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Buster is missing
Buster's gone missing outside! He'd managed to push out the lower corner of
the screen door - quite a feat of strength - and he's slipped out and run away. He's not inside, and the way he pushed out the screen, he couldn't have gotten back inside himself even if he'd wanted to. I've searched all around the yard, and the immediate neighborhood, but it's past midnight, and it's dark. I've been trying to catch a glint of his eyes with a flashlight. I hadn't seen him or checked the kitchen for only a couple of hours, so he couldn't have been gone long. Buster isn't an outdoor cat. He's been indoors all his life, because he's a shy thing in unfamiliar conditions. I'm sure he might be hiding and frightened. He's not a cat that normally goes up to people or comes when called, so I'm not sure how I'll find him. We're supposed to have thunderstorms today. I'm so worried for my soft, sheltered stripey boy! |
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Buster is missing
"Takayuki" wrote in message
... Buster's gone missing outside! He'd managed to push out the lower corner of the screen door - quite a feat of strength - and he's slipped out and run away. He's not inside, and the way he pushed out the screen, he couldn't have gotten back inside himself even if he'd wanted to. I've searched all around the yard, and the immediate neighborhood, but it's past midnight, and it's dark. I've been trying to catch a glint of his eyes with a flashlight. I hadn't seen him or checked the kitchen for only a couple of hours, so he couldn't have been gone long. Buster isn't an outdoor cat. He's been indoors all his life, because he's a shy thing in unfamiliar conditions. I'm sure he might be hiding and frightened. He's not a cat that normally goes up to people or comes when called, so I'm not sure how I'll find him. We're supposed to have thunderstorms today. I'm so worried for my soft, sheltered stripey boy! Purrs for him to find his way to where you can find him. Joy |
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Buster is missing - He's found!
On Sun, 27 May 2012 22:48:13 -0700, "Joy" wrote:
"Takayuki" wrote in message .. . We're supposed to have thunderstorms today. I'm so worried for my soft, sheltered stripey boy! Purrs for him to find his way to where you can find him. I found him hiding huddled on the deck! I'm so relieved. I checked all the bushes and some of the neighbor's bushes outside, but all that yielded me was a bunch of mosquito bites and cobwebs on my head. I was feeling so frantic, but I tried to put myself into Buster's frame of mind, and thought of all the possible paths he could follow that would allow him to stay out of the open. I also knew that he liked to retreat to heights, so I checked some trees, and also a partially-completed deck and stairs that was a project of the previous homeowner more than a decade ago. I'd never used it, so I'd forgotten about it. Nevertheless, I did a cursory check, and didn't see Buster there. But the next time I checked, I thought there was a vague shape there. I looked closer, and it was actually a shadow thrown by a trellis, but in the shadow was Buster! He looked down at me a bit quizzically. I went to the bottom of the steps and called him in soft tones like I normally do. And surprisingly, he stretched and waddled down casually and into my arms. He purred and purred as I held him close. But when I got him inside, he abruptly hissed at the door he'd escaped from, and puffed up his tail. I let him down, and he trotted up the door, and looked outside suspiciously. He's winding around my ankles now as I'm typing. |
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Buster is missing - He's found!
"Takayuki" wrote in message ... ...He's winding around my ankles now as I'm typing. :-) -- MatSav |
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Buster is missing - He's found!
I was surprised that Dot didn't follow Buster out the same way. Dot was
actually outside today, in her walking jacket in the back yard while I was mowing the lawn in the front yard. When I discovered the compromised screen door, Dot was right there, trotting excitedly, like, "Buster went out! Can I go out again too?" |
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Buster is missing - He's found!
"Takayuki" wrote in message
... On Sun, 27 May 2012 22:48:13 -0700, "Joy" wrote: "Takayuki" wrote in message . .. We're supposed to have thunderstorms today. I'm so worried for my soft, sheltered stripey boy! Purrs for him to find his way to where you can find him. I found him hiding huddled on the deck! I'm so relieved. I checked all the bushes and some of the neighbor's bushes outside, but all that yielded me was a bunch of mosquito bites and cobwebs on my head. I was feeling so frantic, but I tried to put myself into Buster's frame of mind, and thought of all the possible paths he could follow that would allow him to stay out of the open. I also knew that he liked to retreat to heights, so I checked some trees, and also a partially-completed deck and stairs that was a project of the previous homeowner more than a decade ago. I'd never used it, so I'd forgotten about it. Nevertheless, I did a cursory check, and didn't see Buster there. But the next time I checked, I thought there was a vague shape there. I looked closer, and it was actually a shadow thrown by a trellis, but in the shadow was Buster! He looked down at me a bit quizzically. I went to the bottom of the steps and called him in soft tones like I normally do. And surprisingly, he stretched and waddled down casually and into my arms. He purred and purred as I held him close. But when I got him inside, he abruptly hissed at the door he'd escaped from, and puffed up his tail. I let him down, and he trotted up the door, and looked outside suspiciously. He's winding around my ankles now as I'm typing. Whew! What a relief! Joy |
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Buster is missing - He's found!
On Mon, 28 May 2012 00:13:02 -0700, "Joy" wrote:
"Takayuki" wrote in message .. . I went to the bottom of the steps and called him in soft tones like I normally do. And surprisingly, he stretched and waddled down casually and into my arms. He purred and purred as I held him close. But when I got him inside, he abruptly hissed at the door he'd escaped from, and puffed up his tail. I let him down, and he trotted up the door, and looked outside suspiciously. He's winding around my ankles now as I'm typing. Whew! What a relief! I credit advice from Gandalf (who's very active on Facebook) for keeping me focused on the right places. He recommends a couple of websites, namely http://www.missingpetpartnership.org...ry-lostcat.php and http://catsinthebag.org/, for lost cat behavior. Apparently, the important thing to do with a lost (displaced / indoor) cat is to search hiding places in the immediate vicinity of the escape point early and aggressively, before they have a chance to relocate to a more distant hiding spot. |
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Buster is missing - He's found!
Takayuki wrote:
On Sun, 27 May 2012 22:48:13 -0700, "Joy" wrote: "Takayuki" wrote in message ... We're supposed to have thunderstorms today. I'm so worried for my soft, sheltered stripey boy! Purrs for him to find his way to where you can find him. I found him hiding huddled on the deck! I'm so relieved. I checked all the bushes and some of the neighbor's bushes outside, but all that yielded me was a bunch of mosquito bites and cobwebs on my head. I was feeling so frantic, but I tried to put myself into Buster's frame of mind, and thought of all the possible paths he could follow that would allow him to stay out of the open. I also knew that he liked to retreat to heights, so I checked some trees, and also a partially-completed deck and stairs that was a project of the previous homeowner more than a decade ago. I'd never used it, so I'd forgotten about it. Nevertheless, I did a cursory check, and didn't see Buster there. But the next time I checked, I thought there was a vague shape there. I looked closer, and it was actually a shadow thrown by a trellis, but in the shadow was Buster! He looked down at me a bit quizzically. I went to the bottom of the steps and called him in soft tones like I normally do. And surprisingly, he stretched and waddled down casually and into my arms. He purred and purred as I held him close. But when I got him inside, he abruptly hissed at the door he'd escaped from, and puffed up his tail. I let him down, and he trotted up the door, and looked outside suspiciously. He's winding around my ankles now as I'm typing. I'm so glad he came to no harm. I'm also glad I looked for updates before getting too worried. -- Adrian |
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Buster is missing - He's found!
Takayuki wrote:
On Sun, 27 May 2012 22:48:13 -0700, "Joy" wrote: "Takayuki" wrote in message ... We're supposed to have thunderstorms today. I'm so worried for my soft, sheltered stripey boy! Purrs for him to find his way to where you can find him. I found him hiding huddled on the deck! I'm so relieved. I'm so glad that you found him! You must have been frantic. I know I would have been if one of mine had pulled such a BCT on me. Purrs that Buster has learned his lesson and will not be pushing out screen doors anymore. Nadia, Kotyo and Sweety -- Little Monster pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Kotyo Sweety pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/Sweety Kotyo and Sweety together: http://picasaweb.google.com/nnakova/KotyoAndSweety |
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Buster is missing - He's found!
On Mon, 28 May 2012 12:38:12 +0200, "Nadia N."
wrote: I'm so glad that you found him! You must have been frantic. I know I would have been if one of mine had pulled such a BCT on me. Purrs that Buster has learned his lesson and will not be pushing out screen doors anymore. Nadia, Kotyo and Sweety He's so curious and has such a strong shovel-nose. I'll have to fix the bottom track on that door - I'd noticed that it was loose when I opened and closed the door, but thought it was still secure when locked. I guess I have to think more laterally! |
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