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** SMUDGE IS HOME!!! **
I found her today!!!
She was trapped in a neighbor's garage. I can't tell whether she was there the whole week or not. I was about to get in my car a few hours ago, when I heard a cat yowling. It didn't actually sound like her, but I went to check anyway, of course, and it was coming from a garage. In fact, it was a garage I'd checked last weekend (I had called to her from outside the garage door), but she hadn't responded at that time, so that makes me think she wasn't there last week. But it's hard to tell. Maybe she was asleep the previous time I was there. This time, she was crying loudly, and the more I listened, the more it did sound like Smudge. I walked around to the side of the building and saw a window. Looked through, and there she was! I can't describe the feeling I had when I saw her there. I couldn't open the window, and the garage door was locked, so I ran around to the front of the building, which was on a different street. Rang the bell, and a bunch of people were having a Shabbos gathering. I felt bad about crashing their observance, but this was an emergency to me, so I got someone to let me into their garage. But it was the wrong garage! I was at the wrong house. Finally, I figured out which house belonged to the garage she was stuck in, and I rang that bell. Nobody was home, though, and it was hard to tell if there had been anyone there for a while. They could have been away on vacation, for who knows how long. You have no idea how loud her howling was - if they had been there, they certainly would have heard it. So I came home (while Smudge continued to yowl loud enough for the entire neighborhood to hear), and called Animal Control. No answer. Called non-emergency police and asked what I could do. They said, "You can't do anything, all you can do is leave them a note." You have no idea how frustrating that was! They also said they couldn't help, as it would be illegal for them to break into the garage, also. I went back over there and tried to figure out how I could get her out without actually breaking anything, including any laws. While I was doing this, one of my neighbors, who has been apprised of the situation since Smudge went missing, came over and we tried to brainstorm. Then another guy who lives on our street showed up, and we pulled on the garage door together, outward so that it came out at an angle big enough for her to squeeze through. She was frantic to get out of there - her paws came first, then her head, and then the rest of her. I grabbed her and picked her up, and she was purring up a storm. Then brought her back to my place. She looked OK, although she had a few scabs on her face, so I brought her to the vet just to make sure they weren't injuries from a fight, that might get infected. Turns out she'd lost over a pound (and she's really scarfing down the food!). They also took a blood sample to make sure she's not suffering any kidney problems, due to possible dehydration (and she is 9 years old, so that could happen) and sent me home with subq fluids just in case. I'm sure it will help her feel better. The vet didn't think the scabs were anything worrisome, she probably got them trying to free herself from the garage, or wherever she was. Poor girl, she's had quite a tough week! And so have I. We're both really relieved that it's over now. I'm just going to let her sleep it off, and eat as much as she needs, give her the fluids, and cuddle with her as much as she likes! What a relief!! Thank you all for your "get home now" purrs - I'm sure they helped! Joyce |
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OMG!!!! I"M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!
i'm so glad Smudge made it home safe and sound. She's probabaly enjoying all the attention too. Kristi |
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On Sat 01 Jul 2006 07:17:25p, wrote in rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
): Poor girl, she's had quite a tough week! And so have I. We're both really relieved that it's over now. I'm just going to let her sleep it off, and eat as much as she needs, give her the fluids, and cuddle with her as much as she likes! What a relief!! Thank Bast! I keep checking in to see if she's come home, and finally! I bet she sticks close to you for a while. You did great Joyce. You didn't give up, and you did everything possible to find her. She's lucky to have you. -- Cheryl w/tears |
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wrote in message ... I found her today!!! She was trapped in a neighbor's garage. I can't tell whether she was there the whole week or not. I was about to get in my car a few hours ago, when I heard a cat yowling. It didn't actually sound like her, but I went to check anyway, of course, and it was coming from a garage. In fact, it was a garage I'd checked last weekend (I had called to her from outside the garage door), but she hadn't responded at that time, so that makes me think she wasn't there last week. But it's hard to tell. Maybe she was asleep the previous time I was there. This time, she was crying loudly, and the more I listened, the more it did sound like Smudge. I walked around to the side of the building and saw a window. Looked through, and there she was! I can't describe the feeling I had when I saw her there. I couldn't open the window, and the garage door was locked, so I ran around to the front of the building, which was on a different street. Rang the bell, and a bunch of people were having a Shabbos gathering. I felt bad about crashing their observance, but this was an emergency to me, so I got someone to let me into their garage. But it was the wrong garage! I was at the wrong house. Finally, I figured out which house belonged to the garage she was stuck in, and I rang that bell. Nobody was home, though, and it was hard to tell if there had been anyone there for a while. They could have been away on vacation, for who knows how long. You have no idea how loud her howling was - if they had been there, they certainly would have heard it. So I came home (while Smudge continued to yowl loud enough for the entire neighborhood to hear), and called Animal Control. No answer. Called non-emergency police and asked what I could do. They said, "You can't do anything, all you can do is leave them a note." You have no idea how frustrating that was! They also said they couldn't help, as it would be illegal for them to break into the garage, also. I went back over there and tried to figure out how I could get her out without actually breaking anything, including any laws. While I was doing this, one of my neighbors, who has been apprised of the situation since Smudge went missing, came over and we tried to brainstorm. Then another guy who lives on our street showed up, and we pulled on the garage door together, outward so that it came out at an angle big enough for her to squeeze through. She was frantic to get out of there - her paws came first, then her head, and then the rest of her. I grabbed her and picked her up, and she was purring up a storm. Then brought her back to my place. She looked OK, although she had a few scabs on her face, so I brought her to the vet just to make sure they weren't injuries from a fight, that might get infected. Turns out she'd lost over a pound (and she's really scarfing down the food!). They also took a blood sample to make sure she's not suffering any kidney problems, due to possible dehydration (and she is 9 years old, so that could happen) and sent me home with subq fluids just in case. I'm sure it will help her feel better. The vet didn't think the scabs were anything worrisome, she probably got them trying to free herself from the garage, or wherever she was. Poor girl, she's had quite a tough week! And so have I. We're both really relieved that it's over now. I'm just going to let her sleep it off, and eat as much as she needs, give her the fluids, and cuddle with her as much as she likes! What a relief!! Thank you all for your "get home now" purrs - I'm sure they helped! Joyce WOW. WOW. WOW. I am SO happy I want to dance around in some sort of YAY YAY YAY dance. I'll give it a miss as I'm about to go to bed here but I can now go to bed content. Great stuff, Joyce. Tweed |
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oh my god, what a relief. What that poor cat has been through. God bless.
Lily & her mama -- Irulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time wrote in message ... I found her today!!! She was trapped in a neighbor's garage. I can't tell whether she was there the whole week or not. I was about to get in my car a few hours ago, when I heard a cat yowling. It didn't actually sound like her, but I went to check anyway, of course, and it was coming from a garage. In fact, it was a garage I'd checked last weekend (I had called to her from outside the garage door), but she hadn't responded at that time, so that makes me think she wasn't there last week. But it's hard to tell. Maybe she was asleep the previous time I was there. This time, she was crying loudly, and the more I listened, the more it did sound like Smudge. I walked around to the side of the building and saw a window. Looked through, and there she was! I can't describe the feeling I had when I saw her there. I couldn't open the window, and the garage door was locked, so I ran around to the front of the building, which was on a different street. Rang the bell, and a bunch of people were having a Shabbos gathering. I felt bad about crashing their observance, but this was an emergency to me, so I got someone to let me into their garage. But it was the wrong garage! I was at the wrong house. Finally, I figured out which house belonged to the garage she was stuck in, and I rang that bell. Nobody was home, though, and it was hard to tell if there had been anyone there for a while. They could have been away on vacation, for who knows how long. You have no idea how loud her howling was - if they had been there, they certainly would have heard it. So I came home (while Smudge continued to yowl loud enough for the entire neighborhood to hear), and called Animal Control. No answer. Called non-emergency police and asked what I could do. They said, "You can't do anything, all you can do is leave them a note." You have no idea how frustrating that was! They also said they couldn't help, as it would be illegal for them to break into the garage, also. I went back over there and tried to figure out how I could get her out without actually breaking anything, including any laws. While I was doing this, one of my neighbors, who has been apprised of the situation since Smudge went missing, came over and we tried to brainstorm. Then another guy who lives on our street showed up, and we pulled on the garage door together, outward so that it came out at an angle big enough for her to squeeze through. She was frantic to get out of there - her paws came first, then her head, and then the rest of her. I grabbed her and picked her up, and she was purring up a storm. Then brought her back to my place. She looked OK, although she had a few scabs on her face, so I brought her to the vet just to make sure they weren't injuries from a fight, that might get infected. Turns out she'd lost over a pound (and she's really scarfing down the food!). They also took a blood sample to make sure she's not suffering any kidney problems, due to possible dehydration (and she is 9 years old, so that could happen) and sent me home with subq fluids just in case. I'm sure it will help her feel better. The vet didn't think the scabs were anything worrisome, she probably got them trying to free herself from the garage, or wherever she was. Poor girl, she's had quite a tough week! And so have I. We're both really relieved that it's over now. I'm just going to let her sleep it off, and eat as much as she needs, give her the fluids, and cuddle with her as much as she likes! What a relief!! Thank you all for your "get home now" purrs - I'm sure they helped! Joyce |
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On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:17:25 +0000, jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt wrote:
I found her today!!! She was trapped in a neighbor's garage. I can't tell whether she was there the whole week or not. I was about to get in my car a few hours ago, when I heard a cat yowling. It didn't actually sound like her, but I went to check anyway, of course, and it was coming from a garage. In fact, it was a garage I'd checked last weekend (I had called to her from outside the garage door), but she hadn't responded at that time, so that makes me think she wasn't there last week. But it's hard to tell. Maybe she was asleep the previous time I was there. This time, she was crying loudly, and the more I listened, the more it did sound like Smudge. I walked around to the side of the building and saw a window. Looked through, and there she was! I can't describe the feeling I had when I saw her there. I couldn't open the window, and the garage door was locked, so I ran around to the front of the building, which was on a different street. Rang the bell, and a bunch of people were having a Shabbos gathering. I felt bad about crashing their observance, but this was an emergency to me, so I got someone to let me into their garage. But it was the wrong garage! I was at the wrong house. Finally, I figured out which house belonged to the garage she was stuck in, and I rang that bell. Nobody was home, though, and it was hard to tell if there had been anyone there for a while. They could have been away on vacation, for who knows how long. You have no idea how loud her howling was - if they had been there, they certainly would have heard it. So I came home (while Smudge continued to yowl loud enough for the entire neighborhood to hear), and called Animal Control. No answer. Called non-emergency police and asked what I could do. They said, "You can't do anything, all you can do is leave them a note." You have no idea how frustrating that was! They also said they couldn't help, as it would be illegal for them to break into the garage, also. I went back over there and tried to figure out how I could get her out without actually breaking anything, including any laws. While I was doing this, one of my neighbors, who has been apprised of the situation since Smudge went missing, came over and we tried to brainstorm. Then another guy who lives on our street showed up, and we pulled on the garage door together, outward so that it came out at an angle big enough for her to squeeze through. She was frantic to get out of there - her paws came first, then her head, and then the rest of her. I grabbed her and picked her up, and she was purring up a storm. Then brought her back to my place. She looked OK, although she had a few scabs on her face, so I brought her to the vet just to make sure they weren't injuries from a fight, that might get infected. Turns out she'd lost over a pound (and she's really scarfing down the food!). They also took a blood sample to make sure she's not suffering any kidney problems, due to possible dehydration (and she is 9 years old, so that could happen) and sent me home with subq fluids just in case. I'm sure it will help her feel better. The vet didn't think the scabs were anything worrisome, she probably got them trying to free herself from the garage, or wherever she was. Poor girl, she's had quite a tough week! And so have I. We're both really relieved that it's over now. I'm just going to let her sleep it off, and eat as much as she needs, give her the fluids, and cuddle with her as much as she likes! What a relief!! Thank you all for your "get home now" purrs - I'm sure they helped! Joyce What a happy blessing. Purrs do get answered. Best wishes for a happy future for all/. MLB |
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wrote in message ... I found her today!!! Hallelujah, tears of absolute JOY!!! |
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