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  #21  
Old July 13th 07, 01:08 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Karen
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Default Chibi sighting???!!!

On 2007-07-12 01:03:17 -0500, Cantate said:

Chibi, my disappeared cat (as of Feb.), may have been seen by my
cousin's husband!

Chibi was my cousin's family's cat for three years; she was just a
bitty stray when she showed up with her (nursing) mother in their
yard. Their son finally got Chibi to come in. Anyway, they went back
to the States for a year and I took Chibi. Then, when they moved back
here, they couldn't find a place that took pets. So I kept Chibi.

Well, a couple of days ago the husband was walking to the grocery near
the train station, bus and taxi turnaround (center of town in Japanese
thinking; lots of shops) and saw a cat that looked just like Chibi,
except she was quite skinny. He called, "Chibi!" and the cat turned
around! Then she startled and ran away (but she used to do that with
him anyway unless he had crabsticks to feed her!) Anyway, their old
house (where Chibi had lived) is very close to there, but about two
miles from my house. I had no idea she would have traveled that far,
but it makes sense; the day she disappeared there was a big rain/wind
storm, and I can see how she might have run in somewhere for shelter,
got disoriented, and couldn't smell her way home, so went back to her
origins. Or, she could have taken shelter in someone's car and that
someone lived down there. We're going to start a new poster campaign
in that area now.

The more we think about this, the more sense it makes-- she came back
to her old home because she couldn't find her new one, the people in
the old home weren't the right ones, and since she is scared of people
in general, has been fending for herself in the area where there are
shops (thus, maybe, things to eat.) I went for a long walk in that
area today and there are plenty of bicycle parking racks and two
weeded areas, not to mention some small gardens and narrow alleyways
where a cat could easily hide. (And she was always good at hiding.)

Wow...

please rev up those purrs again!!!

Cantate


Purrs coming!! Lots of posters and maybe a live trap? It could easily
be that she went back there.

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Old July 13th 07, 01:50 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
jofirey
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Default Chibi sighting???!!!

Oh I do hope this works out and she gets home! Somehow I've never felt like
she was really gone. More that she was lost out there.

Jo


"Cantate" wrote in message
ups.com...
Chibi, my disappeared cat (as of Feb.), may have been seen by my
cousin's husband!

Chibi was my cousin's family's cat for three years; she was just a
bitty stray when she showed up with her (nursing) mother in their
yard. Their son finally got Chibi to come in. Anyway, they went back
to the States for a year and I took Chibi. Then, when they moved back
here, they couldn't find a place that took pets. So I kept Chibi.

Well, a couple of days ago the husband was walking to the grocery near
the train station, bus and taxi turnaround (center of town in Japanese
thinking; lots of shops) and saw a cat that looked just like Chibi,
except she was quite skinny. He called, "Chibi!" and the cat turned
around! Then she startled and ran away (but she used to do that with
him anyway unless he had crabsticks to feed her!) Anyway, their old
house (where Chibi had lived) is very close to there, but about two
miles from my house. I had no idea she would have traveled that far,
but it makes sense; the day she disappeared there was a big rain/wind
storm, and I can see how she might have run in somewhere for shelter,
got disoriented, and couldn't smell her way home, so went back to her
origins. Or, she could have taken shelter in someone's car and that
someone lived down there. We're going to start a new poster campaign
in that area now.

The more we think about this, the more sense it makes-- she came back
to her old home because she couldn't find her new one, the people in
the old home weren't the right ones, and since she is scared of people
in general, has been fending for herself in the area where there are
shops (thus, maybe, things to eat.) I went for a long walk in that
area today and there are plenty of bicycle parking racks and two
weeded areas, not to mention some small gardens and narrow alleyways
where a cat could easily hide. (And she was always good at hiding.)

Wow...

please rev up those purrs again!!!

Cantate



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Old July 13th 07, 04:31 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Shiral
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Default Chibi sighting???!!!

On Jul 11, 11:03 pm, Cantate wrote:
Chibi, my disappeared cat (as of Feb.), may have been seen by my
cousin's husband!

Chibi was my cousin's family's cat for three years; she was just a
bitty stray when she showed up with her (nursing) mother in their
yard. Their son finally got Chibi to come in. Anyway, they went back
to the States for a year and I took Chibi. Then, when they moved back
here, they couldn't find a place that took pets. So I kept Chibi.

Well, a couple of days ago the husband was walking to the grocery near
the train station, bus and taxi turnaround (center of town in Japanese
thinking; lots of shops) and saw a cat that looked just like Chibi,
except she was quite skinny. He called, "Chibi!" and the cat turned
around! Then she startled and ran away (but she used to do that with
him anyway unless he had crabsticks to feed her!) Anyway, their old
house (where Chibi had lived) is very close to there, but about two
miles from my house. I had no idea she would have traveled that far,
but it makes sense; the day she disappeared there was a big rain/wind
storm, and I can see how she might have run in somewhere for shelter,
got disoriented, and couldn't smell her way home, so went back to her
origins. Or, she could have taken shelter in someone's car and that
someone lived down there. We're going to start a new poster campaign
in that area now.

The more we think about this, the more sense it makes-- she came back
to her old home because she couldn't find her new one, the people in
the old home weren't the right ones, and since she is scared of people
in general, has been fending for herself in the area where there are
shops (thus, maybe, things to eat.) I went for a long walk in that
area today and there are plenty of bicycle parking racks and two
weeded areas, not to mention some small gardens and narrow alleyways
where a cat could easily hide. (And she was always good at hiding.)

Wow...

please rev up those purrs again!!!

Cantate


RRRRRRRRRRrrrr RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
rrrrrrrrrRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

Come home, Chibi! Your mother misses you and wants you back home and
safe, tremendously!

Melissa

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Old July 14th 07, 05:52 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Rhonda[_2_]
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Cantate wrote:
Chibi, my disappeared cat (as of Feb.), may have been seen by my
cousin's husband!


Wow, that is great that they saw her, but that's going to be a tricky
rescue! What are they planning to try?

I would imagine that the people the cat knows will have to spend lots
and lots of time in the area, regaining her trust. Maybe take it in
shifts, a few hours at a time. Bringing smelly food will help too!

Are they going to put out food bowls for her in the meantime?

I agree a live trap may be the key, but it would have to be monitored
closely. The posters are a good idea but it sounds like she is not
going to come up to any strangers, let alone allow them to catch her.

Good luck with the plans! It could take a ton of patience and time,
but will be worth it.

Rhonda

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Old July 15th 07, 03:38 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
polonca12000
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Default Chibi sighting???!!!

Cantate wrote:
Chibi, my disappeared cat (as of Feb.), may have been seen by my
cousin's husband!

Chibi was my cousin's family's cat for three years; she was just a
bitty stray when she showed up with her (nursing) mother in their
yard. Their son finally got Chibi to come in. Anyway, they went back
to the States for a year and I took Chibi. Then, when they moved back
here, they couldn't find a place that took pets. So I kept Chibi.

Well, a couple of days ago the husband was walking to the grocery near
the train station, bus and taxi turnaround (center of town in Japanese
thinking; lots of shops) and saw a cat that looked just like Chibi,
except she was quite skinny. He called, "Chibi!" and the cat turned
around! snip
please rev up those purrs again!!!

Cantate

I do hope you find her really soon.
Lots of purrs and best wishes,
POlonca and Soncek

  #26  
Old July 20th 07, 03:18 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
Daniel Mahoney
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Default Chibi sighting???!!!

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:03:17 -0700, Cantate wrote:

Chibi, my disappeared cat (as of Feb.), may have been seen by my
cousin's husband!


Any progress on the Chibi hunt? Still purring here.

Dan
 




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