the others have said about checking garages, sheds, basements, etc. is so true! Cats have an uncanny ability to slip unnoticed into places and it is so easy to lock them in. A friend's cat went missing for several days until one day she heard a meow coming from a van parked on the street. She went over and saw this very sad kitty face staring back at her from the van window. Sending you loads of positive energy and lots of hugs. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-26200 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:59:14 +0000 ailuromaniac 26200@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Any news, Vicki? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-25081 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:36:31 +0000 Lynn 25081@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Angela,</p> <p>Thanks for the advise. We did buy a leash and a harness and my husband thinks we're nuts! We live in a rural area and I worry about bald eagles....we have lots and owls....we also have lots of those. We have a golden retriever that aboslutely adores her and follows her around when she is outside but that just makes her easier to see, for which I am grateful because with the leaves on the ground it is easy for her to hide!</p> <p>Lot's of fun and certainly lots of learning, both for us and for Tia! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-24914 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:12:36 +0000 Tigger 24914@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki,that's just gut-wrenching!!I know from personal experince.When I 1st moved out to the NW from Mass. in 1990 I moved into my brother's old trailerhome in the San Juan Island's in '95 and was given a gray-striped 7yr.old tabby who culdn't be trapped by his owner,my brother's girlfriend at the time,when she was moving back to Boston.He promptly ran away,came back 6 days later,stuck around for a few more,ran away again,came back for 48 hours,then finally ran away for good!!. :( I think he just was too independant and never could acclimate to having a stranger(me) in his old house. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-24901 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:44:50 +0000 AngelaMotorman 24901@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Lynn,<br /> When I get a new kitten or move to a new house, I always do a ritual of "beating the bounds": carry the kitty around the edges of the yard, showing it where its turf ends. I repeat this over several weeks, eventually switching to a leash, then finally move to supervised unleashed outdoor breaks, timed to insure there's an incentive to come back indoors -- it's getting cold and/or it's dinnertime, for example.<br /> It has always worked for me. I hope it does for you. </p> <p>And I sure hope Vicki is just busy cuddling a safely returned Autumn... </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-24888 Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:31:02 +0000 Lynn 24888@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Wow, this is an awakening for us. We have a 12 week old kitten and I'm with you....my husband thinks the kitten can just go out. I am saying No, she needs supervision and I was right! I hope Autumn comes home soon, I just rescued my Tia out of a tree! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-23917 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:03:39 +0000 Bogman, Clark and Andy's mama 2/27 Florida 23917@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hey Vicki, any news yet? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-23067 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:27:46 +0000 Sheba's Mom in Phoenix, AZ 10/8 23067@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Yes, do check others' garages, basements, etc. When I was a teenager my Persian cat Puff (my mom let her go outside when she wanted) disappeared. We were devastated. Even my stern father would stay up nights looking for her. 10 days later my next door neighbor found her in their basement. She was dehydrated and hungry, but recovered. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-23050 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:41:53 +0000 Emma 23050@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>One of my "lost" cats turned out to be the cherished pet of a little old lady down the street. That darn cat just loved turning up on doorsteps and looking pathetic. Finally all of us on the block became aware of the situation, and when Wilbur appeared, we would simply tuck him under our arms and take him back to his mama. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-22935 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 05:35:37 +0000 Lynn from PA 6/8 22935@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Any update, Vicki? Praying for you. Love Lynn </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096/page/2#post-22885 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:27:30 +0000 AngelaMotorman 22885@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki,<br /> Take heart and persist: most "lost" cats are not far away. I have lost and found many cats over many years -- in fact, I was just thinking the other day that I've only ever truly lost one I couldn't find again, and that was the very first one back in 1971, when I couldn't keep searching because I moved away. It could take as long as a week or ten days, but keep looking.</p> <p>Post signs everywhere, with a picture if possible and a 48 point headline. Go out LATE at night, around 4 am, and LISTEN. Don't just call her name -- talk cat. Don't feel foolish about it, just meow, with a questioning lilt. Use a flashlight, as suggested. Think like a cat: where would she feel safe? Ask neighbors to triple check garages, basements and sheds. Cehck your own enclosed spaces. Watch other animals in the area -- again and again, I've had neighborhood cats lead me to a lost cat, or vice versa. Enlist kids in the area.</p> <p>But most of all: keep looking, keep listening. She wants to come home. Every bit of effort you put into it makes it more likely that she will. I'm rooting for you to find each other. Please keep us posted. We're out there with you in spirit. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-22825 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:02:14 +0000 artistabobbi TX 1/17 22825@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki, I am so sorry that Autumn is missing. I will send positive energy your way that she returns soon and safely. It is so scary when that happens. Hopefully, she will come home soon.<br /> Hugs and purrs. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-22216 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:11:14 +0000 Lynn from PA 6/8 22216@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I pray for Autumns safe return and giving you a hug til she can again. hugs and purrs. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-22199 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:36:02 +0000 GreatDane 22199@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Any news, Vicky? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-22195 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:32:58 +0000 SylvesterMiasMomma 22195@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Oh Vicki, I am sorry Autumn has wandered off. Sylvester did that to me one night. Thankfully he got hungry and came back seven hours later, plus I don't he went farther than the back yard off in the trees because he had residue from the trees on his fur. I will think positive that your furr baby comes back soon. Hugs and prayers. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21909 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:59:34 +0000 GreatDane 21909@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>So sorry, Vicky. Please keep us posted! I'm praying for your baby Autumn's safe return. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21908 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:58:45 +0000 KYKAT 12 23 21908@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki, is there any news this morning. She is so tiny and sweet, I hope she comes home soon. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21904 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:54:23 +0000 paulajeanne 21904@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Any news yet? I love that picture of her on your? lap, with her tongue out. Sure hope you can find her. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21900 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:50:50 +0000 HuddysMama 21900@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm sorry Vicki, I hope you find that little baby soon.</p> <p>*praying for Autumn's safe return* </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21880 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 05:45:52 +0000 JoanfromNewJersey 21880@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hi Vicky - I'm praying for Autumn's safe return soon. Jiggs was only missing for a short time yesterday afternoon, but I was frantic anyway since he hasn't been feeling well lately. I will think good thoughts and send hugs and lots of positive energy out to you. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21861 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 01:15:31 +0000 AZDEBRA 5/27 & crew 21861@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki, you and Autumn are in my thoughts &#38; prayers for her safe return. Ms. B disappeared for 3 days when she was just a little thing and came running home late one night when I was outside shaking a treat can and calling for her. She was scared as heck for quite awhile and would not go outside for love or money. So I hope that Autumn does the same and returns, scared but safe. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21661 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:59:19 +0000 Vicki 21661@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>The big, blonde ape wants to compensate by getting me another kitten. What he doesn't quite understand is that I love Tommy and Autumn as if they were my children. Autumn's not just an interchangeable kitten -- she's my baby. Even if one day I actually do have children, my cats will still have a special place in my heart, and I will teach whoever I bring into the world that animals are wonderful creatures and our job on Earth, other than glorifying our Savior, is to take care of His Earth and His creatures. Unfortunately, it appears that children learn how to treat animals from people they admire (yes, I have to bring up that detestable Michael Vick). That is not to say that my boyfriend is cruel to animals; he loves animals, but as he grew up in a different time from me, when animal welfare was not talked about so much, he was just absentminded when he let Autumn out to play with Tommy. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21560 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 18:00:20 +0000 anncetera2 21560@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki, I have no advice that hasn't already been covered here (by individuals and in links). Put out food, call at dawn and dusk, put out flyers, etc. I hope Autumn comes home soon. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21552 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 17:53:22 +0000 NNGM 21552@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki, I'm so sorry to hear this! I know how much you love Autumn. She may just be exploring her new territory and will come back when she has had enough. Do put out flyers, though, and keep checking with the local animal shelters. And tell your boyfriend that indoor cats are perfectly happy as long as they have enough stimulation. Hope she shows up soon. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21486 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 16:11:50 +0000 TheKnittingNinja 21486@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm so sorry Vicki, put out food for her </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21472 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:43:45 +0000 3 kits staff dorie 21472@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki<br /> Put out her favorite food (The smellier the better) and call her!! Also look for her at night with a flash light, The eyes catch the light!! You have my prayers for a safe return of Autumn!<br /> Peace<br /> Dorie </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/1096#post-21468 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 13:29:23 +0000 feral 21468@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Vicki...it might sound corny...but maybe if you put Tommy in a carrier &#38; set him outside.If she hears him cry,it might bring her to him. It can't hurt to try it. </p>